French Conversation · Level 119
60 words
French word
bancaire
Pronunciation
IPA/bɑ̃kɛʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivebanking
Example
J'ai un problème bancaire.
I have a banking problem.
More examples
Elle a ouvert un compte bancaire hier.
She opened a bank account yesterday.
Core concept
A bank-linked label attached to an account, transaction, or service.
Common phrases
compte bancaire
bank account
carte bancaire
bank card
Similar words
financier: Relating to the management, movement, lending, borrowing, or investment of money.
Definition in French
Qualifie des comptes, des opérations ou des services fournis par une banque.
Word origin
French bancaire combines banque with the suffix -aire; banque came through Italian banca from a Germanic word for a bench or counter.
Usage tips
- Bancaire has the same form in the masculine and feminine singular, as in un compte bancaire and une carte bancaire.