How to say “ugly” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “chin” and “khayeb”; in Tunisian, “khayeb”.
In Algerian Darja
chin شين
An adjective meaning “ugly, unattractive”; “bad, shameful”.
هاذ الحاجة شينة، ما تديرهاش.: “This is a bad thing, don't do it.”
khayeb خايب
An adjective meaning “ugly”; “bad, shameful”; “disappointed, empty-handed”.
هاد اللون خايب بزاف: “This color is really ugly.”
In Tunisian Derja
khayeb خايب
An adjective meaning “ugly”; “bad, poor quality”; “nasty, unkind”.
اللون هذا خايب برشا: “This color is really ugly.”