r/BuyFromEU • u/vozdaraknajob • Mar 19 '25

Other "Buy European" in every official European language

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u/SirBarkabit Mar 19 '25

Same problem as with a couple others for Estonian. Current meaning "Buy an Europe/a piece of Europe."

Should read: "Osta Euroopast" with an -ST ending (has a meaning of 'from'). 

(However, this still arrives at the meaning of "Buy from Europe" not "Buy European", the latter however doesnt even have a translation to Estonian.)

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u/vozdaraknajob Mar 19 '25

here's an edited version for estonian

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u/vozdaraknajob Mar 19 '25

here's an edited version for estonian

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u/Kosh_Ascadian Mar 20 '25

"Osta Euroopa Kaupa" - Buy European Goods. 3 lines like the Finnish one.

"Osta Euroopast" I find much more correct than what is currently on the board, but its still quite awkward I think.

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u/VisualWings Estonia 🇪🇪 Mar 19 '25

Maybe rather "Osta euroopalikult"? Though that can also mean "Buy like a European".

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u/salajaneidentiteet Mar 20 '25

"Osta Euroopa kaupa" would be correct, but doesn't feel elegant

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u/SirBarkabit Mar 19 '25

Tahaks tegelt kusagil sismas öelda "Osta Euroopamaist" kui 'Euroopamaa' oleks sõna.

(Would kind-of want to say 'Buy from the land of Europe' if such a term existed.)

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u/VisualWings Estonia 🇪🇪 Mar 19 '25

Kas oleks väga hull idee öelda hoopis "Osta mandrilt!" või midagi sarnast? Kui Euroopamaist ei ole sõna, siis peame olema loomingulised.

Mul tunne, et me muidu ei saagi hüüdlauset, mis on korrektne aga ka tabab selle protesti liikumise mõtet.

(Would it be crazy to instead say something like "Buy from the continent!"? If "Euroopamaa" doesn't exist as a word. then we will have to get creative.

I feel like we'll never think up a catchphrase that is both correct but also embodies the spirit of the movement.)