269 Serbian words of level B1
Below is a complete, categorized list of Serbian vocabulary at the B1 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is B1? Intermediate
B1 is the independent-user threshold. You handle most situations while travelling, describe experiences, and give short reasons and explanations.
What you can do at B1
- ✓Deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling
- ✓Describe experiences, events, dreams and ambitions
- ✓Give brief reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
- ✓Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered
- ✓Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest
Adjectives
/ispravan/
correct
/pogreʃan/
wrong
/zajednitʃki/
common
/nepoznat/
unknown
/iskren/
sincere
/paʒʎiv/
careful
/grub/
rude
/glup/
stupid
/lenj/
lazy
/strog/
strict
/odmoran/
rested
/ozbiljan/
serious
/redovan/
regular
/hitan/
urgent
/nemoguć/
impossible
/obavezan/
mandatory
/dobrovoljan/
voluntary
/naredni/
next/following
/prethodni/
previous
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Nouns
/odluka/
decision
/iskustvo/
experience
/neuspeh/
failure
/namera/
intention
/moguːtʃnost/
possibility
/sloboda/
freedom
/laʒ/
lie
/povereɲe/
trust
/sumnja/
doubt
/uzrok/
cause
/smisao/
meaning
/napredak/
progress
/razvoj/
development
/reʃeɲe/
solution
/umetnost/
art
/izloʒba/
exhibition
/publika/
audience
/traditsija/
tradition
/obitʃaj/
custom
/ugovor/
contract
/izveʃtaj/
report
/projekat/
project
/troʃak/
expense
/karijera/
career
/mozak/
brain
/krv/
blood
/kost/
bone
/bolest/
disease
/pregled/
examination
/zakon/
law
/sud/
court
/kazna/
fine
/oluja/
storm
/klima/
climate
/republika/
republic
/gradjanin/
citizen
/granitsa/
border
/region/
region
/nauka/
science
/mreʒa/
network
/podatak/
data
/uredjaj/
device
/tehnologija/
technology
/sistem/
system
/veza/
connection
/budutʃnost/
future
/proʃlost/
past
/period/
period
/vek/
century
/raspored/
schedule
/fora/
trick / joke (slang)
/blam/
embarrassment (slang)
/ortak/
buddy / pal
/klopa/
food / grub (slang)
/tretʃina/
third
/tʃetvrtina/
quarter
/protsenat/
percent
/izvoz/
export
/uvoz/
import
/zaposlenje/
employment
/menadžer/
manager
/tastatura/
keyboard
/teorija/
theory
/eksperiment/
experiment
/metoda/
method
/hemija/
chemistry
/fizika/
physics
/biologija/
biology
/pesak/
sand
/šešir/
hat
/bes/
anger
/ponos/
pride
/pluća/
lungs
/operacija/
operation
/slava/
patron saint day
/vera/
faith
/vrednost/
value
/dužnost/
duty
/moć/
power
/diploma/
diploma
/advokat/
lawyer
/koncert/
concert
/događaj/
event
/situacija/
situation
/proces/
process
/kvalitet/
quality
/oblik/
shape
/utisak/
impression
/energija/
energy
/stanje/
condition
/pokret/
movement
/prilika/
opportunity
/navika/
habit
/opasnost/
danger
/boravak/
residence permit
/prebivalište/
permanent address
/matičar/
registrar
/radna dozvola/
work permit
/prijava boravišta/
address registration
/overa/
notarization
/notar/
notary
/uverenje/
certificate
/JMBG/
personal ID number
/zdravstveno osiguranje/
health insurance
/penzija/
pension
/ugovor o radu/
employment contract
/minimalna zarada/
minimum wage
/zarada/
earnings
/budžet/
budget
/štednja/
savings
/zajam/
loan
/saradnik/
associate
/smena/
shift
/praksa/
internship
/školovanje/
schooling
/sertifikat/
certificate
/veština/
skill
/pustinja/
desert
/ljubomora/
jealousy
/stid/
shame
/strpljenje/
patience
/dosada/
boredom
/pesnik/
poet
/običaji/
customs
/rezervacija/
reservation
/carina/
customs (border)
/vlaga/
humidity
/grmljavina/
thunder
/ujak/
uncle (maternal)
/unučad/
grandchildren
/mladoženja/
groom
/nevesta/
bride
/priznanica/
receipt
/vraćanje novca/
refund
/rok/
deadline
/termin/
appointment
/softver/
software
/iseljenik/
emigrant
/doseljenik/
immigrant
/izbeglica/
refugee
/azil/
asylum
/državljanstvo/
citizenship
/konzulat/
consulate
/tumač/
interpreter
/preduzetnik/
entrepreneur
/investicija/
investment
/dobit/
profit
/gubitak/
loss
/konkurencija/
competition
/marketing/
marketing
/čekić/
hammer
/odvijač/
screwdriver
/alergija/
allergy
/povreda/
injury
/recept/
prescription
/vakcina/
vaccine
/suša/
drought
/poplava/
flood
/praznična trpeza/
holiday feast
/folklor/
folklore
/šah/
chess
/humor/
humor
/fazon/
joke/gimmick
/predgrađe/
suburb
/gradsko veće/
city council
/bračni drug/
spouse
/staratelj/
guardian
/gradonačelnik/
mayor
/ministarstvo/
ministry
/osiguravajuće društvo/
insurance company
/poslovni partner/
business partner
/finansije/
finances
/porodiljsko odsustvo/
maternity leave
/bolovanje/
sick leave
/otkaz/
dismissal/notice
/ogrev/
firewood/heating fuel
/stanodavac/
landlord
/stanar/
tenant
/marama/
scarf
/veterinar/
veterinarian
/pritisak/
blood pressure
/dijagnoza/
diagnosis
/magacin/
warehouse
/dostava/
delivery
/nalog za plaćanje/
payment order
/igla/
needle
/konac/
thread
/ograda/
fence
/pokrivač/
cover/blanket
/ogledalo za vozilo/
car mirror
/kočnica/
brake
/saobraćaj/
traffic
/pešak/
pedestrian
/raskrsnica/
intersection
/naselje/
settlement/neighborhood
/alat/
tool
/materijal/
material
Other Words
Verbs
/odlutʃiti/
to decide
/prihvatiti/
to accept
/odbiti/
to refuse
/shvatiti/
to realize
/otʃekivati/
to expect
/stvoriti/
to create
/poboljʃati/
to improve
/smanjiti/
to reduce
/povedtʃati/
to increase
/zaʃtititi/
to protect
/poʃtovati/
to respect
/preporutʃiti/
to recommend
/izgraditi/
to build
/ponuditi/
to offer
/razmiʃʎati/
to reflect
/stiti se/
to remember
/promeniti se/
to change (intransitive)
/utʃestvovati/
to participate
/podrʒati/
to support
/izraziti/
to express
/sastati se/
to meet
/pojaviti se/
to appear
/sloʒiti se/
to agree
/vući/
to pull
/gurati/
to push
/slikati/
to paint
/spomenuti/
to mention
/preseliti se/
to move (relocate)
/zaposliti se/
to get employed
/iznajmiti/
to rent
/popuniti/
to fill out
/predati/
to submit/hand over
/naći se/
to find oneself/meet up
/ne slagati se/
to disagree
/sumnjati/
to doubt
/umreti/
to die
/promašiti/
to miss (fail to hit)
How to learn B1 vocabulary
- 1.Move from isolated words to collocations and full phrases.
- 2.Read and listen to graded content daily to meet words in context.
- 3.Start thinking in the language for simple everyday topics.
- 4.Keep a simple daily journal in the target language to practice active sentence building.
Frequently asked questions
How many words at B1?+
Roughly 2,000–2,500 active words support independent B1 communication.
Is B1 fluent?+
B1 is 'independent user' — you communicate on familiar topics, but not yet fluently on complex ones.
Is B1 enough for work or study abroad?+
B1 is often the minimum for basic work; many universities require B2 or higher.
How can I transition from B1 to B2?+
Start consuming native materials (news, videos, podcasts) and actively write longer texts while correcting errors.