Business & Finance Vocabulary in French

Strengthen your professional communication with Business & Finance Vocabulary in French. Learn essential terms for meetings, banking, negotiations, and workplace interactions to discuss business topics clearly and confidently in real-world situations.

Mastering business and financial terminology helps you communicate confidently in professional settings. Through GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, these essential words become easier to remember and apply naturally in conversation or reading.

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1. Finance & Investment

A compact set of finance-related vocabulary.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

la finance

la finɑ̃s

finance

l’investissement

lɛ̃vɛstismɑ̃

investment

le capital

lə kapital

capital

le budget

lə bydʒe

budget

le revenu

lə ʁəvny

income

la dépense

la depɑ̃s

expense

le bénéfice

lə benefis

profit

le risque

lə ʁisk

risk

l’action

laksjɔ̃

stock

l’intérêt

lɛ̃teʁɛ

interest

la banque

la bɑ̃k

bank

le prêt

lə pʁɛ

loan

l’épargne

lepaʁɲ

savings

2. Management

Key terms used for business management and operations.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

la gestion

la ʒɛstjɔ̃

management

le dirigeant

lə diʁiʒɑ̃

leader

le manager

lə manaʒœʁ

manager

l’équipe

lekip

team

la stratégie

la stʁateʒi

strategy

la réunion

la ʁeynjɔ̃

meeting

la décision

la desizjɔ̃

decision

la planification

la planifikasjɔ̃

planning

le projet

lə pʁoʒe

project

la performance

la pɛʁfɔʁmɑ̃s

performance

la direction

la diʁɛksjɔ̃

administration

3. Personal Finance

Vocabulary for handling personal budget and financial habits.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le portefeuille

lə pɔʁtəfœj

wallet

le salaire

lə salɛʁ

salary

économiser

ekonomize

to save money

dépenser

depɑ̃se

to spend

le compte bancaire

lə kɔ̃t bɑ̃kɛʁ

bank account

la facture

la faktyʁ

bill

le paiement

lə pɛmɑ̃

payment

le reçu

lə ʁəsu

receipt

le crédit

lə kʁedi

credit

la dette

la dɛt

debt

la carte bancaire

la kaʁt bɑ̃kɛʁ

bank card

4. Marketing & Sales

A vocabulary set for discussing marketing, advertising, and sales.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le marketing

lə maʁkɛtiŋ

marketing

la publicité

la pyblisite

advertising

la campagne

la kɑ̃paɲ

campaign

le client

lə klijɑ̃

customer

la vente

la vɑ̃t

sale

la promotion

la pʁɔmosjɔ̃

promotion

le produit

lə pʁodɥi

product

le marché

lə maʁʃe

market

la concurrence

la kɔ̃kyʁɑ̃s

competition

la marque

la maʁk

brand

l’analyse

lanaliz

analysis

le prix

lə pʁi

price

5. Trade

Useful words for discussing trade and international exchange.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le commerce

lə kɔmɛʁs

trade

l’importation

lɛ̃pɔʁtasjɔ̃

import

l’exportation

lɛks pɔʁtasjɔ̃

export

le fournisseur

lə fuʁnisœʁ

supplier

le client

lə klijɑ̃

buyer

le contrat

lə kɔ̃tʁa

contract

la négociation

la neɡosjasjɔ̃

negotiation

la transaction

la tʁɑ̃zaksjɔ̃

transaction

la logistique

la lɔʒistik

logistics

la livraison

la livʁɛzɔ̃

delivery

la douane

la dwan

customs

6. Economics

A list of important economic terms used in analysis and discussion.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

l’économie

lekɔnomi

economy

la croissance

la kʁwasɑ̃s

growth

le marché mondial

lə maʁʃe mɔ̃djal

global market

l’offre

lɔfʁ

supply

la demande

la dəmɑ̃d

demand

l’inflation

lɛ̃flasjɔ̃

inflation

le chômage

lə ʃomaʒ

unemployment

le PIB

lə peibe

GDP

le revenu national

lə ʁəvny nasjɔnal

national income

le secteur privé

lə sɛktœʁ pʁive

private sector

la productivité

la pʁodɥiktivite

productivity

These business and finance vocabulary groups equip you with the language needed to handle professional communication, economic discussions, and financial transactions in French. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll absorb and retain them efficiently.

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