🇬🇧🇨🇳 foreigner - 外国人 : English Lesson

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

A foreigner is a person who comes from another country, not the one you live in. They might speak a different language, have different traditions, or eat different foods, but they are still just people like you, only visiting or living in a new place.

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

The foreigner asked what our national sport was, and my dad said, “Arguing about parking,” which did not help at all.

The foreigner took a photo of our school lunch because he said, “My friends back home will never believe this mystery meat.”

A foreigner joined our soccer game and scored a goal while still asking, “So which way am I supposed to kick?”

A friendly foreigner asked where the library was, and I accidentally sent him to the laundromat with great confidence.

To almost every person on Earth, someone else is a foreigner—so to a penguin, you’re the weird foreigner who doesn’t wear a tuxedo every day.

A little shop sees a tall foreigner with a map. The shop woman sees the foreigner and asks, "Are you lost?" The foreigner nods. A boy brings the foreigner a glass of water. The shop woman walks with the foreigner to the bus. The foreigner smiles and waves. All are happy.

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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