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Opening a Bank Account: Essential French Vocabulary

B1 · Intermediate50 sentences·

You'll learn essential French words and short example sentences for common banking situations, from opening an account and making deposits to transfers, loans, and fees. You'll use practical terms like compte, prêt, virement, carte, and taux in simple present-tense phrases.

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50 sentences · 49 new words
  • 01OUVRIR · to open
    ouvrir .
    ʒə vø uvʁiʁ œ̃ kɔ̃t
    I want to open an account.
  • 02BANQUE · bank
    banque ?
    u ɛ la bɑ̃k
    Where is the bank?
  • 03DÉPOSER · to deposit
    déposer .
    ʒə vudʁɛ depɔze də laʁʒɑ̃
    I would like to deposit some money.
  • 04RETIRER · to withdraw
    retire .
    ʒə ʁətiʁ də laʁʒɑ̃
    I am withdrawing money.
  • 05SOLDE · balance
    solde .
    mɔ̃ sɔld ɛ fɛbl
    My balance is low.
  • 06CARTE · card
    carte.
    ʒə pɛ paʁ kaʁt
    I pay by card.
  • 07FORMULAIRE · form
    formulaire.
    ʒə siɲ lə fɔʁmylɛʁ
    I sign the form.
  • 08DISTRIBUTEUR · ATM
    distributeur .
    lə distʁibytœʁ ɛ laba
    The ATM is over there.
  • 09VIREMENT · bank transfer
    virement.
    ʒə fɛ œ̃ viʁmɑ̃
    I am making a transfer.
  • 10PRÊT · loan
    prêt.
    ʒe bəzwɛ̃ dœ̃ pʁɛ
    I need a loan.
  • 11TAUX · rate
    taux
    kɛl ɛ lə to dɛ̃teʁɛ
    What is the interest rate?
  • 12PASSEPORT · passport
    passeport.
    ʒə mɔ̃tʁ mɔ̃ paspɔʁ
    I show my passport.
  • 13CHANGER · to exchange
    change .
    ʒə ʃɑ̃ʒ de zøʁo
    I am exchanging euros.
  • 14TAUX · rate
    taux
    kɛl ɛ lə to də ʃɑ̃ʒ
    What is the exchange rate?
  • 15RELEVÉ · statement
    relevé .
    ʒə ʁəswa œ̃ ʁəlve bɑ̃kɛʁ
    I receive a bank statement.
  • 16TRANSFÉRER · to transfer
    transfère .
    ʒə tʁɑ̃sfɛʁ də laʁʒɑ̃
    I am transferring money.
  • 17BLOQUÉ · blocked
    bloqué.
    mɔ̃ kɔ̃t ɛ blɔke
    My account is blocked.
  • 18FRAIS · fees
    frais .
    ʒə pɛ de fʁɛ bɑ̃kɛʁ
    I pay bank fees.
  • 19CHÉQUIER · checkbook
    chéquier.
    ʒə dəmɑ̃d œ̃ ʃekje
    I am asking for a checkbook.
  • 20REMBOURSER · to repay
    rembourse .
    ʒə ʁɑ̃buʁs mɔ̃ pʁɛ
    I am repaying my loan.
  • 21GUICHET · counter / teller window
    guichet .
    lə ɡiʃɛ ɛ fɛʁme
    The counter is closed.
  • 22CONSEILLER · advisor
    conseiller.
    ʒə paʁl o kɔ̃sɛje
    I am speaking to the advisor.
  • 23ÉPARGNER · to save
    épargne .
    ʒepaʁɲ ʃak mwa
    I save money every month.
  • 24VÉRIFIER · to check / to verify
    vérifie .
    ʒə veʁifi mɔ̃ kɔd pin
    I am checking my PIN.
  • 25DEMANDE · request / application
    demande .
    ʒə fɛ yn dəmɑ̃d də kʁedi
    I am making a credit application.
  • 26CONFIRMER · to confirm
    confirmé.
    mɔ̃ viʁmɑ̃ ɛ kɔ̃fiʁme
    My transfer is confirmed.
  • 27COMMANDER · to order
    commande .
    ʒə kɔmɑ̃d yn nuvɛl kaʁt
    I am ordering a new card.
  • 28DÉLAI · delay / processing time
    délai .
    lə delɛ ɛ də sɛ̃k ʒuʁ
    The processing time is five days.
  • 29FACTURE · bill / invoice
    facture .
    ʒə ʁɛɡl ma faktyʁ ɑ̃ liɲ
    I pay my bill online.
  • 30PLAFOND · limit / ceiling
    plafond .
    mɔ̃ plafɔ̃ ɛt‿atɛ̃
    My spending limit has been reached.
  • 31IMMÉDIAT · immediate
    immédiat.
    ʒə ʃwazi ɛ̃ viʁmɑ̃ imedjа
    I choose an immediate transfer.
  • 32REÇU · receipt
    reçu.
    ʒə ʁəswa ɛ̃ ʁəsy
    I receive a receipt.
  • 33DÉCOUVERT · overdraft
    découvert .
    lə dekuvɛʁ ɛt‿otoʁize
    The overdraft is authorized.
  • 34INSÉRER · to insert
    insère .
    ʒɛ̃sɛʁ ma kaʁt dɑ̃ lə distʁibytœʁ
    I insert my card into the ATM.
  • 35HISTORIQUE · history / record
    historique.
    ʒə kɔ̃sylt mɔ̃ n‿istɔʁik
    I check my transaction history.
  • 36MONNAIE · change / currency
    monnaie.
    lə kɛsje mə ʁɑ̃ la mɔnɛ
    The cashier gives me the change.
  • 37CHÈQUE · check
    chèque.
    ʒə depoze œ̃ ʃɛk
    I deposit a check.
  • 38NÉGATIF · negative
    négatif.
    mɔ̃ kɔ̃t ɛ ɑ̃ neɡatif
    My account is in the negative.
  • 39TICKET · ticket
    ticket .
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ œ̃ tikɛ də fil
    I take a queue ticket.
  • 40BANQUIER · banker
    banquier .
    lə bɑ̃kje ɛksplik le fʁɛ
    The banker explains the fees.
  • 41IDENTITÉ · identity
    identité.
    ʒə kɔ̃fiʁm mɔ̃n idɑ̃tite
    I confirm my identity.
  • 42ACTIF · active
    actif.
    lə kɔ̃t ɛ aktif
    The account is active.
  • 43REMPLIR · to fill out
    remplis .
    ʒə ʁɑ̃pli œ̃ fɔʁmylɛʁ
    I fill out a form.
  • 44ATTENDRE · to wait
    J'attends .
    ʒatɑ̃ mɔ̃ tuʁ
    I wait for my turn.
  • 45ATTENTE · wait / pending
    attente.
    lə viʁmɑ̃ ɛ ɑ̃n atɑ̃t
    The transfer is pending.
  • 46FERMER · to close
    ferme .
    ʒə fɛʁm mɔ̃ kɔ̃t
    I close my account.
  • 47MONTANT · amount
    montant .
    lə mɔ̃tɑ̃ ɛ kɔʁɛkt
    The amount is correct.
  • 48BILLET · banknote
    billets.
    ʒə ʁətiʁ de bijɛ
    I withdraw some banknotes.
  • 49GLISSER · to slide
    glisse .
    ʒə ɡlis ma kaʁt dɑ̃ la fɑ̃t
    I slide my card into the slot.
  • 50APPARAÎTRE · to appear
    apparaît .
    lə sɔld apaʁɛ syʁ lekʁɑ̃
    The balance appears on the screen.
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