No. 6,837 in Polish
foreign
The Polish word for "foreign" is "obcy," meaning something from or relating to another country or unfamiliar.
In a sentence
Lubię uczyć się języków obcych.
I like learning foreign languages.
Here 'foreign' refers to languages that are not native to the speaker's context or environment.
Zagraniczne kraje mają interesującą kulturę.
Foreign countries have interesting cultures.
In this sentence, 'foreign' pertains to countries outside of the speaker's nation.
Spotkałem zagranicznego turystę w muzeum.
I met a foreign tourist in the museum.
Here, 'foreign' describes a person who is from a different country.
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