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How to Say "dirt cheap" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordirt cheapis tiradoB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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tirado

adjectiveB1informal
referring to price
A large toy sailboat next to a single, small button, symbolizing a very low price.

Examples

Compré estos zapatos por diez euros. ¡Estaban tirados!

I bought these shoes for ten euros. They were dirt cheap!

El proyecto final fue tirado; lo terminamos en una hora.

The final project was super easy; we finished it in an hour.

Adjective Agreement

Since 'tirado' is an adjective, you must change the ending to match the noun it describes: 'La blusa está tirada' (f.) or 'Los libros están tirados' (pl.).

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