Grammar fix

foreign language

language from another country

A language that is not the main language spoken in your own country.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Many students in my country learn a foreign language at school.study
In my opinion, learning a foreign language is important because it helps people understand different cultures and communicate when they travel.IELTS speaking

Pattern: noun phrase (foreign language)

WrongI want to learn foreign language.

RightI want to learn a foreign language.

Countable — needs 'a' (or plural 'languages').

Patternnoun phrase (foreign language)

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff She is proficient in several non-native tongues.

Natural She speaks a few foreign languages.

'Non-native tongues' is stiff; 'foreign languages' is the standard phrase.

Words that usually travel with it.

A 'second language' is often used in daily life, while a 'foreign language' is not.