Émirats arabes unis
/e.mi.ʁa a.ʁa.b‿y.ni/masculine, plural
The phrase 'united arab emirates' in French is Émirats arabes unis.
Émirats arabes unis is the name of the country located in West Asia.
Meaning: country in West Asia (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is a direct translation of the English name: Émirats means Emirates, arabes means Arab and unis means united.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the definite article les is typically used before the name of this country. When expressing 'of the United Arab Emirates', the preposition de contracts with the article les to form des Émirats arabes unis. When expressing 'to' or 'in the United Arab Emirates', the preposition à contracts with the article les to form aux Émirats arabes unis.
How do you pronounce it?
/e.mi.ʁa a.ʁa.b‿y.ni/
Did you know?
- French is one of the official working languages of the International Renewable Energy Agency, which is headquartered in the Émirats arabes unis.
- While arabes is lowercase in French, it is capitalized when used as a noun to refer to people, such as les Arabes.
- In French, the word Émirats is always capitalized, but the adjectives arabes and unis are typically written in lowercase unless they begin a sentence.
Examples in context
- Abu Dabi est la capitale des Émirats arabes unis.Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of the country using Émirats arabes unis.Tatoeba #13790987 by Adelpa, translation #7907521 by MarijnKp
- J'ai visité les Émirats arabes unis l'année dernière.I visited the United Arab Emirates last year.
- Les É.A.U. sont connus pour leur richesse pétrolière.The UAE is known for its oil wealth.
- Nous rêvons de visiter les Émirats un jour.We dream of visiting the Emirates one day.
- Je pars en vacances aux Émirats arabes unis.I am going on vacation to the United Arab Emirates.
- Les Émirats arabes unis sont très modernes.The United Arab Emirates are very modern.
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are talking about their travel plans.
- ManonTu connais les Émirats arabes unis ?Do you know the United Arab Emirates?
- GabrielOui, j'y suis allé l'année dernière.Yes, I went there last year.
- ManonC'était comment pour toi, Gabriel ?How was it for you, Gabriel?
- GabrielC'était un voyage incroyable.It was an incredible trip.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “united arab emirates” translations and entries Émirats arabes unis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
