How to say “bland” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “samet”; in Tunisian, “massa5” and “masset”.
In Algerian Darja
samet صامط
An adjective meaning “bland, tasteless (food)”; “tiresome, unbearable (person)”; “boring, dull”.
الماكلة اليوم صامطة، ما فيهاش الملح: “The food is bland today, there's no salt in it.”
In Tunisian Derja
massa5 مسخ
An adjective meaning “bland, tasteless”; “lame, dull, unfunny”; “ugly, nasty (insult)”.
الشربة اليوم مسّخة، ما فيهاش ملح.: “The soup is bland today, it has no salt.”
masset ماصط
An adjective meaning “bland, under-salted”; “dull, insipid (person)”.
الشربة ماصطة، زيدها شويّة ملح.: “The soup is bland, add a little salt.”