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straniero

foreign

adjective noun strah-NYEH-roh Common
People & Society Nationality

Origin: from Old French estrangier

Also means

foreigner

Usage Note

Straniero works as both adjective ('foreign') and noun ('foreigner'), with regular endings straniera/stranieri/straniere. Don't confuse it with strano ('strange') — a lingua straniera is simply a foreign language, nothing odd about it.

Examples

"Parla una lingua straniera."

Natural Translation

He speaks a foreign language.

Literal Translation

He-speaks a language foreign.

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