335 Czech words of level B2
Below is a complete, categorized list of Czech vocabulary at the B2 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is B2? Upper-Intermediate
B2 means confident, independent use. You interact with native speakers fairly fluently and understand the main ideas of complex texts.
What you can do at B2
- ✓Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers
- ✓Understand the main ideas of complex text on concrete and abstract topics
- ✓Produce clear, detailed text and explain a viewpoint on an issue
- ✓Follow complex lines of argument in spoken language and lectures
- ✓Understand news programs, current affairs, and most films in standard dialect
Adjectives
Nouns
/ˈkoupjɛ/
purchase
/pra.ɟɛt͡ʃɛ/
job
/t͡ʃɛs.to.vɲɪŋ/
travel
/na.kup/
buy
/ɦra/
game
/o.ɟɛ.vɪ/
clothes
/ʃat/
dress
/spɛ.t͡ʃɛs.nost/
company
/ˈdoɦoda/
deal
/stu.di.um/
study
/za.kon/
law
/stát/
state
/hud.ba/
music
/fɪlm/
movie
/karɪɛra/
career
/pla.ta/
salary
/roʒɔvor/
interview
/ʒalobnik/
resume
/kɔlɛɡa/
colleague
/ʃɛf/
boss
/zamɛstnɛnɛt͡s/
employee
/zamɛstnavatɛl/
employer
/postup/
promotion
/tɛrmin/
deadline
/doplɲkɔvɪ t͡ʃas/
overtime
/smloʊva/
contract
/pɛnzɛ/
retirement
/praktikant/
intern
/freelantseːr/
freelancer
/ˈsmɲɛna/
shift
/kvɑlɪfikɛtsɛi/
qualification
/bɛs prɑtʃɛ/
unemployment
/ɔdʲɛlɛɲɛ/
department
/sɛtkɑɲɪ/
meeting
/zaːdɑɲɪ/
task
/prɔjɛkt/
project
/wɔrʃɔp/
workshop
/pɾɪʒɪtɛk/
experience
/vɪɕvɪk/
training
/prɔpuʃtɛʃɪ/
firing
/tɪmɔvaː prɑtʃɛ/
teamwork
/starʦ up/
startup
/pɔdnɪkɑtɛl/
entrepreneur
/mɑnɛʒɛr/
manager
/dɔvɛdnoʃt/
skill
/ˈdojiːʒɟɛɲiː/
commute
/zɑmɛʃtnɛɲɪ/
hire
/lɛt/
flight
/ˈzavazadlo/
suitcase
/ɔbʧanskɪː prɔukaz/
passport
/viːzum/
visa
/rɛzɛrvɑtsɛ/
booking
/tuɾɪsta/
tourist
/tsiːl ˈtsɛstɪ/
destination
/ɔdlɛt/
departure
/ˈpr̝ɪxɔt/
arrival
/ˈɦranɪtsɛ/
border
/t͡ʃɛlnɪtsɛ/
customs
/kriʒɔvatka/
cruise
/ˈnaːkzɛnskɪ ˈtaʃka/
backpack
/ɪtɪnɛraːr/
itinerary
/paˈmatka/
souvenir
/dobroˈdruʒɪʃt͡ʃɪ/
adventure
/ˈhɔstɛl/
hostel
/ˈpr̝uvɔʊdtsɛ/
guide
/ˈvɪlɛt/
excursion
/plaʒ/
beach
/proɦliːkɪ/
sightseeing
/plɔvba/
ferry
/tuːra/
hike
/taːbora/
campsite
/zpoʒdɛɲɛ/
delay
/pr̝ɪstavn̝ɪj/
boarding
/zdraʐka/
layover
/ˈsmɲɛnaːrna/
currency
/praʐdɲɪɲɪ/
vacation
/zahraɲɪtʃi/
abroad
/rɔdɲɪ kraɪ/
homeland
/cɛna/
price
/slɛva/
discount
/faktura/
receipt
/paːsek/
wallet
/kɾɛdɪt/
credit
/dluːh/
debt
/uːspɔr/
savings
/dan/
tax
/prumɛrɲi ˈprɪjɪm/
income
/vɪdaj/
expense
/rozpuːtɛt/
budget
/zaːkazɲik/
customer
/naːkupɲi ˈt͡sɛntɾum/
mall
/doːprava/
delivery
/oɓɛdɲaʊka/
order
/naːhraːda/
refund
/zaːruka/
warranty
/ɪnvestɪtsɛ/
investment
/povɪnɲost/
obligation
/pr̝ɛnos/
transfer
/doporuˈtʃɛni/
tip
/znaːt͡ʃka/
brand
/prodej/
sale
/kuˈpon/
coupon
/vozɪk/
cart
/zɪsk/
profit
/uːvɛr/
loan
/ɦipoˈtɛka/
mortgage
/zaˈjem/
interest
/ˈuːčet/
account
/ˈbaŋkomat/
ATM
/muˈzeum/
museum
/ˈdivadlo/
theater
/oˈbraz/
painting
/ˈsoxɑ/
sculpture
/ˈvɪstaːva/
exhibition
/traˈdɪtsɛ/
tradition
/zvyk/
custom
/svɛːtak/
holiday
/pomɲik/
monument
/arxitekˈtura/
architecture
/lɪtɛrɪˈtura/
literature
/filozoˈfɪjɛ/
philosophy
/naːboʒɛnːstvi/
religion
/oˈpɛra/
opera
/baˈlɛt/
ballet
/ɡaˈlɛriː/
gallery
/baːsnɪk/
poet
/uːmjɛlɛts/
artist
/skadˈlɛtɛl/
composer
/dɛdˈt͡ʃtvi/
heritage
/mɪtus/
myth
/lɛˈɡɛnda/
legend
/poɦaːdka/
fairy tale
/oːbʁaːrt/
ceremony
/fɛstɪˈval/
festival
/djaˈlɛkt/
dialect
/ɪdɛnˈtɪta/
identity
/ɛpoχa/
epoch
/tsivilisaːtsi/
civilization
/liːdovaː traˈdɪtsɛ/
folklore
/starɔvɛk/
ancient
/strɛdvɛk/
medieval
/ˈrɪtuaːl/
ritual
/kɛramika/
pottery
/tkalɔst/
weaving
/kalɪɡraːfi/
calligraphy
/ruːtʃɲɪ praˈci/
handicraft
/obrozɛɲɪ/
renaissance
/kalɦɔti/
pants
/ˈsako/
jacket
/koʒɪx/
coat
/ˈvr̩stva/
skirt
/botɪ/
boots
/klɔbouk/
hat
/ʃaːl/
scarf
/pas/
belt
/svɛtr/
sweater
/ˈzaːpas/
suit
/bluza/
blouse
/spɔɲɪ prɔdlɔ/
underwear
/kravata/
tie
/plafka/
swimsuit
/dʒɪɲɪ/
jeans
/ˈʃortkɪ/
shorts
/tɛnɪskɪ/
sneakers
/sandalɪ/
sandals
/ˈplaːʃcɛnka/
raincoat
/dlaɲ/
sleeve
/tlaˈt͡ʃɪtko/
button
/kap͡sa/
/bavlɪna/
cotton
/sit/
silk
/vlɪna/
wool
/mɔd/
fashion
/vɛlɪkɔst/
size
/pranɪj/
laundry
/skr̝iɲ/
wardrobe
/bou̯rɛ/
storm
/bou̯rka/
thunder
/blesk/
lightning
/mɫha/
fog
/ˈɦorko/
heat
/tɛplɔta/
temperature
/stupeɲ/
degree
/duha/
rainbow
/sr̝aʐka/
hail
/pr̝ɛdpovɛʃʦ/
forecast
/ˈklɪma/
climate
/ˈjarɔ/
spring
/ˈlɛto/
summer
/pɔdzɪmu/
autumn
/ˈzɪma/
winter
/ˈsuɦa/
drought
/povɔdɛɲ/
flood
/vlxkɔst/
humidity
/bʁɛza/
breeze
/blɪzaʁd/
blizzard
/ˈtornaːdo/
tornado
/huɾɪkɑn/
hurricane
/rɔsa/
dew
/tɛplɔmɛr/
thermometer
/zaˈtaʐɛno/
overcast
/xlad/
chilly
/pɔdnɪk/
enterprise
/stratɪfikace/
loss
/akcie/
stock
/rɛklama/
advertising
/kɔnkrɛntsɛ/
competition
/stratɛɡɪjɛ/
strategy
/uˈtʃɛtɲɪtski/
accounting
/zakadlɛtɛl/
founder
/ɪnˈvɛstɔr/
investor
/ˈvɪjɛdnaːvaːɲiː/
negotiation
/ˈɪnovatsɛ/
innovation
/ˈfuːzɛ/
merger
/ˈbaŋkrot/
bankruptcy
/ˈlogɪstɪka/
logistics
/ˈvɛlkoopxot/
wholesale
/ˈmaloopxot/
retail
/ˈfranʃiːza/
franchise
/ˈdɪvɪdɛnda/
dividend
/ˈzaːsobovaːɲiː/
supply
/ˈpoptaːfka/
demand
/siːˈoʊʊ/
CEO
/ˈaktsɪonaːr̝/
shareholder
/ˈpartnɛrstviː/
partnership
/tr̩h/
market
/ˈoptxodovaːɲiː/
trade
/eksport/
export
/import/
import
/kɔnsul̩tant/
consultant
/ɦɲɛf/
anger
/str̩ɛdɪskɔ/
headquarters
/ˈkorporatsɛ/
corporation
/pr̩umɪsl/
industry
/vɪr̩ʒum/
research
/eksperiment/
experiment
/labɔraːtorʃ/
laboratory
/hipɔtɛza/
hypothesis
/tɛɔriɛ/
theory
/ɔbʒɛvɛɲi/
discovery
/ɪvɛnzi/
invention
/fɪzɪka/
physics
/tʃɛmɪjɛ/
chemistry
/biɔlɪɡɪ/
biology
/atɔm/
atom
/mɔlɛkula/
molecule
/buɲka/
cell
/ɡɛn/
gene
/ɛvɔlut͡sɛ/
evolution
/siːla tiːla/
gravity
/ɛnɛrɡɪjɛ/
energy
/ɛlɛktrɪt͡sɪta/
electricity
/tɛlɛskɔp/
telescope
/mɪkrɔskɔp/
microscope
/analiːza/
analysis
/ˈro.bɔt/
robot
/vaksɪna/
vaccine
/bak.tɛr.jɛ/
bacteria
/ˈvi.rus/
virus
/za.ɾɛ.ɲɪ/
radiation
/ɔd.pɛv.ɲɛ.st/
sustainability
/ma.tɛ.ma.tɪka/
mathematics
/vzɔ.rɛt͡s/
formula
/rov.nɪ.t͡sɛ/
equation
/ɛk.sɛm.laːr̝/
specimen
/ɛ.kɔ.sɪ.s.tɛm/
ecosystem
/ʒmɛ.na ˈkli.ma.tu/
climate change
/fo.to.bu.ni.vi.ga.ɕɛ/
photosynthesis
/de.ɛ.ɛ.ɛ/
DNA
/sa.tɛ.lɪt/
satellite
/soʊd/
court
/soʊʊt͡sɛ/
judge
/advoˈkat/
lawyer
/svɛdɛk/
witness
/vjɛta/
verdict
/pɛnaˈlita/
penalty
/vjɛˈziɛnɛ/
prison
/uˈstaːva/
constitution
/parlamɛnt/
parliament
/vlɑˈda/
government
/voɫbi/
election
/dɛmokraˈtsiɛ/
democracy
/obˈtʃaːnstvi/
citizenship
/zloˈtʃɪn/
crime
/poˈlɪt͡sɛ/
police
/soudniː ˈspor/
lawsuit
/obhaˈjoba/
defense
/odvolanɪ/
appeal
/sɛnaˈtor/
senator
/vɛlviːslanɛtʃcɪ/
embassy
/diploˈmaːci/
diplomacy
/ʒmɛna/
amendment
/rɛɡulaːtsɛ/
regulation
/koŋɡrɛs/
congress
/zaˈkoɲ/
legislation
/ˈprotsɛs/
trial
/ˈporota/
jury
/prokuˈraːtor/
prosecutor
/zaˈmɪŋka/
bail
/ˈpr̝̊iːsudɛk/
parole
/pakt/
treaty
/ˈsmutɛk/
sadness
/zloːst/
anger
/uʒas/
surprise
/zaːʃc/
jealousy
/poxvalɑ/
pride
/xr̝̊ɪx/
shame
/viːna/
guilt
/zklamɛnɪjɪ/
disappointment
/nuːdnɔst/
boredom
/ɛntuziasmus/
enthusiasm
/touha/
longing
/soucit/
compassion
/důvěra/
trust
/osamělost/
loneliness
/vděkování/
gratitude
/nervozita/
nervousness
/klid/
calmness
/úpadek/
despair
/ˈulɛva/
relief
/ˈzvɛdavost/
curiosity
How to learn B2 vocabulary
- 1.Focus on nuance: synonyms, register and connotation.
- 2.Consume native content (news, podcasts, shows) without simplification.
- 3.Actively use new vocabulary in writing and speaking, not just recognition.
- 4.Engage in longer discussions and force yourself to explain abstract ideas in detail.
Frequently asked questions
How many words at B2?+
Around 4,000 words give you the range needed for confident B2 communication.
Is B2 enough for university?+
Yes — B2 is the common entry requirement for study and skilled work in many countries.
How long from B1 to B2?+
Typically several hundred hours of study plus regular real-language exposure.
What is the key difference between B1 and B2?+
B1 is about expressing personal views on familiar topics; B2 is about discussing complex issues and understanding abstract discussions.