How to say “outsider” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “berrani”; in Tunisian, “barrani”.
In Algerian Darja
berrani براني
An adjective meaning “stranger, unknown person”; “foreign, foreigner (from another country)”; “external, from outside”.
هذا واحد براني ماشي من الحومة.: “That's a stranger, he's not from the neighborhood.”
In Tunisian Derja
barrani براني
An adjective meaning “outsider (to the family, group)”; “outer, from outside”; “from elsewhere, not native”.
هو مش براني، هو من العايلة: “He's not an outsider, he's family.”