294 Kazakh words of level A1
Below is a complete, categorized list of Kazakh vocabulary at the A1 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is A1? Beginner
A1 is the first step. You learn the most frequent words and set phrases for everyday situations — greetings, numbers, family, food and simple questions.
What you can do at A1
- ✓Introduce yourself and ask people basic questions about themselves
- ✓Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases
- ✓Handle simple, routine situations like shopping or ordering food
- ✓Understand basic numbers, times, and dates in simple announcements
- ✓Fill in simple forms with personal details like name, nationality, and address
Adjectives
/ʒɑqsɯ/
good
/nɑʃɑr/
bad
/ʒɑŋɑ/
new
/eski/
old
/ʒɑs/
young
/tɑmɑʃɑ/
great
/kiʃkentɑj/
small
/ylken/
big
/ylken/
large
/uzɑq/
long
/qɯsqɑ/
short
/ʒoʁɑrɯ/
high
/tœmen/
low
/ɯstɯq/
hot
/swɯq/
cold
/ʒɯlɯ/
warm
/sɑlqɯn/
cool
/oŋɑj/
easy
/qiɯn/
difficult
/qiɯn/
hard
Conjunctions
Nouns
/ɑdɑmdɑr/
people
/orɯn/
place
/wɑqɯt/
time
/nærse/
thing
/fɑkt/
fact
/dene/
body
/tɑmɑq/
food
/tɑbiʁɑt/
nature
/texnoloɡijɑ/
technology
/ɑdɑm/
man
/ɑdɑm/
person
/yj/
home
/yj/
house
/ʒɯl/
year
/obъekt/
object
/idejɑ/
idea
/bɑs/
head
/iʃw/
drink
/ʒer/
earth
/internet/
internet
/æjel/
woman
/kyni/
day
/mɑʃinɑ/
car
/mɑʃinɑ/
machine
/ojlɑndɯ/
thought
/ʃɑʃ/
hair
/sw/
water
/kyn/
sun
/veb-sɑjt/
website
/i/
I
/bɑlɑ/
child
/bɑlɑ/
boy
/bɑlɑ/
kid
/bœlme/
room
/ɑptɑ/
week
/kitɑp/
book
/ɑqɯl/
mind
/bet/
face
/syt/
milk
/ɑj/
moon
/elektrondɯq poʃtɑ/
/sen/
you
/mektep/
school
/ɑj/
month
/qɑlɑm/
pen
/ʒɑn/
soul
/kœz/
eye
/ʃɑj/
tea
/ʒuldɯz/
star
/kɑmerɑ/
camera
/ol/
he
/ol/
she
/ol/
it
/otbɑsɯ/
family
/qɑlɑ/
city
/qɑlɑ/
town
/sɑʁɑt/
hour
/telefon/
phone
/œmir/
life
/qulɑq/
ear
/kofe/
coffee
/ɑspɑn/
sky
/teledidɑr/
television
/dos/
friend
/minwt/
minute
/kompьjuter/
computer
/œlim/
death
/murɯn/
nose
/ʃɯrɯn/
juice
/bult/
cloud
/rɑdio/
radio
/æke/
father
/el/
country
/ekinʃi/
second
/keste/
table
/mɑxɑbbɑt/
love
/ɑwɯz/
mouth
/nɑn/
bread
/ʒɑŋbɯr/
rain
/buqɑrɑlɯq ɑqpɑrɑt qurɑldɑrɯ/
media
/biz/
we
/ɑnɑ/
mother
/ælem/
world
/tɑŋ/
morning
/orɯndɯq/
chair
/ʒek kœrw/
hate
/tis/
tooth
/sɑrɯ mɑj/
butter
/qɑr/
snow
/ʒɑŋɑlɯqtɑr/
news
/olɑr/
they
/ɑtɑ-ɑnɑ/
parent
/ʁimɑrɑt/
building
/tysten kejin/
afternoon
/tœsek/
bed
/qorqɯnɯʃ/
fear
/mojɯn/
neck
/irimʃik/
cheese
/ʒel/
wind
/ɑqpɑrɑt/
information
/ulɯ/
son
/kœʃe/
street
/keʃ/
evening
/esik/
door
/qwɑnɯʃ/
joy
/iɯq/
shoulder
/et/
meat
/ɑwɑ rɑjɯ/
weather
/derekter/
data
/qɯzɯ/
daughter
/ʒol/
road
/tyn/
night
/tereze/
window
/bejbitʃilik/
peace
/qol/
arm
/qol/
hand
/bɑlɯq/
fish
/teŋiz/
sea
/ʒeli/
network
/ɑʁɑ/
brother
/keŋse/
office
/byɡin/
today
/sœmke/
bag
/soʁɯs/
war
/ʒumɯrtqɑ/
egg
/muxit/
ocean
/bɑʁdɑrlɑmɑlɯq qɑmtɑmɑsɯz etw/
software
/æpke/
sister
/dyken/
shop
/dyken/
store
/keʃe/
yesterday
/qorɑp/
box
/ʃɯndɯq/
truth
/sɑwsɑq/
finger
/ʒemis/
fruit
/œzen/
river
/bɑʁdɑrlɑmɑsɯ/
program
/kyjew/
husband
/erteŋ/
tomorrow
/kilt/
key
/œtirik/
lie
/ɑjɑq/
leg
/ɑjɑq/
foot
/kœkœnis/
vegetable
/kœl/
lake
/ekrɑn/
screen
/æjeli/
wife
/ɑwrwxɑnɑ/
hospital
/qɑzir/
now
/qɑʁɑz/
paper
/mæsele/
problem
/ɑlmɑ/
apple
/tɑw/
mountain
/næreste/
baby
/stɑntsijɑsɯ/
station
/ɑqʃɑ/
money
/ʃeʃim/
solution
/ʒyrek/
heart
/bɑnɑn/
banana
/tœbe/
hill
/pernetɑqtɑ/
keyboard
/qɯz/
girl
/æweʒɑj/
airport
/ærqɑʃɑn/
always
/swret/
picture
/surɑq/
question
/mi/
brain
/kyriʃ/
rice
/ormɑn/
forest
/tintwir/
mouse
/qonɑq yj/
hotel
/ʒɑwɑp/
answer
/qɑn/
blood
/qɑnt/
sugar
/ɑʁɑʃ/
tree
/bɑjlɑnɯs/
connection
/bɑnk/
bank
/qurɑl/
tool
/sebep/
cause
/teri/
skin
/tuz/
salt
/ɡyl/
flower
/qoldɑnbɑ/
application
Other Words
Verbs
/bolw/
be
/usɯnw/
suggest
/œte/
very
/bɑr/
have
/kœterw/
raise
/dɑ/
too
/istew/
do
/œtw/
pass
/solɑj/
so
/ɑjtw/
say
/sɑtw/
sell
/emes/
not
/bɑrw/
go
/ʃeʃw/
decide
/ʒɑqsɯ/
well
/ɑlɑdɯ/
can
/qɑjtɑrw/
return
/tez/
quickly
/ɑlw/
get
/ɑlw/
take
/tysindirw/
explain
/bɑjɑw/
slowly
/ʒɑsɑw/
make
/ymit/
hope
/bɑqɯttɯ/
happily
/bilw/
know
/dɑmɯtw/
develop
/œkiniʃti/
sadly
/erik/
will
/tɑsɯmɑldɑw/
carry
/mundɑ/
here
/ojlɑ/
think
/ʒyrɡizw/
drive
/sondɑ/
there
/delik/
suppose
/bɑrlɯq ʒerde/
everywhere
/qɑrɑŋɯz/
see
/eʃ ʒerde/
nowhere
/kel/
come
/tɑŋqɑlɑrlɯq/
wonder
/iʃinde/
inside
/mymkin/
could
/qɑbɯldɑw/
accept
/sɯrtɯndɑ/
outside
/keledi/
want
/bɑs tɑrtw/
refuse
/qɑrɑ/
look
/kelisemin/
agree
/sodɑn kejin/
then
/pɑjdɑlɑnw/
use
/qɑnɑʁɑttɑndɯrw/
satisfy
/tɑbw/
find
/dɑjɯndɑw/
prepare
/eʃqɑʃɑn/
never
/berw/
give
/tysinw/
realize
/kejde/
sometimes
How to learn A1 vocabulary
- 1.Start with the highest-frequency words — the first few hundred cover most everyday speech.
- 2.Learn nouns together with their article and a short example sentence.
- 3.Review daily in short sessions; spaced repetition beats long cramming.
- 4.Listen to slow, clear recordings and repeat phrases out loud to practice pronunciation.
Frequently asked questions
How many words do I need at A1?+
Around 500–600 core words are enough to handle basic everyday situations at A1.
How long does it take to reach A1?+
With regular study most learners reach A1 in about 60–100 hours.
What comes after A1?+
A2, where you expand everyday vocabulary and start linking simple sentences.
Should I focus on grammar or vocabulary at A1?+
Focus primarily on vocabulary and simple phrase structures. Basic grammar is helpful, but communicating meaning is more important at the start.