Key French terms for accounts, cards, and ATMs
Excel in Banking and Finance in French: Key French terms for accounts, cards, and ATMs
Here are key French terms related to accounts, cards, and ATMs:
- Account: un compte
- Bank account: un compte bancaire
- Checking/current account: un compte courant
- Savings account: un compte épargne or un compte sur livret
- Joint account: un compte joint
- Bank card/debit card: une carte bancaire / la carte bleue (informal)
- Credit card: une carte de crédit
- ATM (Automated Teller Machine): un distributeur automatique de billets (abbreviated DAB) or un guichet automatique
- Withdrawal (from account): le retrait
- To withdraw money: retirer de l’argent
- Deposit: le dépôt / faire un versement
- Bank statement: un relevé bancaire
- PIN code: le code confidentiel or code personnel
- Receipt (from ATM): un reçu
These terms cover the essential vocabulary you would need for dealing with accounts, cards, and ATM usage in French-speaking contexts.