French Words to Know about Money and finance
Understanding financial terms and transactions is an important skill when traveling or living in a French-speaking country. This list of vocabulary words related to money and finance will help you communicate effectively and handle your finances with ease.
- Money – l’argent
- Currency – la devise
- Bank – la banque
- Bank account – le compte bancaire
- ATM – le distributeur automatique de billets (DAB)
- Credit card – la carte de crédit
- Debit card – la carte de débit
- Savings account – le compte épargne
- Checking account – le compte chèque
- Loan – le prêt
- Interest – les intérêts
- Exchange rate – le taux de change
- Investment – l’investissement
- Stock market – la bourse
- Share – l’action
- Dividend – le dividende
- Tax – l’impôt
- Tax return – la déclaration de revenus
- Invoice – la facture
- Receipt – le reçu
With this vocabulary, you’ll be able to talk about financial topics and make transactions with confidence.