“Few” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Chwaya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شوية

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“A few more.”

Chwaya e5or.

.شوية آخر

 
“I’ll be ready in a few minutes.”

(m) Ena nkoun 7adher ba3d chwaya d9aya9.

(f) Ena nkoun 7adhra ba3d chwaya d9aya9.

.أنا نكون حاضر بعد شوية دقايق (m)

.أنا نكون حاضرة بعد شوية دقايق (f)

 
“We’ll arrive in a few minutes.”

A7na nouslou ba3d chwaya d9aya9.

.أحنا نوصلو بعد شوية دقايق

 
“Can I buy a few more?”

Najem nechri chwaya e5or?

انّجم نشري شوية آخر؟

 
“Do you have a few minutes to chat?”

3andek chwaya d9aya9 na7kiw?

عندك شوية دقايق نحكيو؟

 

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Few” in Lebanese Arabic