{"id":6468,"date":"2017-07-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/blog\/delf-money\/"},"modified":"2021-10-20T10:29:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T08:29:11","slug":"delf-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/french-vocabulary-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Money In French: Essential and Practical Vocabulary List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>If you decide to travel to a French speaking country to spend your vacation, to study or to work, <strong>mastering the vocabulary about money is a must<\/strong>. You will need it to carry out every single important transaction in everyday life: buying food, paying the rent, getting public services like transport or paying for healthcare, and getting access to different ways of entertainment.<strong> Getting familiar with key vocabulary to talk about money will definitely make you feel more confident<\/strong> and we can assure you that handling certain concepts will <strong>take a burden off you<\/strong>! Throughout this article, you are going to learn key vocabulary to talk about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">jobs and salary<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">banks<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">payment methods<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">idiomatic expressions related to money<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, do you accept the challenge to master all this vocabulary? 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fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Getting paid at work<\/h2>\n<p>There are people who consider<strong> tacky and nosy asking others how much money they earn at work<\/strong>. In fact, talking about salaries, especially with coworkers, can be a taboo for many people. What is important is not to keep salary details hush-hush but to feel that you are paid what you are worth!<\/p>\n<h4>Work And Salary &#8211; <em>Emploi et salaire\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1097\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1097\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">pay<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la paie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">actual wage<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">salaire r\u00e9el<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">annual salary<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">salaire annuel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a fee \/ fees<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">des honoraires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a rise\/ a wage increase <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une augmentation, une augmentation de salaire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a payslip<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un bulletin de paie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a bonus<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une prime     <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to work overtime<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">faire des heures suppl\u00e9mentaires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">travelling \/ hotel expenses<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">les frais de d\u00e9placement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">paid leave<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">les cong\u00e9s pay\u00e9s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to refund <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">rembourser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">unemployment benefit<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">l\u2019allocation de ch\u00f4mage     <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">compensation for something<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">des indemnit\u00e9s pour quelque chose     <br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a maternity allowance<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une allocation de maternit\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">housing benefit<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">l\u2019allocation de logement  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">tax<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">l\u2019imp\u00f4t      <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a tax payer <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un, une contribuable   <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">income tax<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">l\u2019imp\u00f4t sur le revenu     <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to be liable for tax<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00eatre imposable  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a tax form<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une feuille d\u2019imp\u00f4ts  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to do one\u2019s tax return         <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">remplir sa d\u00e9claration d\u2019imp\u00f4ts    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a tax allowance<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un abattement fiscal         <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">tax exemption<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">l\u2019exon\u00e9ration fiscale          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>Bank Transactions<\/h2>\n<p>Now let\u2019s return to the present in order to learn some vocabulary about this topic.<\/p>\n<h4>Bank transactions &#8211; <em>Op\u00e9rations bancaires<\/em><\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1099\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1099\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a bank account <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un compte bancaire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a current account<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un compte courant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a savings account <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un compte sur livret<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to open an account with a bank<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ouvrir un compte dans une banque<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to close an account<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">fermer un compte bancaire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to cash a check <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">toucher un ch\u00e8que<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to make a deposit <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">faire un versement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to deposit 500 euros in one\u2019s account<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">verser 500 euros sur son compte<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to make a bank transfer<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">faire un virement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to withdraw money from <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">retirer de l\u2019argent de...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">an ATM, a cash machine<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un guichet automatique, un distributeur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to draw money from one\u2019s account <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">retirer de l\u2019argent sur son compte <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a bank statement<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un relev\u00e9 bancaire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a loan <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un pr\u00eat <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">interest<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">l\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat, les int\u00e9r\u00eats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>Payment Methods<\/h2>\n<p>How do you usually prefer to pay when you go shopping? Do you prefer debit or credit cards? Credit cards offer tempting advantages such as rewards on purchases or health assurance when you travel abroad. Let\u2019s see these and other payment methods!<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1101\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1101\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a credit card<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une carte de cr\u00e9dit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a debit card<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une carte bleue, une carte bancaire <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a cheque, a check<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un ch\u00e8que<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a cheque\/ check book <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un ch\u00e9quier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to write a cheque \/ check<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">faire un ch\u00e8que<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to make a cheque out to sb<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">libeller un ch\u00e8que \u00e0 l\u2019ordre de qqn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to cross a cheque<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">barrer un ch\u00e8que    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">money <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">de l\u2019argent, des sous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to pay for something in cash <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">payer en liquide; en esp\u00e8ces<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to pay by cheque <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">payer en ch\u00e8que <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to pay by credit card<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">payer par carte de cr\u00e9dit \/ bancaire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a note\/ a bill <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un billet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a coin<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une pi\u00e8ce  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">change <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la monnaie       <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">give change<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">rendre la monnaie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to change a 50 euros note    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">changer un billet de 50 euros     <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">to get change <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">faire de la monnaie    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">small change<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">de la petite monnaie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">small \/ large notes<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">des petites \/ des grosses coupures \/ billets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>Some Idioms Related to Money<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1102\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1102\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Idiom \/ Expression idiomatique en Fran\u00e7ais<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Explanation and example:<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Payer en monnaie de singe<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">This expression dates from a 13th century practice: At the time, people had to pay a tax to cross the bridge between Paris and the Ile de la Cit\u00e9, but stallholders who owned a monkey could pay by making the monkeys perform an act. <br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong>: Monopoly money, not to be really paid or to be scammed.<br \/>\n<strong>Example<\/strong>: Je n\u2019ai pas accept\u00e9 de faire ce travail, ils allaient me payer en monnaie de singe! <br \/>\n(I didn\u2019t accept that job, they were going to pay me with peanuts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">C\u2019est monnaie courante<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Meaning<\/strong>: it\u2019s commonplace, it happens all the time!<br \/>\n<strong>Example<\/strong>: Il a encore oubli\u00e9 o\u00f9 il est gar\u00e9. C\u2019est monnaie courante.<br \/>\n(He forgot where he parked his car. It happens all the time.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Jeter l\u2019argent par les fen\u00eatres<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Meaning<\/strong>: pouring money down the drain.<br \/>\n<strong>Example<\/strong>: Acheter une robe \u00e0 plus de 1,000 euros pour une f\u00eate me semble jeter l\u2019argent par les fen\u00eatres.<br \/>\n(I think buying a 1000 euros dress for a party is like pouring money down the drain.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Un sou est un sou<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Meaning<\/strong>: We must not waste money, even if the amounts involved are minimal.<br \/>\n<strong>Example<\/strong>: Je vais m\u2019acheter le livre dans une librairie d'occasion. Il est 10 euros plus bon march\u00e9 et un sou est un sou!<br \/>\n(I\u2019m going to buy the book at a second-hand bookstore. 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