This is the 3844th most frequent Catalan word.
barats
"Barats" means "cheap" or "inexpensive" in English.
In this sentence, 'barats' is used as an adjective describing the books.
A la botiga, vaig trobar uns llibres barats.
At the shop, I found some cheap books.
Here, 'barats' is employed to discuss the affordability, or the lack thereof, of housing prices.
Els preus dels habitatges són poc barats actualment.
The prices of housing are not very cheap nowadays.
In this example, 'barata' is used in its feminine form to refer specifically to the price of the shoes as an adjective.