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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.
citizen
'der Bürger' and 'der Ausländer' can form a contrast in connection with a state. Here, 'Bürger' means a person who has the citizenship of that state. 'Ausländer' means a person who is in a country but has the citizenship of another state. The words can be confused because an Ausländer can still live in a country. So the decisive factor is not only the place of residence, but citizenship. In your own country, you are a Bürger; in another country, you may be an Ausländer.
Vor dem Termin fragt der Ausländer, welche Unterlagen er bei der Behörde zeigen muss.
Before the appointment, the foreigner asks which documents he has to show at the government office.
Tim ist deutscher Bürger und braucht für die Wahl nur seinen Ausweis.
Tim is a German citizen and only needs his ID for the election.