It's expensive
Waa qaali means it's expensive. Waa means is and qaali means expensive or precious, a word borrowed from Arabic, so the phrase is it is expensive. In bargaining it also does the job of it is too expensive; Somali does not need an extra word for too here, the tone does the work. Saying it is normal and not rude at a market or a Somali shop, where the first price is rarely the final one, and a seller may answer Maya, waa rakhiis (no, it is cheap). Follow it with Wax ma iga dhimi kartaa? (can you lower the price?).
Tip: Bargaining is expected at markets and many Somali shops; in supermarkets and restaurants prices are fixed.
Use "Waa qaali" in the moment it belongs to, not as a drill: say it, wait, and accept any answer in Somali or English. Children learn phrases from hearing them at the right time, and the native recording on this page gives you the model to copy.
Waa meeqa, Waan qaadan doonaa, Ma haysaa midaan?, Waa qaali, Waxaan rabaa inaan dalbado, Maxaa ku jira? and more. Then take the quiz.