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Foreign friends vs Foreigner friends

Both phrases are technically correct, but the first is preferred. 'Foreign friends' refers to friends who are from a different country, while 'foreigner friends' would mean friends who are foreigners. The choice between the two depends on the intended meaning.
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Foreign friends

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to friends from different countries.

This phrase is used to describe friends who are from a different country than the speaker.

Examples:

  • I have many foreign friends from all over the world.
  • She enjoys meeting new foreign friends when she travels.
  • Oct 30, 2022 ... I am a 17-year-old Taiwanese girl. I want to learn English conversation, so I downloaded Reddit. But I don't know how I get foreign friends ...
  • The book Alien Neighbors, Foreign Friends: Asian Americans, Housing, and the Transformation of Urban California, Charlotte Brooks is published by University ...
  • Oct 19, 2023 ... 39 votes, 36 comments. Hello, I want to practise my English but I don't have any foreign friends to talk to. I know there are some apps for ...
  • Foreign Friends acknowledges the first nations peoples of this land and recognises their continuous connection to country, community and storytelling.
  • Foreign Friends. Foreign Friends. Syngman Rhee, American Exceptionalism, and the Division of Korea. by David P. Fields. Published by: The ...
  • Hope to get new foreign friends through this platform. 󰤥 · 󰤦 · 󰤧 · Hector Roberto Ferronato profile picture · Hector Roberto Ferronato. Jan 13, 2012󰞋󱟠. Anyone ...
  • Apr 5, 2015 ... Making foreign friends online can be a rewarding experience that broadens your perspective and connects you with people from different ...
  • Foreign Friends: Syngman Rhee, American Exceptionalism, and the Division of Korea (Studies In Conflict Diplomacy Peace) [Fields, David P.] on Amazon.com.
  • Feb 6, 2018 ... How do Chinese view foreign friends? Originally Answered: How do Chinese view foreign friends? ·. As a Chinese studying in an international ...
  • People's leaders of all countries, ca. 1951 | Foreign Friends | Chinese Posters.

Alternatives:

  • international friends
  • friends from abroad
  • friends from other countries
  • friends from overseas
  • friends from different countries

Foreigner friends

This phrase is technically correct but less commonly used. It would mean friends who are foreigners.

This phrase could be used to emphasize that the friends are foreigners, but it is less common than 'foreign friends'.

Examples:

  • She introduced me to her foreigner friends from Spain.
  • Most of his friends are foreigner friends he met while studying abroad.
  • Jun 20, 2024 ... finding foreigner friends. I'm looking for a foreign friend.My job is self-employed and I am a real estate agent who helps foreigners.My ...
  • Sep 6, 2017 ... I have some foreigner friends, they're just always take care of me and try to listen ask different things differently. I usually love them ...
  • Jan 10, 2022 ... I have had some foreigner friends but they would always try and prove that they are more “Japanese” than me and how I am not as good as embracing the culture ...
  • Dec 7, 2015 ... I have some foreigner friends, they're just always take care of me and try to listen ask different things differently. I usually love them ...
  • Oct 21, 2021 ... Foreigner Friends - Jacques' Arrival. Comic. r/grandorder ...
  • May 5, 2023 ... I have some foreigner friends, they're just always take care of me and try to listen ask different things differently. I usually love them ...
  • Jun 22, 2023 ... A couple of magpies for a couple of foreigner friends ready to leave China and start a new life in Thailand! She told me that the University ...
  • Photo: My bestest friends from foreigner , Both enjoyed with special Nepali typical food. From Review : Launch for my foreigner Friends of Om Marpha Thakali ...
  • Mar 13, 2019 ... My fellow gaijin (foreigner) friends, if you are currently living in Japan (perhaps even for the long haul) and are looking to make new ...
  • Sep 29, 2021 ... ... foreigner friends, reaching a point of acceptance with life in Germany, and their related tattoos. Beth and Amy also help me answer a ...

Alternatives:

  • foreign friends
  • friends from other countries
  • friends from abroad
  • friends from different countries
  • friends from overseas

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