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hello I am not native english speaker then I saw this word in a dictionary abroad in spanish en el extrangero
a example that I could do is this:
I a in abroad
they are in abroad
if this word is more commmon in USA? i listen somtimes more this "in another countires" and not abroad a lot.
my exaple are correct?
is this word common in the USA? I sometimes hear "in another country".
The word "abroad" is fairly common. A fluent English speaker would certainly know it.
Checking a couple of word frequency lists, it appears the word "country" is around #200, and the word "abroad" around #2000.
Are my examples correct?
Not exactly, no.
The most usual ways to say "abroad" are "traveled abroad", "studied abroad", "went abroad". Here are examples from the deepl.com translation page:
en el extranjero (adv.)
- I want to study abroad. Quiero estudiar en el extranjero.
- My brother returned home after two years abroad. Mi hermano volvió a casa después de dos años en el extranjero.
- I must grasp the opportunity to study abroad. Debo aprovechar la oportunidad de estudiar en el extranjero.
fuera (adv.)
- I want to travel abroad and learn about other cultures. Quiero viajar fuera y aprender sobre otras culturas.
