es barata

is cheap

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phrase Rare #26,856
is cheap Used when the thing being described is feminine, such as la carne or la comida. For a masculine noun, use es barato.
SP: La fruta es barata en este mercado.
EN: The fruit is cheap at this market.

Esta cámara es barata.

This camera is cheap.

Y dicen que así la soga todavía es barata.

And they say that even then, the rope is still cheap.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

La comida es barata en Alemania.

Food is cheap in Germany.

La carne es barata.

Meat is cheap.

La silla de plástico es barata.

The plastic chair is cheap.

La comida de caballo es barata y puedes venderlos.

Horse feed is cheap and you can sell them.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

La vida es fácil, la muerte es barata.

Life is easy, death is cheap.

Para ti es barata?

Is it cheap for you?

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Nuestra comida es barata.

Our food is cheap.

En realidad, es barata.

Actually, it's cheap.

— Psicosis (1960)

La vida es barata.

Life is cheap.