Bisaya word

barato

Barato means cheap in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ba-ra-to.

What barato means

  1. cheap

    • Barato ni.

      This is cheap.

How to say “cheap” in Bisaya

barato

ba-ra-to · 3 syllables

Cebuano is written the way it is said, so once you know the five vowel sounds you can read any Bisaya word aloud correctly, including ones you have never seen. Play the recording and copy it.

barato in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 38 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Barato ra

    It's cheap

    New
  • Naay mas barato ani?

    Is there a cheaper one?

    Beginner
  • Nahadlok ako nga ang barato nga produkto dali ra maguba.

    I'm afraid that the cheap product will easily break.

    Intermediate
  • Barato kini.

    This is cheap.

    New
  • Kining bag barato kaayo.

    This bag is very cheap.

    Beginner
  • Naa kay suggestion kung asa ta makahimo og barato nga pagpamalit?

    Do you have a suggestion on where we can buy cheaply?

    Intermediate

32 more recorded sentences use barato. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

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Questions about barato

What does "barato" mean in English?

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Barato means cheap in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "barato"?

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Barato is said ba-ra-to, 3 syllables. Cebuano is written phonetically, so the spelling tells you the pronunciation. There is a recording of it on this page.

How do you use "barato" in a sentence?

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"Barato ni." means "This is cheap.".

How common is "barato" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 396 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 38 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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