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extranjera

eks-trahn-HEH-rah/eks.tɾan.ˈxe.ɾa/

foreign

Also: alien
A colorful tropical bird with vibrant feathers sitting on a branch in a local forest.

📝 In Action

Me encanta ver cine y películas de cinematografía extranjera.

A2

I love watching foreign cinema and films.

Ella habla una lengua extranjera muy bien.

A1

She speaks a foreign language very well.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • foránea (foreign/from outside)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • lengua extranjera – foreign language
  • moneda extranjera – foreign currency

foreigner

Also: outsider
NounfA1
A woman holding a travel suitcase and a camera, looking at a city map in a town square.

📝 In Action

La nueva vecina es una extranjera de Francia.

A1

The new neighbor is a foreigner from France.

Como extranjera, ella tiene una perspectiva diferente.

B1

As a foreigner, she has a different perspective.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "extranjera" in Spanish:

alien→outsider→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: extranjera

Question 1 of 1

Which of these is the correct way to say 'a foreign movie'?

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👥 Word Family▼
extranjero(foreign / foreigner (masculine)) — Adjective / Noun
extranjería(immigration office / status of being a foreigner) — Noun
extranjerismo(foreign word used in another language) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Old French word 'estrangier', which came from the Latin 'extraneus', meaning 'outside' or 'not belonging to the family'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: strangeFrench: étrangèreItalian: straniera

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'extranjera' ever used for men?

No. In Spanish, words describing people change based on gender. Use 'extranjera' for a woman and 'extranjero' for a man.

Does 'extranjera' mean the same thing as 'abroad'?

Not exactly. 'Extranjera' is an adjective (foreign). To say 'abroad' (the location), you use the phrase 'en el extranjero'.