How to say “some” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is shwayya (شُوَيَّة). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
شُوَيَّة
adva little · some
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Same word, different English
shwayya covers these too.
In a sentence
شُوَيَّة شَاي؟
A little tea?
شُوَيَّة كَمَان؟ لَأ، مُتْشَكِّرَة.
A bit more? No, thank you. (said by a woman)
السَّاعَة سِتَّة وِنُصّ دِلْوَقْتِي. إِنْتَ مِتْأَخَّر شُوَيَّة!
It's half past six now. You're running a bit late!
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