Usages of شوية
اللبن اللي في التلاجة خلص، وفاضل شوية ميه.el-laban elli fi et-tallâga khilis, we fâdel shwayya mayya.
The milk in the fridge is finished, and there is a little water left.
فاضل شوية عيش في المطبخ.fâDil shwayya 3eesh fi el-maTbakh.
There is a little bread left in the kitchen.
بعد الغدا طلبنا كبايتين شاي، وكان فاضل شوية سلطة على الترابيزة.ba'd el-ghada talabna kobbayeteen shây, we kân fâdel shwayya salata 'ala et-terabeeza.
After lunch, we ordered two cups of tea, and there was a little salad left on the table.
لو حضرتك قابلت الجيران، ممكن تقول لهم ان صوت الكلب عالي شوية؟
If you meet the neighbors, can you tell them that the dog's sound is a little loud? (polite)
حضرتك ينفع تيجي بدري شوية عشان عندنا مكالمة مع المدير؟hadretak yinfa tigi badri shwaya ashan andina mukalama ma el-mudir?
Can you come a little early because we have a call with the manager? (formal)
لازم نحط شوية سكر في العصير، بس انا مش عايز سكر كتير.
We have to put a little sugar in the juice, but I do not want a lot of sugar.
المكرونة دي احسن لما نحط عليها صلصة كتير وشوية ثوم.el-makarôna di ahsan lamma nehett aleha salsa kitîr we shwayya tôm.
This pasta is better when we put a lot of sauce and a little garlic on it.
لما بصحى لوحدي في الاجازة، بقرا شوية في السرير.lamma basha liwahdi fil-agaza, ba'ra shwayya fis-sarir.
When I wake up alone on my day off, I read a little in bed.
لو كتفك او ضهرك وجعك بعد التمرين، لازم ترتاح شوية وما تعملش رياضة كتير.law kitfak aw dahrak waga'ak ba'da it-tamrīn, lâzim tirtâḥ shwayya wama ti'malsh riyâḍa kitīr.
If your shoulder or back hurts after the workout, you need to rest a little and not do too much exercise.
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