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Mahal meaning in English
mahal means expensive in Indonesian. Pronounced MAH-hahl.
Hear mahal
Example sentence
Tas ini mahal sekali.
This bag is very expensive.
How mahal is used
Expensive. Negotiating response: 'Wah, mahal, bisa kurang?' (Wow, expensive, can you lower it?).
More sentences using mahal
- Terlalu mahal, ada diskon?
Too expensive, is there a discount? - Biaya hotel mahal.
Hotel fees are expensive. - Tiket pesawat mahal.
Plane tickets are expensive.
mahal in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Wah, mahal. Bisa kurang?
Wow, that's expensive. Can you lower it?
From Di Pasar - Wah, mahal.
Wow, that is expensive.
From Harga Tas Ini - Pendidikan mahal, dan keluarga saya punya masalah uang.
Education is expensive, and my family had money problems.
From Cita-cita Kamu Apa?