Moroccan Darija for “a little / a few”
/shwi-ya/
شوية
Kanhdr ddarija shwiya.
I speak a little Darija.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say shwiya (شوية) for “a little / a few” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /shwi-ya/. It is a adverb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kanhdr ddarija shwiya.”, meaning “I speak a little Darija.” The French equivalent is un peu.
ghadi nsali lkhidma f shwiya.
غادي نسالي الخدمة ف شوية.
I will finish the work in a little while. · Je vais finir le travail dans un peu de temps.
3tini shwiya mn dak l7lwa.
عطيني شوية من داك الحلوى.
Give me a little of that dessert. · Donne-moi un peu de ce dessert.
shwiya dyal sabr, ghadi yji.
شوية ديال الصبر، غادي يجي.
A little patience, he will come. · Un peu de patience, il va venir.
The word 'shwiya' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to indicate a small quantity or a short amount of time. It is informal and often used in casual conversations. A common expression is 'shwiya b shwiya', meaning 'little by little'. There are no notable regional variants for this term.
| English | a little / a few |
|---|---|
| French | un peu |
| Spanish | un poco |
| Italian | un po' |
| German | ein wenig |
| Portuguese | um pouco |
| Dutch | een beetje |
| Turkish | biraz |
shwiya (شوية) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "a little / a few" in English and "un peu" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the quantity category.
A natural example is “Kanhdr ddarija shwiya.” It means “I speak a little Darija.”
Shwiya is pronounced /shwi-ya/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شوية.
The word 'shwiya' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to indicate a small quantity or a short amount of time. It is informal and often used in casual conversations. A common expression is 'shwiya b shwiya', meaning 'little by little'. There are no notable regional variants for this term.