Luxembourgish vocabulary: Business & Trade

66 Luxembourgish words for business & trade, from A1 to C2 — each one checked in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire (LOD), with its pronunciation, LOD's English and French, and a native speaker's recording.

Level A1

  • Reunioun/ʀeːyni̯ˈəʊn/nounmeetingFR: réunion
  • Bericht/bəʀˈiɕt/nounreportFR: rapport
  • Service/sɛʀvˈis/nounserviceFR: service

Level A2

  • Verloscht/fɐlˈoʃt/nounlossFR: perte
  • Ausgläich/ˈæːʊsɡlæːɪɕ/nounbalanceFR: équilibre
  • Kapital/kɑpitˈaːl/nouncapitalFR: capital
  • Kontrakt/kontʀˈɑkt/nouncontractFR: contrat
  • Manager/mˈænədʒɐ/nounmanagerFR: manager
  • Client/klˈiɑ̃ː/nouncustomer, patronFR: client
  • Maart/maːʀt/nounmarketFR: marché
  • Schold/ʃolt/noun(financial) debtFR: dette (financière)
  • Nofro/nˈoːfʀoː/noundemandFR: demande (de marché)
  • Entretien/ˈɑ̃ːtʀəti̯ɛ̃ː/noun(job) interviewFR: entretien (d'embauche)
  • Prêt/pʀɛː/nounloanFR: prêt (bancaire)
  • Interessi/intəʀˈæsiː/nouninterestFR: intérêt
  • Kont/kont/noun(bank) accountFR: compte (bancaire)
  • Kredit/kʀeːdˈit/nouncredit, loanFR: crédit
  • Aktie/ˈɑksi̯ə/nounstock, shareFR: action

Level B1

  • Fracht/fʀɑχt/nounload, cargoFR: chargement, cargaison
  • Gewënn/ɡəvˈən/nounprofitFR: profit, bénéfice
  • Strategie/stʀɑteːʒiː/nounstrategyFR: stratégie
  • Pai/pɑɪ/nounpay, salaryFR: salaire
  • Steier/ʃtˈɑɪɐ/nountaxFR: impôt
  • verhandelen/fɐhˈɑndələn/verbto negotiateFR: négocier
  • Filial/fili̯ˈaːl/nounbranchFR: agence, succursale
  • Dagesuerdnung/dˈaːʁəsuːɐ̯dnuŋ/nounagendaFR: ordre du jour
  • Presentatioun/pʀezɑ̃ːtɑsi̯ˈəʊn/noundemonstration, presentationFR: présentation
  • Quittung/kwˈituŋ/nounreceiptFR: quittance, reçu
  • Ausgab/ˈæːʊsɡaːp/nounexpenseFR: dépense
  • Haaptsëtznounheadquarters, head officeFR: siège (principal)
  • Investitioun/invæstisi̯ˈəʊn/nouninvestmentFR: investissement, placement
  • Lager/lˈaːʁɐ/noundepot, warehouseFR: dépôt, entrepôt
  • Budget/bˈydʒeː/nounbudgetFR: budget
  • Mark/mɑʀk/nounmake, brandFR: marque
  • Produkt/pʀodˈukt/nounproductFR: produit
  • Kommissioun/komisi̯ˈəʊn/nouncommittee, commissionFR: commission

Level B2

  • Faillite/fɑi̯ˈit/nounbankruptcyFR: faillite
  • Liwwerant/livəʀˈɑnt/nounsupplier, delivery firmFR: livreur, fournisseur
  • Konkurrent/koŋkuʀˈænt/nounrival, competitorFR: concurrent
  • Partnerschaft/pˈɑʀtnɐʃɑft/nounpartnershipFR: partenariat
  • Patent/pɑtˈænt/nounpatentFR: brevet
  • Depot/depˈoː/noundepotFR: dépôt
  • Export/ækspˈɔʀt/nounexportFR: exportation, export
  • Monopol/mˈonopoːl/nounmonopolyFR: monopole
  • Import/impˈɔʀt/nounimport, importingFR: import
  • Marge/mɑʀʃ/nounprofit marginFR: marge (bénéficiaire)
  • Quot/kwoːt/nounquotaFR: quota
  • Eenzelhandel/ˈeːntsəlhɑndəl/nounretail (trade)FR: commerce de détail
  • Konsument/konzumˈænt/nounconsumerFR: consommateur
  • Inflatioun/inflɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nouninflationFR: inflation (monétaire)
  • Revenu/ʀəvənˈyː/nounincome, revenueFR: revenu
  • Wuer/vuːɐ̯/noungoods, merchandiseFR: marchandise
  • Inventar/invæntˈaːʀ/nouninventoryFR: stock et équipement
  • Remboursement/ʀɑ̃ːmbuʀsəmˈænt/nounreimbursement, refundFR: remboursement
  • Delai/delˈɛː/noundeadline, time limitFR: délai, échéance
  • Verhandlung/fɐhˈɑndluŋ/nounnegotiation, discussionFR: négociation

Level C1

  • Ëmsaz/ˈəmzaːts/nounturnoverFR: chiffre d'affaires
  • Rechnung/ʀˈæɕnuŋ/nounbill, invoiceFR: facture, note, addition
  • Aktionär/ɑksi̯onˈɛːʀ/nounshareholderFR: actionnaire
  • Iwwerschoss/ˈivɐʃos/nounsurplusFR: excédent, bénéfice
  • delegéieren/deleɡˈɜɪəʀən/verbto delegateFR: déléguer
  • Logistik/loʒˈistik/nounlogisticsFR: logistique
  • Rezessioun/ʀetsæsi̯ˈəʊn/nounrecessionFR: récession (économique)
  • Markenzeechen/mˈɑʀkəntseːɕən/nountrademark, characteristicFR: caractéristique, signe distinctif

Level C2

  • Grosist/ɡʀozˈist/nounwholesalerFR: grossiste
  • Subsid/supsˈiːt/noungrant, subsidyFR: subside, subvention

In real sentences

Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.

  • Hien huet e Bericht iwwer d'Betribsfinanze geschriwwenHe wrote a report on the company's finances.
  • An eisem Geschäft gëtt de Service nach groussgeschriwwenIn our shop, service still comes first.
  • Eisen Noper huet säi ganzt Kapital am Betrib stiechenOur neighbour has all his capital tied up in the business.
  • De Kontrakt leeft automatesch virun, wann en net gekënnegt gëttThe contract renews automatically unless it is cancelled.

Questions

How do you say “meeting” in Luxembourgish?

Reunioun (/ʀeːyni̯ˈəʊn/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as meeting; in French, réunion.

How do you say “report” in Luxembourgish?

Bericht (/bəʀˈiɕt/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as report; in French, rapport.

How do you say “service” in Luxembourgish?

Service (/sɛʀvˈis/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as service; in French, service.

Words, IPA, English and French translations, example sentences and recordings: Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire (LOD), CC0. Selection by topic and the English of the example sentences: 16Word.

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