Money Verbs & Phrases — A2 Vocabulary Flashcards
Everyday English for paying, saving and shopping: pay back, run out of, top up, split the bill and other useful verbs and phrases about money.
35 cards
A2
~12 min estimated study time
Free Money & Finance vocabulary flashcards at the A2 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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Common Money & Finance words in English
pay back
to give money to someone from whom you borrowed it
pay for
to give money for something that you buy
take out
to get money from your bank account, for example at a cash machine
run out of
to use all of something so that you have none left
split
to share a cost equally between a few people
tip
a small extra amount of money you give to a waiter, taxi driver, etc. for good service
waste
to use money badly on things you do not really need
count
to say numbers in order to find out the total amount
sale
a short time when a shop sells things at lower prices
top up
to add more money to a phone, travel card, etc. so you can keep using it
pay in cash
to pay with notes and coins and not with a card
pocket money
a small amount of money that parents give to a child each week
get paid
to receive your salary from your employer
second-hand
owned and used by someone else before you, so cheaper than new
rich
having a lot of money
poor
having very little money, so that it is hard to buy basic things
piggy bank
a small container, often shaped like a pig, where children save coins
price tag
a small label on a product that shows how much it costs
payday
the day when workers receive their money from their employer
give change
to return the extra money when someone pays more than the exact price
pay by card
to pay with a bank card and not with notes and coins
change money
to get the money of another country in exchange for your own money
spend money on
to use money to buy a particular thing
keep the change
said when you pay and tell the person to keep the extra money
pay the bill
to pay the money you owe for a meal, a service, etc.
special offer
a lower price that a shop gives for a short time
half price
costing only 50% of the usual price
take back
to return something you bought to the shop
lose money
to have less money than before, for example after a bad business idea
pay online
to pay for something on the internet
make money
to get money from work, selling things, etc.
bank card
a plastic card from your bank that you use to pay and get cash
PIN
the secret number you type when you pay with your bank card
for free
without paying any money
cost a lot
to be very expensive