foreigner
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foreigner
A person who has the citizenship of a different country from the one in which they are staying.
Als Ausländer benötigt man in vielen Ländern ein Visum, um dort arbeiten zu dürfen.
As a foreigner, in many countries you need a visa in order to be allowed to work there.
The word is made up of 'Ausland' (foreign country/abroad) and the ending '-er', which denotes a male person. 'Ausland' itself consists of 'aus' (out/from) and 'Land' (country), so literally 'from another country'.
Er lebt seit zehn Jahren in Deutschland, ist aber offiziell noch Ausländer.
He has lived in Germany for ten years, but officially he is still a foreigner.
'Der Ausländer' belongs to a word family with 'das Ausland' (foreign country/abroad) and the adjective 'ausländisch' (foreign). If you learn these words together, you can remember the meaning more easily.
Viele ausländische Studierende besuchen deutsche Universitäten.
Many foreign students attend German universities.
'Ausländer' (foreigner) is the official, administrative term used in laws, forms, and government offices. It refers purely to citizenship.
Für die Einreise müssen Ausländer ein gültiges Visum vorlegen.
To enter the country, foreigners must present a valid visa.
migrant
Both words can refer to an immigrant who does not have German citizenship. Migrant emphasizes the experience of migration and living in another place, while Ausländer emphasizes a person’s current citizenship status. When talking about the journey or experience, Migrant is the better choice; when talking about citizenship, Ausländer is the better choice.
Als Ausländer besitzt Amir weiterhin die Staatsangehörigkeit seines Herkunftslandes.
As a foreigner, Amir still has the citizenship of his country of origin.
Als Migrant lebt Amir seit Jahren in Deutschland und arbeitet hier.
As a migrant, Amir has been living and working in Germany for years.
