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.
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