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“Cheap” in Bisaya: Barato
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “Cheap” is Barato, pronounced bah-RAH-toh. It's used as a adjective in everyday Cebuano conversation across the Visayas and Mindanao, where over 22 million people speak Bisaya as their native language.
Bisaya translation
Barato
bah-RAH-toh
- English meaning
- Cheap / Affordable
- Part of speech
- adjective
How to pronounce Barato
Say it as bah-RAH-toh. Capitalized syllables in the pronunciation guide indicate stress — the part of the word you emphasize when speaking. Bisaya stress is meaningful: putting it on the wrong syllable can change the meaning of a word, so it's worth practicing out loud.
Example sentences
Barato ra kaayo ni!
“This is very cheap!”
Pwede pa ba mas barato?
“Can it be even cheaper?”
Common phrases using Barato
- Pwede ba barato?·Can you make it cheaper?
- Barato na ni·This is already cheap
- Tagaan ko'g barato·Give me a discount
Cultural context
When bargaining, always be friendly and smile. Filipinos appreciate a good-natured haggle.
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