How to say “expensive” in Egyptian Arabic

The word is ghaali (غَالِي). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

غَالِي

expensive

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In a sentence

الْكِتَاب دَه غَالِي.

This book is expensive.

الشَّنْطَة دِي غَالْيَة.

This bag is expensive.

الْجِبْنَة دِي غَالْيَة؟

Is this cheese expensive?

دَه غَالِي! مِيت جِنِيه؟

That's expensive! A hundred pounds?

الْكِتَاب مِش غَالِي، عِشْرِين جِنِيه بَسّ.

The book isn't expensive, only twenty pounds.

الْجَزْمَة دِي غَالْيَة.

These shoes are expensive.

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