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41 | From MSA to CA: A Beginner’s guide for transitioning into Colloquial Arabic بالعامية ِ والتعبير ِ الكلمة بالإنجليزية ِ المعنى ِ ِ المساوي ِ والتعبير ِ الكلمة ب الفصحى ِ ِّ شوي ِّ شوي is levant for a few or little. شويّة is the Egyptian for a few or little Example: I want little water, please. لو ِ ميه ِ شويّة ِ عايز سمحت I want few apples, please. سمحت ِ لو ِ تفاح ِ شويّة ِ عايز ًِ قليلا ِْ عَجَبك ِ The LM: “pleases you” َِ أَعْجَبك طَيّب ِ delicious. See taxi conversation for more information. same word or لَذيذ الشيك ِ LM: “check (n.)” IM: “receipt or bill” This word can be used in MSA as a borrowed term.