Moroccan Darija for “slowly, please”
/b-shwi-ya 3a-fak/
بشوية عافاك
Hdr bshwiya 3afak.
Speak slowly, please.
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 bshwiya 3afak (بشوية عافاك) for “slowly, please” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /b-shwi-ya 3a-fak/. It is a phrase. In a natural conversation, you can say “Hdr bshwiya 3afak.”, meaning “Speak slowly, please.” The French equivalent is doucement, s'il te plaît.
Hdr bshwiya 3afak.
هضر بشوية عافاك.
Speak slowly, please. · Parle doucement, s'il te plaît.
Bshwiya 3afak, ana mazal kant3llm.
بشوية عافاك، أنا مازال كنتعلم.
Slowly please, I'm still learning. · Doucement s'il te plaît, j'apprends encore.
Sug bshwiya 3afak.
سوق بشوية عافاك.
Drive slowly, please. · Conduis doucement, s'il te plaît.
Bshwiya (slowly, gently; from shwiya = a little) + 3afak (please). Bshwiya alone also means 'take it easy / calm down', and bshwiya 3lik means 'go easy'.
| English | slowly, please |
|---|---|
| French | doucement, s'il te plaît |
| Spanish | despacio, por favor |
| Italian | piano, per favore |
| German | langsam, bitte |
| Portuguese | devagar, por favor |
| Dutch | langzaam, alsjeblieft |
| Turkish | yavaş lütfen |
bshwiya 3afak (بشوية عافاك) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "slowly, please" in English and "doucement, s'il te plaît" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the politeness category.
A natural example is “Hdr bshwiya 3afak.” It means “Speak slowly, please.”
Bshwiya 3afak is pronounced /b-shwi-ya 3a-fak/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بشوية عافاك (with vowel marks: بْشْوِيَّة عَافَاكْ).
Bshwiya (slowly, gently; from shwiya = a little) + 3afak (please). Bshwiya alone also means 'take it easy / calm down', and bshwiya 3lik means 'go easy'.