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This shirt is nice, but it’s a bit too expensive for my budget.

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Sentence

Narrator

This shirt is nice, but it’s a bit too expensive for my budget.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

That shirt is nice, but you might want to consider your budget.

Describing Habits

I usually avoid expensive clothes, even if they look nice.

Asking About Others

Do you think this shirt is worth the price?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I had more money, I would buy that shirt.

Rephrased versions

Formal

This shirt is aesthetically pleasing, however, its cost exceeds my budgetary limitations.

Casual

This shirt is cool, but it's a little too pricey for me.

Simpler English

I like this shirt, but it's too expensive.

Phrases to learn

too expensive

Costing more than one can afford or is willing to pay.

for my budget

Within the limits of my financial resources.