شوي

a little

Usages of شوي

• بعد شوي انا سكرت الباب وفتحت الشباك.: A little later, I closed the door and opened the window.
• اذا ما انت فاضي هلا، استنى شوي.: If you are not free now, wait a little.
• الجامعة بعيدة شوي، بس محطة الباص قريبة من الشغل.: The university is a little far, but the bus stop is close to work.
• اذا الباص متاخر، استنى شوي بالمحطة.: If the bus is late, wait a little at the station.
• هاد المحل يلي جنب البنك غالي شوي.: This shop that is next to the bank is a little expensive.
• سعر القهوة بالمطعم غالي شوي.: The price of coffee at the restaurant is a little expensive.
• انا بعرف عربي شوي، بس ما بعرف انجليزي منيح.: I know a little Arabic, but I do not know English well.
• بدي مساعدة بالمطار، لانه رحلتي بعد شوي.: I need help at the airport, because my flight is soon.
• امي كانت مريضة مبارح، واليوم لسه تعبانة شوي.: My mother was sick yesterday, and today she is still a little tired.
• المستشفى بعيد شوي، بس في باص بيروح عالمستشفى.: The hospital is a little far, but there is a bus that goes to the hospital.
• بعد شوي اجت زبونة جديدة وسألت اذا الطابور غالبا طويل بهالوقت.: A little later a new female customer came and asked if the line is usually long at this time.
• لما بكون زعلان، بحب كون لحالي شوي.: When I am upset, I like to be alone for a while.
• حضرتك اذا كنت مستعجل، فيك ترجع بعد شوي لما يوصل دورك.: If you are in a hurry, you can come back a little later when your turn comes.
• هالكتاب منيح، بس غالي شوي.: This book is good, but a little expensive.
• امي حطت بيض وجبنة بالفرن مع شوي ملح.: My mother put eggs and cheese in the oven with a little salt.
• بعد شوي طلع البيض من الفرن، واكلناه مع جبنة وملح.: A little later, the eggs came out of the oven, and we ate them with cheese and salt.
• كل شهر بحاول وفر شوي من مصروفي.: Every month I try to save a little from my spending money.
• بالقهوة بحط سكر شوي، بس اختي بتحبها مع سكر كتير.: I put a little sugar in coffee, but my sister likes it with a lot of sugar.
• تصليح البسكليتة غالي شوي.: Repairing the bicycle is a little expensive.
• الولد الصغير بكى لانه ما لقى امه، وبعد شوي بطل يبكي.: The little boy cried because he did not find his mother, and after a little while he stopped crying.
• جارتي قالتلي انو الدوار بعد الجسر بشوي، ولازم نلف عنده.: My neighbor told me that the roundabout is a little after the bridge, and we have to turn there.
• كان في زحمة عالرصيف عند المفرق، فمشت اختي شوي وبعدين قطعت الشارع.: There was a crowd on the sidewalk at the intersection, so my sister walked a bit and then crossed the street.
• الفيلم كان طويل شوي، بس الممثل والممثلة كانوا منيحين كتير.: The movie was a little long, but the actor and actress were very good.
• اجار هالبيت غالي شوي، بس المكان قريب من الشغل.: The rent of this house is a little expensive, but the place is close to work.
• بلكي الخبر يلي سمعتيه غلط، فاستني شوي قبل ما تاخدي قرار.: Maybe the news you heard is wrong, so wait a bit before you make a decision.
• عادي اذا تاخرت شوي، الاجتماع لسه ما بلش.: It is okay if you are a little late; the meeting has not started yet.
• اذا كان مزاجك مو منيح، تعي نشرب شاي ونحكي شوي.: If your mood is not good, come have tea and talk a little.
• عمتي قالتلي انو الجو منيح الصبح، ففكرت اطلع امشي شوي.: My paternal aunt told me that the weather is nice in the morning, so I thought of going out for a walk a little.
• بعد ما حكينا شوي، قررنا نروح الجمعة عالجبل.: After we talked a little, we decided to go to the mountain on Friday.
• صاحبة اختي سألتني اذا في محل قريب، بس قلتلا انو السوق ابعد شوي.: My sister's female friend asked me if there is a nearby shop, but I told her the market is a little farther.
• رجعت الكهربا بعد شوي، وصار في ضو بالغرفة.: The electricity came back on after a little while, and there was light in the room.
• بعد شوي بلش الرعد والبرق، وكل الناس وقفوا عند الباب.: A little later the thunder and lightning started, and everyone stopped by the door.
• المطر بلل مظلتي الجديدة شوي، بس ما بلل جراباتي.: The rain got my new umbrella a little wet, but it did not wet my socks.
• البنت الصغيرة بتخاف من البرق، فامها قعدت جنبها شوي.: The little girl is afraid of lightning, so her mother sat next to her for a while.
• بلا ما تستنيني عالغدا، لاني رح اتاخر شوي بالشغل.: Don't wait for me for lunch, because I will be a little late at work.
• زميلتي انزعجت من الضجة بالمكتب، فطلعت قعدت لحالها شوي.: My female colleague got annoyed by the noise in the office, so she went and sat by herself for a while.
• هي سامحت اختها بعد ما اعتذرتلها وحكت معها شوي.: She forgave her sister after she apologized to her and talked with her a little.
• سمعت الرعد مرة تانية، فقلت لاختي: بلا ما تطلعي هلا، استني شوي لانه في مطر كتير.: I heard the thunder again, so I told my sister: don't go out now, wait a little because it is raining a lot.
• اذا الجو منيح، منقعد برا شوي، وبعدها منفوت جوا.: If the weather is nice, we sit outside for a bit, and then we go inside.

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