How to say “real character” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “byasa”; in Tunisian, “t7ifa”.
In Algerian Darja
byasa بياسة
A noun meaning “remarkable person or thing; a phenomenon”; “piece of cloth; patch”.
هاد الشيخ بياسة، يضحكك غير بالهدرة: “This teacher is a real character, he makes you laugh just by talking.”
In Tunisian Derja
t7ifa تحيفة
A noun meaning “a real character, a one-off”; “little gem, treasure”.
خوك تحيفة، يضحك برشا: “Your brother is a real character, he's very funny.”