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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.
Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!
Review Vocabulary
Review the words from this video:
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 |
Flashcards
Go Deeper
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Give It a Go!
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French Quiz – Business French Introduction – Basic Economic Terms
A quiz to test your knowledge of terms relating to the economy in French.
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