“A little” in Tunisian Arabic
شْوَيَّة
Chwaya
A little
To say “A little” in Tunisian Arabic, you say شْوَيَّة, pronounced “Chwaya”. A beginner-level word, one of the essential words. In the Derja app, it appears in 4 example sentences and 2 dialogues.
Examples
- غالي برشا، نقّص شويّةGhali barcha, na99as chwayaToo expensive, lower it a bit
- نِنْسَى دِيما وِين نْحُطّ المِفْتاحNensa dima win n7ott el mefte7I always forget where I put the key
- نَحْكِي عَرْبِي شْوَيَّة شْوَيَّةNa7ki 3arbi chwaya chwayaI speak Arabic little by little
- زِيد شْوَيَّة زِيت زِيتُونَةZid chwaya zit zitounaAdd a little olive oil
In the app's dialogues
- 🛒 At the market · Buying breadنحب خبز شويةN7eb khobz chwayaI'd like some bread, just a little
- 🚕 In a taxi · To the airportنمشيو، الطريق مشغول شويةNemchiw, ettri9 mechghoul chwayaLet's go, the road is a little busy
In other entries
Seen in the same sentences
More words · Adjectives
Learn Tunisian Arabic for real 🌶️
Derja helps you memorise this word and 2000 others with spaced repetition, real pronunciation, conversations and games.
Start for free