How to say “a little” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “chwiya” and “chwia”; in Algerian, “chwiya”; in Tunisian, “chwaya” and “rachcha”.
In Moroccan Darija
chwiya شوية
An adverb meaning “a little”; “some, a small amount of”; “slowly, gently”.
نوض حرك شوية: “Get up, move a bit.”
chwia شويا
An adverb meaning “a little”; “a little of (quantity)”.
أجي ندويو شويا.: “Come, let's chat a little.”
In Algerian Darja
chwiya شوية
An adverb meaning “a little, a bit of”; “slowly, gently”; “a moment, an instant”.
عطيني شوية ماء: “Give me a little water.”
In Tunisian Derja
chwaya شوية
An adverb meaning “a little, a bit”; “a moment, a while”; “some, a little of”.
تحط شويّة حشو: “You put in a little stuffing.”
rachcha رشة
A noun meaning “a dash, a sprinkle (in cooking)”; “a splash, a spray”.
زيدها رشّة قارص: “Add a squeeze of lemon to it.”