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Money, paying and the sales. This French money paying sales vocabulary list gives you 14 essential words — from l’argent (money) to échanger (to exchange) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about money paying sales, then test yourself with the games below.
Money, paying and the sales
Payer
Faire les magasins
5 quick questions on « L’Argent & le Shopping » — guess before the reveal. Practise with the free games → Open this short as a page — transcript included →
change (coins back) = la ___ (faux ami!)
monnaie
cash = en ___ (payment)
espèces
the sales = les ___ (twice a year)
soldes
How do you say « money »? (recall)
l’argent
What does « les espèces / le liquide » mean? (recall)
cash
How do you say « the bank card »? (recall)
la carte
What does « le sans contact » mean? (recall)
contactless
How do you say « the change »? (recall)
la monnaie
What does « un reçu / un ticket » mean? (recall)
a receipt
How do you say « the sales »? (recall)
les soldes
What does « une promotion / une promo » mean? (recall)
a special offer
Go further: get the full picture in our guide 25 survival phrases for your trip to France.
For example: money is « l’argent », cash is « les espèces / le liquide », the bank card is « la carte (bancaire) ». The full list above has 14 French money paying sales words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
Start with the basics: l’argent (money), les espèces / le liquide (cash), la carte (bancaire) (the bank card), le sans contact (contactless), la monnaie (the change), un reçu / un ticket (a receipt). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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