How to say “expensive” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is ghaali (غالِي). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

غالِي

adj

expensive

plural ghaalyeenfeminine ghaalye

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In a sentence

haada ghaali, biddi 'arkhaS.

هَادَا غَالِي، بِدِّي أَرْخَص.

This is expensive — I want cheaper.

id-dawa ghaali, fa shtareet 'ishi 'arkhaS.

الدَّوا غالي، فا اشتَرَيْت إشي أَرْخَص.

The medicine is expensive, so I bought something cheaper.

hash-shi ghaali kteer, ma binshari.

هالشِّي غالي كْتير، ما بِنْشَري.

This thing is very expensive; it won't sell.

zamaan kaan ish-shughol 'a7san, hallaq kull shi Saar ghaali.

زمان كان الشُّغُل أَحْسَن، هَلَّق كل شي صار غالي.

Business used to be better; now everything has become expensive.

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