Meaning
foreign
In a sentence
Mi sento ancora forestiero in questa città.
I still feel like a foreigner in this city.
Hai parlato con quel ragazzo forestiero ieri?
Did you talk to that foreign boy yesterday?
Si riconosceva subito il suo accento forestiero.
His foreign accent was immediately recognizable.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| forestiero | masculine · singular |
| forestiera | feminine · singular |
| forestieri | masculine · plural |
| forestiere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used for people, not things. For foreign products or languages, straniero is usually more natural.
- Can mean outsider or non-local, especially in older or literary contexts, not only someone from another country.
- It agrees normally: forestiero, forestiera, forestieri, forestiere. Learners often confuse the feminine plural with forestieri.