This is the 6229th most frequent French word.
foreign
The French word for "foreign" is "étranger," meaning "from another country" or "not native."
The word 'étranger' was used as an adjective describing a movie originating from another country.
Le film étranger était très intéressant.
The foreign movie was very interesting.
Here, 'étrangères' is an adjective plural and feminine, describing the languages that are not native or domestic.
Elle parle plusieurs langues étrangères.
She speaks several foreign languages.
In this sentence, 'étrange' refers to 'strange' or 'unusual', showing a shift in meaning, while 'à l'étranger' uses the noun form implying 'abroad'.