“A few” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “A few” is written using the Latin script as:

Chwaya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شويّة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’ll be ready in a few minutes.”

(m) Nkoun 7adher ba3d chwaya.

(f) Nkoun 7adhra ba3d chwaya.

.نكون حاضر بعد شويّة (m)

.نكون حاضرة بعد شويّة (f)

 
“Your order will be ready in a few minutes.”

El kmanda mte3ek ta7dher ba3d chwaya.

.الكماندا متاعك تحضر بعد شويّة

 
“I just need to buy a few tomatoes.”

Lezemni nechri chwaya tmatem.

.لازمني نشري شويّة طماطم

 
“I only bought a few pens.”

Chrit ken chwaya stylouwet.

.شريت كان شويّة ستيلوات

 
“We arrived a few minutes ago.”

Wselna 9bila chwaya.

.وصلنا قبيلا شويّة

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Some” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“A few” in Greek