United Kingdom in French

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The phrase for “United Kingdom” in French is:

le Royaume-Uni

Pronounced: [ʁwa.jom‿y.ni]

It literally means “the United Kingdom” and is masculine singular.


Gender and Article

  • le Royaume-Uni – the United Kingdom

  • au Royaume-Uni – in the United Kingdom

  • du Royaume-Uni – from the United Kingdom


Examples of Usage

  1. Je vis au Royaume-Uni.
    I live in the United Kingdom.

  2. Elle vient du Royaume-Uni.
    She comes from the United Kingdom.

  3. Le Royaume-Uni est composé de plusieurs nations.
    The United Kingdom is made up of several nations.


Related Vocabulary

  • britannique – British (adjective or nationality, for both masculine and feminine)

  • l’Angleterre – England

  • l’Écosse – Scotland

  • le Pays de Galles – Wales

  • l’Irlande du Nord – Northern Ireland

  • la Grande-Bretagne – Great Britain (not exactly the same as the UK)


10 usage examples with translations

  1. As-tu déjà visité le Royaume-Uni ?
    Have you ever visited the United Kingdom?

  2. Le Royaume-Uni a quitté l’Union européenne.
    The United Kingdom left the European Union.

  3. Il y a beaucoup de musées célèbres au Royaume-Uni.
    There are many famous museums in the United Kingdom.

  4. Les lois du Royaume-Uni sont différentes des nôtres.
    The laws of the United Kingdom are different from ours.

  5. Elle est citoyenne britannique.
    She is a British citizen.

  6. L’anglais est la langue principale du Royaume-Uni.
    English is the main language of the United Kingdom.

  7. J’ai acheté ce produit au Royaume-Uni.
    I bought this product in the United Kingdom.

  8. Le Royaume-Uni comprend quatre nations.
    The United Kingdom includes four nations.

  9. Mon cousin travaille au Royaume-Uni.
    My cousin works in the United Kingdom.

  10. Le climat du Royaume-Uni est souvent pluvieux.
    The climate of the United Kingdom is often rainy.

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