Moroccan Darija for “expensive / dear (cherished)”
/gha-li/
غالي
Had lktab ghali.
This book is expensive.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say ghali (غالي) for “expensive / dear (cherished)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /gha-li/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had lktab ghali.”, meaning “This book is expensive.” The French equivalent is cher (prix ou affection).
Lma3isha wllat ghalya.
المعيشة ولات غالية.
The cost of living has gone up. · La vie est devenue chère.
Ghali bzaf, n9es shwiya.
غالي بزاف، نقص شوية.
Too expensive, lower it a bit. · Trop cher, baisse un peu.
Nta ghali 3liya.
نتا غالي عليا.
You are dear to me. · Tu m'es cher.
'Ghali' is expensive, and also 'dear' for people: 'ghali 3liya'. Feminine 'ghalya', plural 'ghalyin'. In the souk, 'ghali!' opens the bargaining.
| English | expensive / dear (cherished) |
|---|---|
| French | cher (prix ou affection) |
| Spanish | caro / querido |
| Italian | caro (prezzo o affetto) |
| German | teuer / lieb (geschätzt) |
| Portuguese | caro / querido |
| Dutch | duur / dierbaar |
| Turkish | pahalı / değerli (sevilen) |
ghali (غالي) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "expensive / dear (cherished)" in English and "cher (prix ou affection)" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adjectives category.
A natural example is “Had lktab ghali.” It means “This book is expensive.”
Ghali is pronounced /gha-li/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written غالي (with vowel marks: غَالِي).
'Ghali' is expensive, and also 'dear' for people: 'ghali 3liya'. Feminine 'ghalya', plural 'ghalyin'. In the souk, 'ghali!' opens the bargaining.