im Ausland
abroad
The German phrase 'im Ausland' is used to express the English concept of 'abroad'. It literally translates to 'in the foreign land'. It is used when referring to being in a foreign country or countries in general. For example, 'I studied abroad in Germany' would be 'Ich habe im Ausland in Deutschland studiert' in German.
Example sentences using: im Ausland
Ich studiere im Ausland nächstes Jahr.
I am studying abroad next year.
This is a common phrase used by people who are planning to study in another country in the upcoming year. The phrase 'im Ausland' is used here to indicate that the person is going to be studying not in their home country, but in a whole different country overseas.
Meine Familie lebt im Ausland.
My family lives abroad.
This is a simple phrase someone would use to say that all or most of their family members live in a different country than their own. 'Im Ausland' is used here to generally mean any country that is not the speaker's current home country.
Wir verbrachten unsere Ferien im Ausland.
We spent our holidays abroad.
This phrase is used when someone wants to share that they have spent their vacation period in a country other than where they currently reside. Using 'im Ausland' here refers to any foreign country.