🇬🇧🇨🇳 foreign - 外国的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "foreign" ("外国的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Something is foreign when it comes from another country or place, so it might look, sound, or taste different from what you’re used to at home.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The foreign cheese in our fridge smelled so powerful it practically needed its own passport.

Our teacher taught us a foreign word, and we spent the rest of the day mispronouncing it proudly.

The foreign ice cream flavor was called “Mystery Surprise,” and I’m still not sure if it was fruit or toothpaste.

I tried to read a foreign menu and accidentally ordered something that stared back at me.

Some foreign words, like “kindergarten” from German and “robot” from Czech, are used in English every day.

A boy finds a foreign hat with a small foreign flag on a bench. A woman with a foreign coat and a foreign coin looks for it. She sings a soft foreign song when she sees the hat. The boy gives the hat to her. She hugs him and smiles. The boy feels warm and happy.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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