How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “Economy and finance”. The full topic holds 162 in the KoKo app: 64 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 41 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this French vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

French vocabulary: economy and finance

Money, banking, prices, taxes, investment: economics and finance vocabulary in French.

Here are 100 French words on “Economy and finance”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
publicité	advertising
actif	asset
bilan	balance sheet
banque	bank
taux directeur	base rate
obligation	bond
campagne	campaign
capital	capital
concurrence	competition
contrat	contract
impôt sur les sociétés	corporation tax
coût	cost
crise	crisis
dette	debt
demande	demand
distribution	distribution
économie	economy
taux fixe	fixed rate
fonds	fund
croissance	growth
indice	index
assurance	insurance
lancement	launch
marge	margin
marché	market
argent	money
prix	price
produit	product
titre	security
service	service
action	share
bourse	stock exchange
offre	supply
cible	target
impôt	tax
placer	to invest funds
commerce	trade
chiffre d’affaires	turnover
valeur	value
richesse	wealth

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
comptabilité	accounting
acquisition	acquisition
audit	audit
austérité	austerity
bulle	bubble
exportation	export
finance	finance
mondialisation	globalisation
marge brute	gross margin
importation	import
inflation	inflation
placement	investmentInvested savings
facture	invoice
effet de levier	leverage
passif	liability
fusion	merger
salaire minimum	minimum wage
monopole	monopoly
négociation	negotiation
portefeuille	portfolio
placement immobilier	property investment
dépense publique	public spending
actionnaire	shareholder
relance	stimulus
introduction en bourse	stock market flotation
retraite complémentaire	supplementary pension
fournisseur	supplier
paradis fiscal	tax haven
déclarer	to declare
financer	to fund
faire faillite	to go bankrupt
charge variable	variable cost
taux variable	variable rate
prélèvement à la source	withholding tax
rendement	yield

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
seuil de rentabilité	break even point
courtage	brokerage
prévision budgétaire	budget forecast
trésorerie	cash flow
créancier	creditor
droit de douane	customs duty
amortissement	depreciation
diversification	diversification
dividende	dividend
embargo	embargo
liquidité	liquidity
capitalisation	market capitalisation
délocalisation	offshoring
épargne de précaution	rainy day savings
relocalisation	reshoring
sous-traitance	subcontracting
niche fiscale	tax loophole
redressement fiscal	tax reassessment
fluctuer	to fluctuate
s’endetter	to get into debt
cotiser	to pay contributions
spéculer	to speculate
excédent commercial	trade surplus
liquidation	winding up
fonds de roulement	working capital

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Economy and finance”. The full topic holds 162 in the KoKo app: 64 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 41 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this French vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

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