Money & Banking in Modern Standard Arabic
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
نقود
Nuqud
Money
I don't have much money because the salary is low
بنك
Bank
Bank
I went to the bank to open a new account
حساب مصرفي
Hisab masrafi
Bank account
My bank account has problems
بطاقة مصرفية
Bitaqa masrafiya
Bank card
I used my bank card to buy clothes
صراف آلي
Sarraf ali
ATM / Cash machine
I withdrew the money from the nearby ATM
شيك
Shik
Check / Cheque
I wrote a check to pay the monthly rent
تحويل
Tahwil
Transfer
I will send a bank transfer to your account tomorrow
فاتورة
Fatura
Bill / Invoice
I received the electricity bill at the end of last month
قرض
Qard
Loan / Credit
I asked the bank for a loan to buy the car
فائدة
Faida
Interest
The interest on the loan built up very quickly
ادخار
Idkhar
Savings
I set aside part of my salary for savings
دين
Dayn
Debt
I can't pay back my debt to the bank right now
دفع
Daf3
To pay
I have to pay the bill before the end of the week
استلام
Istilam
To receive / To cash
I received my salary in my bank account this morning
ميزانية
Mizaniya
Budget
I set a fixed budget for my monthly expenses
صرف عملة
Sarf 3umla
Currency exchange
I went to the currency exchange office to exchange foreign currencies
سحب
Sahb
Withdrawal
I made a withdrawal from the ATM yesterday
إيداع
Idaa3
Deposit
I deposited a check into my bank account
رصيد
Rasid
Balance
My current bank balance is a thousand dollars
سلفة
Salafa
Advance
I asked my employer for an advance before payday
قسط
Qist
Monthly payment / Installment
I pay a monthly installment of five hundred riyals
ضريبة
Dariba
Tax
I have to pay my taxes before the end of the fiscal year
أجر
Ajr
Salary / Wage
My salary went up after my promotion at the company
غرامة
Gharama
Fine
The employee paid a heavy fine for the offense.
تأمين
Tamin
Insurance
He took out health insurance to protect his family.
استثمار
Istithmar
Investment
Investing in real estate is very profitable.
ربح
Ribh
Profit
The merchant made a big profit this year.
خسارة
Khasara
Loss
The company suffered a heavy loss because of the crisis.
ضمان
Daman
Warranty / Guarantee
The product comes with a two-year warranty.
عملة
3umla
Currency
I exchanged dollars at the local market.
وصل استلام
Wasl istilam
Receipt
Keep the receipt to check your account later
سحب على المكشوف
Sahb 3ala al-makshuf
Overdraft
The bank does not allow overdrafts without prior authorization
ثروة
Tharwa
Wealth
His wealth grew through smart long-term investments
فقر
Faqr
Poverty
Many families suffer from poverty in remote areas
معاش
Ma3ash
Pension
My father receives a decent pension since retiring from work
أرباح الأسهم
Arbah al-ashum
Dividend
I received my dividends from the company at the end of the year
منحة
Munha
Grant / Subsidy
The new project received a large government grant for development
مزاد
Muzad
Auction
The collector bought the rare piece at a big public auction
أمين الصندوق
Amin as-sunduq
Cashier
The cashier worked at the store for years with precision and honesty
محاسب
Muhasib
Accountant
The accountant reviewed the invoices and accounts very carefully
عمولة
3umula
Commission
The company receives a commission on every successful sale to customers.
كوبون
Kubun
Coupon
I used a coupon to get a discount at the store yesterday.
دفعة
Daf3a
Payment / Installment
I paid the first installment on the apartment to the bank this week.
دفعة أولى
Daf3a ula
Down payment
I made a down payment on the price of the house.
سحب النقود
Sahb an-nuqud
To withdraw money
I went to the bank to withdraw money.
إيداع المال
Ida3 al-mal
To deposit / Deposit
I decided to deposit the money in my new account.
الرصيد المتاح
Ar-rasid al-mutah
Available balance
The available balance in my account is more than enough.
كشف الحساب
Kashf al-hisab
Bank statement
I received my bank statement this month.
قسيمة الراتب
Qasima ar-ratib
Pay stub / Payslip
I signed my pay stub.
غرامة مالية
Gharama maliyya
Fine
I paid a fine because I was late.
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