Moving to France and looking to do some banking. This process can be very difficult and stressful. On this page you’ll find a list of French banking terms as well as useful verbs and phrases that you can use in the bank to get started.
Vocabulary list
- la banque the bank
- l’argent money
- l’argent liquide cash
- les fonds funds
- le paiement payment
- un chèque check
- un carnet de chèques checkbook
- un dépôt deposit
- déposer de l’argent to deposit money
- le crédit credit
- les marchés financiers financial markets
- les services financiers financial services
- la clientèle clientele
- la commission commission
- les frais fees
- une investissement investment
- une institution financière financial institution
- un virement transfer
- le taux d’intérêt interest rate
- la gestion de l’argent money management
- la monnaie currency
- une transaction transaction
- le bilan balance
- un guichet automatique ATM machine
- une carte de crédit credit card
- une carte bancaire banking/ATM card
- un emprunt loan
- le montant sum/total amount
- un compte d’épargne savings account
- un compte-chèques checking account
- un distributeur automatique ATM machine
- un relevé de compte statement
- un reçu receipt
Useful verbs
- prendre un numéro to take a number
- prêter de l’argent to borrow money
- faire des économies to save money
- epargner de l’argent to save money
- retirer de l’argent to take out money
- attendre dans la queue to wait in line
Useful phrases
- Où est la banque la plus proche d’ici, s’il vous plaît? Where is the nearest bank, please?
- À quelle heure est-ce que la banque ouvre? When (at what time) does the bank open?
- À quelle heure est-ce que la banque ferme? When (at what time) does the bank close?
- Est-ce que je peux encaisser un chèque ici? Can I cash a check here?
- Pouvez-vous faire une avance de crédit? Can you do a cash advance?
- J’aimerais retirer de l’argent, s’il vous plaît. I’d like to withdraw some money, please.
- Est-ce que je peux changer de l’argent ici? Can I change money here?
- Où est le guichet automatique, s’il vous plaît? Where is the ATM machine, please?
- Avez-vous un bureau de change ici? Do you have a currency exchange here?
- Je ne sais plus mon PIN. I can’t remember my PIN number.
- Le guichet automatique ne marche pas. The ATM machine doesn’t work.
- Avez-vous des petites coupures? Do you have small notes?
- Votre argent est arrivé. Your money has arrived.
- Le taux d’échange n’est pas très bon. The exchange rate isn’t very good.
- Le taux d’échange est très favorable. The exchange rate is very favorable.
- Toutes les banques gagnent de la commission. All banks earn commission.
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