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"Foreign" is an adjective which is often translated as "extranjero", and "foreigner" is a noun which is often translated as "el extranjero". Learn more about the difference between "foreign" and "foreigner" below.
foreign(
faw
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rihn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (overseas)
a. extranjero
The businessman has accounts in foreign banks.El empresario tiene cuentas en bancos extranjeros.
a. exterior
Foreign policy is a key issue for the new government.La política exterior es un asunto clave para el nuevo gobierno.
3. (unfamiliar)
foreigner(
for
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ihn
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uhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el extranjero (M), la extranjera (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Even though he spoke the language fluently, his accent revealed that he was a foreigner.Aunque hablaba el idioma con fluidez, su acento revelaba que era extranjero.
