No. 11,508 in Spanish
extranjero
"Extranjero" means "foreigner" or "abroad."
In a sentence
Yo estudio literatura extranjera en la universidad.
I study foreign literature at the university.
The word 'extranjera' is used as an adjective here to describe the noun 'literatura,' indicating literature that originates from outside one's own country.
Mis amigos extranjeros vinieron a visitar mi ciudad.
My foreign friends came to visit my city.
The word 'extranjeros' functions as an adjective modifying the noun 'amigos,' referring to individuals who are from different countries.
El viajero regresaba del extranjero después de sus vacaciones.
The traveler returned from abroad after his vacation.
Here, 'extranjero' is used as a noun to mean foreign countries collectively or 'abroad.' It is framed as the location from which someone returns.
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