Meaning
foreign
- foreign, alien
In a sentence
Mi piace il cibo straniero.
I like foreign food.
Hai mai lavorato in un paese straniero?
Have you ever worked in a foreign country?
Ho amici stranieri a scuola.
I have foreign friends at school.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| straniero | masculine · singular |
| straniera | feminine · singular |
| stranieri | masculine · plural |
| straniere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As an adjective, it must agree: straniero, straniera, stranieri, straniere.
- For people, Italian often prefers "straniero"; for products or languages, "estero" is often more natural in formal contexts.
- Don't confuse it with the noun use: "uno straniero" means "a foreigner," while adjective use modifies a noun.