No. 6,229 in French
foreign
The French word for "foreign" is "étranger," meaning "from another country" or "not native."
In a sentence
Le film étranger était très intéressant.
The foreign movie was very interesting.
The word 'étranger' was used as an adjective describing a movie originating from another country.
Elle parle plusieurs langues étrangères.
She speaks several foreign languages.
Here, 'étrangères' is an adjective plural and feminine, describing the languages that are not native or domestic.
Il m'a raconté une expérience étrange lors de son voyage à l'étranger.
He told me about a strange experience during his trip abroad.
In this sentence, 'étrange' refers to 'strange' or 'unusual', showing a shift in meaning, while 'à l'étranger' uses the noun form implying 'abroad'.
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