Language/Slovenian/Vocabulary/Finance-and-accounting
As a Slovenian language teacher, I have taught Slovenian for 20 years, and I am always excited to introduce new topics to my students. In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to finance and accounting, including banking, investment, taxation, and bookkeeping, and how to discuss financial matters in business settings.
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Banking
Let's start with some basic banking vocabulary.
| Slovenian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Bankomat | bänkōmät | ATM |
| Banka | bäŋkä | Bank |
| Kreditna kartica | krēdītnä kär'tzītsä | Credit card |
| Plačilna kartica | plächēlnä kär'tzītsä | Debit card |
| Vlog | vlōk | Deposit |
| Dvig | dvēg | Withdrawal |
| Stanje računa | stän'yē räčoona | Account balance |
- To ask about the balance of your bank account, you can say, "Kakšno je stanje mojega računa?" which means "What is the balance of my account?"
Investment
Now, let's move on to investment terminology.
| Slovenian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Delnica | dēlnī'tsä | Share |
| Borza | bōr'zä | Stock market |
| Naložba | nälohz'bä | Investment |
| Dividendna izplačila | dēvēdē'ndnä ēzplā'tsēlä | Dividend payments |
| Donosnost | dōnōsnōst' | Yield |
| Vlagatelj | vlāgātēly | Investor |
| Obresti | ōbrēstē | Interest |
- To ask about the potential yield of an investment, you can say, "Kakšna je donosnost te naložbe?" which means, "What is the yield of this investment?"
Taxation
Understanding taxation vocabulary is essential if you want to navigate the Slovenian tax system.
| Slovenian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Davek | dävèk | Tax |
| Dohodnina | dōhōd'nīnä | Income tax |
| Dajatev | dä'yätēv | Levy |
| Davek na dodano vrednost | dävèk nä dōdänō vred'nōst' | Value-added tax |
| Podjetje | pōdyētye | Company |
| Odmera | ōdmērä | Assessment |
| Prispevek | prēs'pēvēk | Contribution |
- To ask about the tax assessment process, you can say, "Kako poteka postopek odmere davka?" which means, "How does the process of tax assessment work?"
Bookkeeping
Last but not least, let's go over some common bookkeeping terminology.
| Slovenian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Bilanca stanja | bīlän'tsä stän'yä | Balance sheet |
| Priliv | prēlēv | Inflow |
| Odliv | ōdlēv | Outflow |
| Glavna knjiga | glävnä knjē'gä | General ledger |
| Čisti dobiček | chīstī dō'bēchek | Net earnings |
| Knjiženje | knyē'zhēnyē | Posting |
| Neredni stroški | nērēdnē strōshkē | Non-recurring expenses |
- To ask about the process of bookkeeping, you can say, "Kako poteka knjiženje stroškov?" which means, "How does the process of expense posting work?"
I hope this lesson on finance and accounting has been helpful in expanding your Slovenian vocabulary. With practice, you'll be able to discuss financial matters in business settings with confidence!
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