Meaning
A significant amount of money or resources required to obtain or achieve something.
Cultural Background
Due to high inflation, 'هزینه بالا' is a daily topic of conversation. It's often used with a sigh of resignation. In Dari, 'هزینه' is used, but 'مصرف' (Masraf) is often more common for daily expenses. Tajik Persian (Cyrillic) uses 'хазина' (khazina) but often prefers 'нарخی بالا' for high prices.
Sound like a native
Use 'هزینه بالا' when complaining about the economy to sound more educated than just saying 'everything is expensive'.
Watch the Ezafe
Don't forget the 'ye' sound between the two words; without it, it sounds broken.
Meaning
A significant amount of money or resources required to obtain or achieve something.
Sound like a native
Use 'هزینه بالا' when complaining about the economy to sound more educated than just saying 'everything is expensive'.
Watch the Ezafe
Don't forget the 'ye' sound between the two words; without it, it sounds broken.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'هزینه بالا'.
به دلیل __________، بسیاری از مردم نمیتوانند خانه بخرند.
While 'قیمت بالا' is okay, 'هزینه بالا' is the standard way to discuss the systemic issue of housing costs.
Which sentence uses the phrase figuratively?
کدام جمله معنای کنایی (figurative) دارد؟
Human cost refers to lives lost, not money paid.
Complete the dialogue.
شخص اول: چرا به این رستوران نمیرویم؟ شخص دوم: چون __________.
In spoken Persian, adding the pronoun 'ash' (its) is more natural.
🎉 Score: /3
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Practice Bank
3 exercisesبه دلیل __________، بسیاری از مردم نمیتوانند خانه بخرند.
While 'قیمت بالا' is okay, 'هزینه بالا' is the standard way to discuss the systemic issue of housing costs.
کدام جمله معنای کنایی (figurative) دارد؟
Human cost refers to lives lost, not money paid.
شخص اول: چرا به این رستوران نمیرویم؟ شخص دوم: چون __________.
In spoken Persian, adding the pronoun 'ash' (its) is more natural.
🎉 Score: /3
Frequently Asked Questions
2 questionsIt's a bit too formal. Just say 'گرونه' (It's expensive).
Yes, but 'هزینه بالا' is more common in professional writing.
Related Phrases
قیمت گزاف
synonymExorbitant price
مخارج زندگی
similarLiving expenses
ارزان
contrastCheap
هزینه فرصت
specialized formOpportunity cost
