European Union in Different Languages: An Ultimate Guide
Learn how to say “European Union” across Europe. Search by language or phrase, sort the table, hide columns you do not need, and copy any form instantly.
How to use this guide
Search for a language or phrase, click a column heading to sort, use the chips to hide columns, and copy any “European Union” form from the table.
What this guide includes
The table includes major European languages plus regional and minority languages such as Asturian, Basque, Catalan, Corsican, Galician, Maltese, Occitan, Sardinian, Sicilian and Welsh.
European Union in European languages
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Name of language · European Union · Extra information
| Name of language | European Union | Extra information | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian | Bashkimi Evropian | ||
| Aragonese | Unión Europea | Learn more about Aragonese here. | |
| Asturian | Xunión Europea | Learn more about Asturian here. | |
| Basque | Europar Batasuna | Learn more about Basque here. | |
| Belarusian | Еўрапейскі саюз (Jeŭrapiejski sajuz) | ||
| Bosnian | Evropska unija | ||
| Breton | Unaniezh Europa | ||
| Bulgarian | Европейски съюз (Evropeyski sayuz) | ||
| Catalan | Unió Europea | Learn more about Catalan here. | |
| Cornish | Unyans Europa | ||
| Corsican | Unione Europea | Learn more about Corsican here. | |
| Croatian | Europska unija | ||
| Czech | Evropská unie | ||
| Danish | Den Europæiske Union | ||
| Dutch | Europese Unie | ||
| English | European Union | ||
| Esperanto | Eŭropa Unio | ||
| Estonian | Euroopa Liit | ||
| Extremaduran | Unión Europea | Learn more about Extremaduran here. | |
| Faroese | Evropasamveldið | ||
| Finnish | Euroopan unioni | ||
| French | Union européenne | Learn more about French here. | |
| Frisian | Jeropeeske Uny | ||
| Galician | Unión Europea | Learn more about Galician here. | |
| German | Europäische Union | ||
| Greek | Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση (Evropaïkí Énosi) | Learn more about Greek here. | |
| Hungarian | Európai Unió | ||
| Icelandic | Evrópusambandið | ||
| Irish Gaelic | An tAontas Eorpach | ||
| Italian | Unione Europea | Learn more about Italian here. | |
| Latvian | Eiropas Savienība | ||
| Lithuanian | Europos Sąjunga | ||
| Llanito | European Union / Unión Europea | Learn more about Llanito here. | |
| Luxembourgish | Europäesch Unioun | ||
| Macedonian | Европска Унија (Evropska Unija) | ||
| Maltese | Unjoni Ewropea | Learn more about Maltese here. | |
| Manx | Yn Unnaneys Oarpagh | ||
| Norwegian | Den europeiske union | ||
| Occitan | Union Europèa | Learn more about Occitan here. | |
| Polish | Unia Europejska | ||
| Portuguese | União Europeia | Learn more about Portuguese here. | |
| Romanian | Uniunea Europeană | Learn more about Romanian here. | |
| Romansh | Uniun europeica | ||
| Russian | Европейский союз (Yevropeyskiy soyuz) | ||
| Sardinian | Unione Europea | Learn more about Sardinian here. | |
| Scottish Gaelic | An t-Aonadh Eòrpach | ||
| Serbian | Европска унија (Evropska unija) | ||
| Sicilian | Unioni Europea | Learn more about Sicilian here. | |
| Slovak | Európska únia | ||
| Slovenian | Evropska unija | ||
| Spanish | Unión Europea | Learn more about Spanish here. | |
| Swedish | Europeiska unionen | ||
| Turkish | Avrupa Birliği | ||
| Ukrainian | Європейський Союз (Yevropeiskyi Soiuz) | ||
| Welsh | Yr Undeb Ewropeaidd |
Tip: click any column header to sort, use the chips to hide columns, and search for any language or form.
Quick facts
Patterns to notice
Many Romance languages use a form close to Unión / Unione / União / Unió + Europea. Germanic and Slavic languages often use their own equivalent of “European” plus a word meaning “union”, “alliance” or “association”.
This makes the phrase useful for comparing not only vocabulary, but also word order and adjective agreement across European languages.
European Union in different languages FAQ
How do you say European Union in Spanish?
In Spanish, “European Union” is Unión Europea.
How do you say European Union in French?
In French, “European Union” is Union européenne.
How do you say European Union in Italian?
In Italian, “European Union” is Unione Europea.
How do you say European Union in Portuguese?
In Portuguese, “European Union” is União Europeia.
How do you say European Union in Maltese?
In Maltese, “European Union” is Unjoni Ewropea.