For complete beginners: everyday money words you need to shop, pay bills, count change, and talk about prices and costs.
Free Money & Finance vocabulary flashcards at the A1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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pay
to give money to someone for something you buy or use
buy
to get something by giving money for it
sell
to give something to someone in exchange for money
cost
the amount of money you need to buy something
price
the amount of money asked for something in a shop
money
coins and notes used to buy things
bank
a place where people keep their money safely
save
to keep money instead of spending it
spend
to use money to pay for something
cheap
costing a small amount of money; not expensive
expensive
costing a lot of money
free
costing no money at all
change
the coins you get back when you pay more than the price
bill
a piece of paper money, or a list of what you must pay
coin
a small, round, metal piece of money
cash
physical money in the form of coins and notes
card
a small plastic item used to pay without using cash
wallet
a small flat case for carrying money and cards
shop
a place where things are sold to customers
store
a large place where many different things are sold
receipt
a piece of paper that shows what you bought and how much you paid
total
the full amount of money you must pay for everything
number
a figure that shows a quantity or amount
give
to hand something to another person, including money
take
to receive or accept money from someone
need
to require something, such as a certain amount of money
have
to own or possess a certain amount of money
want
to wish to have or do something, often involving buying
get
to receive or obtain something, sometimes by paying
much
a large amount, used when asking about price or quantity
little
a small amount of money
enough
as much money as is needed, not more and not less
half
one of two equal parts of an amount of money
full
the whole amount, not part of it
open
to start using or set up something like a bank account