adjective
foreign, foreign (adj.)
A1
Means 'foreign' as an adjective, used to describe people, goods or institutions from another country. Gradable: comparative ausländischer, superlative am ausländischsten. Not irregular. It’s used attributively and predicatively; no special preposition or auxiliary. Common collocations: ausländische/r Tourist, ausländische Firma. Also applies to foreign languages.
Examples
Obwohl der Film ausländisch war, wurde er von vielen Zuschauern geschätzt, weil die Handlung spannend blieb.
Although the film was foreign, it was appreciated by many viewers because the plot remained exciting.
Das Restaurant bietet ausländische Spezialitäten an.
The restaurant offers foreign specialties.
Sie spricht viele Sprachen und hat ausländische Freunde.
She speaks many languages and has friends from abroad.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a label on food reading 'ausländisch' meaning it comes from another country.
sounds like 'out-land-ish' — relating to another land.
Notes
'ausländisch' is used to describe things or people from other countries. Mind the adjective endings depending on gender/case.