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Business French – An Introduction

Business French – What Are Basic Economic Terms in French?

In this lesson, we learn vocabulary and terms that are useful for talking about the economy.

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Part 1

English French
currency la devise
economic crisis la crise économique
economy l’économie
employment rate le taux d’emploi
Euro zone la zone euro

Part 2

English French
European Union l’Union européenne
exports les exportations
gross domestic product (GDP) le produit intérieur brut
growth la croissance
imports les importations

Here are more words for talking about the economy in French:

Review Vocabulary

Review the words from this video:

Part 3

English French
income tax un impôt sur le revenu
inflation l’inflation
investment l’investissement
maximum working hours la durée légale du travail
productivity la productivité

Part 4

English French
profit le profit
profit margin le taux de marge
revenue les revenus
tax la taxe
average salary le salaire moyen

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