How to Say "Belgium" in French

Belgique

/bɛl.ʒik/feminine

Belgium is Belgique in French.

Belgique is the name of the country in Europe.

Meaning: country in Europe (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

Because Belgique is a feminine noun, the preposition en is used to mean 'to' or 'in' (for example, en Belgique means 'to Belgium' or 'in Belgium').

/bɛl.ʒik/

French has a specific word, belgicism (belgicisme), to describe a word or phrase used in Belgium that is not used in France.
In French culture, les Belges are often the subject of national stereotypes and jokes similar to 'blonde jokes' in English.
The name Belgique comes from the Latin Belgicus, which originally described the 'Belgae' tribes mentioned by Julius Caesar.

Elle ira en Belgique.
She'll go to Belgium.
This sentence shows the use of the preposition en with Belgique.
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Bruxelles est en Belgique.
Brussels is in Belgium.
This sentence shows how to state that a city is located in Belgique.
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On veut aller en Belgique.
We want to go to Belgium.
This sentence demonstrates the use of en Belgique to express a desire to go to the country.
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La Belgique est un membre fondateur de l'Union européenne.
Belgium is a founding member of the European Union.
J'adore la Belgique, c'est trop cool comme pays!
I love Belgium, it's such a cool country!
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Sources

Wiktionary, “belgium” translations and entries Belgique, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Belgique, belgique, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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