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Ausland: abroad — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Ausland

abroad

foreign countries considered as places outside one's own country

IPA/ˈaʊ̯slant/

Stress is on the first syllable.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

foreign countries considered as places outside one's own country

Meine Schwester lebt im Ausland.

Ich möchte im Sommer ins Ausland fahren.

Dieses Paket kommt aus dem Ausland.

Use im Ausland for location, ins Ausland for movement to another country, and aus dem Ausland for origin.

im Ausland — abroad; in a foreign country — to travel abroad

ins Ausland fahren

aus dem Ausland — from abroad

Ich fahre morgen in Ausland.

Ich fahre morgen ins Ausland.

When Ausland is the destination, German normally uses in das, contracted to ins.

Use im Ausland for being abroad, ins Ausland for going abroad, and aus dem Ausland for coming from abroad.

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Which phrase means „abroad” as a location?

Ausland is a neuter noun used collectively for countries outside one's own country. It normally has no plural.