Vocabulary
billig
/ˈbɪlɪç/· adjective
cheap
Cheap in price — but it can sound like poor quality. „günstig“ is the friendlier word (good value).
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Forms
- Komparativ
- billiger
- Superlativ
- am billigsten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
billig
cheap (low price)
Die Äpfel sind heute billig.
The apples are cheap today.
Word family
billigder Billigflugbudget flightder Billigladendiscount shop
Common combinations
- billig kaufento buy cheaply
- billig aussehento look cheap
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
günstig
↔ Opposites
teuer
Common learner mistakes
- Das Restaurant ist billig und sehr gut.Das Restaurant ist günstig und sehr gut.billig can sound like low quality. To praise a good price, say günstig.
Real examples
- Die Äpfel sind heute billig.The apples are cheap today.
- Hier ist alles billiger als im Bioladen.Everything here is cheaper than in the organic shop.
- Das T-Shirt war billig, aber es ist schon kaputt.The T-shirt was cheap, but it's already broken.
