Economy & Trade

Trade, industry, market and competition

This B1 vocabulary set covers key economy and trade terms such as supply, demand, competition, market share, and investment – essential for Goethe-Zertifikat B1 and telc Deutsch B1 exams. Flashcards include real-life example sentences from business and industry contexts alongside clear pronunciation guides. Perfect for professionals, students, and learners aiming to communicate confidently in German-speaking economic environments.

The Economy & Trade set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on Economy & Finance.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • die Wirtschaft ˈvɪʁtʃaft — economydie Wirtschaft
  • der Handel ˈhandl̩ — tradeder Handel
  • der Export ɛksˈpɔʁtder Export
  • der Import ɪmˈpɔʁtder Import
  • die Industrie ɪndusˈtʁiː — industrydie Industrie
  • die die Firma ˈfɪʁma — companydie die Firma
  • das Unternehmen ʊntɐˈneːmən — enterprisedas Unternehmen
  • der Betrieb bəˈtʁiːp — businessder Betrieb
  • produzieren pʁoduˈt͡siːʁən — to produceproduzieren
  • die Produktion pʁodukˈt͡si̯oːn — productiondie Produktion
  • der Markt maʁkt — marketder Markt
  • der der Wettbewerb ˈvɛtbəvɛʁp — competitionder der Wettbewerb
  • die Konkurrenz kɔŋkuˈʁɛnt͡s — competitiondie Konkurrenz
  • der Gewinn ɡəˈvɪn — profitder Gewinn
  • der Verlust fɛɐ̯ˈlʊst — lossder Verlust
  • der Umsatz ˈʊmzat͡s — turnoverder Umsatz
  • wachsen ˈvaksn̩ — to growwachsen
  • das Wachstum ˈvakstuːm — growthdas Wachstum
  • die Krise ˈkʁiːzə — crisisdie Krise
  • die Globalisierung ɡlobaliˈziːʁʊŋ — globalizationdie Globalisierung

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“Economy & Trade” is a CEFR B1 set. It targets learners at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Economy & Trade” contain?

The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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