A collection of German words you’ve been waiting for.
In the blog post “Grab these 10 German words before heading to the bank”, we have come up with a useful collection of German words for people to effectively get by at the counter of a German bank. This time, our collection is specifically aimed at finance professionals who want to impress their German counterparts.
Think of this blog post as a pocket lesson that should be fun and also informative. At ProLingua Global, we would love to accompany you on your language learning journey. The goal behind this series of German words in finance is that you easily take away the essence of the post, and put it into practice.
Wait no longer. Here are 10 German words all finance professionals should know:
1. Kreditgeber /kree-diit-gee-ber/: Lender
E.g. Deutsche Bank ist der Kreditgeber.
Deutsche Bank is the lender.
Audio: Kreditgeber
2. Zinssatz /tsin-sats/: Interest Rate
E.g. Der Zinssatz für Darlehen wurde gesenkt.
The interest rate on borrowings has been reduced.
Audio: Zinssatz
3. Notenbank /no-ten-bank/: Central Bank
E.g. Die US-Notenbank hat eine neue Strategie.
The FED has a new strategy.
Audio: Notenbank
4. Schulden /shool-den/: Debts
E.g. Deutschland’s Schulden wachsen in der pandemie.
Germany’s debt is rising in the pandemic.
Audio: Schulden
5. Gewinn /ge-vin/: Profit
E.g. Die Firma verdoppelte ihren Gewinn.
The company doubled its profits.
Audio: Gewinn
6. Cashflow: Cash Flow
E.g. Der Cashflow des Unternehmens hat sich positiv entwickelt.
The company’s cash flow has developed positively.
Audio: Cashflow
7. Risiko /ree-zee-co/: Risk
E.g. Das Risiko ist sehr gering.
The risk is very low.
Audio: Risiko
8. Börse /brrrr-se/: Stock exchange
E.g. Die Börse ist im Moment sehr volatil.
The stock market is very volatile at the moment.
Audio: Börse
9. investieren /in-vest-ear-en/: to invest
E.g. Die Firma will in neue Technologien investieren.
The company wants to invest in new technologies.
Audio: investieren
10. Kosten /cost-en/: Costs
E.g. Jedes Unternehmen will Kosten sparen.
Every company wants to save costs.
Audio: Kosten
Preparing and learning a few keywords not only prevents misunderstandings but also motivates you to talk more, especially when you’re learning a language for the first time.
If you’re not yet actively learning German but still want to impress your German colleagues, why not speak English to them and throw in a German word into your English sentences every once in a while. Like this:
The Risiko is very low.
Die Börse is very volatile at the moment.
You’ll surely get some acknowledgment for your efforts.
And, if your goal is to learn German, as time passes, you will be talking fluently with a native speaker before you realize it.
We hope that our collection of 10 specialized German words in finance will be of assistance to you in both your verbal and written communication.
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