“A little” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “A little” is written using the Latin script as:

2olayel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قليل

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Only a little onion, please.”

Faqt bacl 2olayel, b3d 2znk.

.فقط بصل قليل، بعد اذنك

 
“I speak a little Egyptian Arabic.”

Ana batklm 2olayel 3arby masri.

.انا بتكلم قليل عربي مصري

 
“There is only a little bit of salt left in the salt shaker.”

Fe faqt 2olayel mn el mal7 fadel fe el mala7ah.

.في فقط قليل من الملح فاضل في الملاحه

 
“It rained for a little bit earlier.”

4atet 2olayel mn bdri.

.شتت قليل من بدري

 
“Can you turn up the air conditioner a little more?”

Momkn t48l el takief aktr mn kda?

ممكن تشغل التكييف اكتر من كده؟

 

Related words & phrases in Egyptian Arabic

“A lot” in Egyptian Arabic

“Smaller”, “Smallest” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“A little” in Tunisian Arabic

“A little” in Spanish

“A little” in Turkish