257 Slovak words of level A2
Below is a complete, categorized list of Slovak vocabulary at the A2 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is A2? Elementary
A2 builds on the basics. You can deal with routine tasks, describe your background, and talk about everyday topics in simple terms.
What you can do at A2
- ✓Communicate in simple, routine tasks needing a direct exchange of information
- ✓Describe your background, immediate environment and daily routine
- ✓Understand frequent expressions about family, shopping, work and your local area
- ✓Understand the main point in short, clear messages and announcements
- ✓Read and find specific, predictable information in daily materials like advertisements and menus
Adjectives
/pɛkniː/
nice
/mɛkkiː/
soft
/riːxli/
fast
/pomaliː/
slow
/ɔnɛskɔrɛniː/
late
/lɛkaːrstvɔ/
medicine
/puːvabniː/
beautiful
/prɛdstaviɛɲiɛ/
show
/ʃkarɛdiː/
ugly
/t͡ʃistiː/
clean
/ʃpinaviː/
dirty
/zlostniː/
angry
/unaveniː/
tired
/boɦatiː/
rich
/xudobniː/
poor
/silniː/
strong
/rovniː/
peer
/slabiː/
weak
/bezpet͡ʃniː/
safe
/nebezpet͡ʃniː/
dangerous
/du̯oleʒitiː/
important
/ɔbʎuːbɛniː/
popular
/vzdialɛniː/
far
/slaːvniː/
famous
/komplikovaniː/
complicated
Adverbs
/naozaj/
seriously
/t͡ʃasto/
often
/zvit͡ʃajnɛ/
usually
/raniː/
early
/uʒ/
already
/staːle/
still
/pribliʒne/
almost
/dɔstatɔtʃɲɛ/
enough
/mɔʒnɔ/
maybe
/opatrne/
carefully
/ɦore/
above
/naːɦle/
suddenly
/titʃɔ/
silently
/vɛʎa/
much
/bliːzko/
near
Conjunctions
Nouns
/radɔsc/
fun
/strop/
ceiling
/sɛriaːl/
TV series
/kresba/
drawing
/ut͡ʃiteʎ/
teacher
/park/
area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation
/karta/
card
/uːt͡ʃinɔk/
effect
/zdraviɛ/
health
/t͡ʃiɛrnɛ kɔrɛɲiɛ/
pepper
/traːva/
grass
/databaːza/
database
/ʃtudent/
person who studies or learns about a particular subject
/kniʒnit͡sa/
library
/mapa/
map
/du̯ovod/
reason
/nemot͡s/
illness
/poli̯evka/
soup
/rasclina/
plant
/server/
program that provides services to other programs or devices
/lɛkaːrɛɲ/
pharmacy
/lekaːrka/
doctor
/reʃtauraːt͡si̯a/
restaurant
/ʃaːlka/
cup
/uːt͡ʃel/
purpose
/bɔlɛsc/
pain
/kɔlaːt͡ʃ/
cake
/ʒivɔt͡ʃiːx/
animal
/protokol/
protocol
/susɛtka/
neighbor
/zaːɦrada/
garden
/taɲiɛr/
plate
/t͡si̯eʎ/
goal
/pes/
dog
/algoritmus/
algorithm
/olej/
oil
/ɦost͡s/
guest
/sɛzoːna/
season
/sklo/
glass
/plaːn/
plan
/spaːnɔk/
sleep
/vɛtʃɛra/
breakfast
/mat͡ʃka/
cat
/ʃiːrka paːsma/
bandwidth
/publikum/
audience
/priɛstɔr/
space
/buduːt͡snost͡s/
future
/fʎaʃa/
bottle
/uːspex/
success
/dix/
breath
/obed/
lunch
/ftaːk/
bird
/dedina/
countryside
/moment/
particular point
/nuːʃ/
knife
/znalɔsc/
knowledge
/zɛmiak/
potato
/kameɲ/
stone
/uːdoli̯e/
valley
/storot͡ʃi̯e/
century
/vidʎit͡ʃka/
fork
/vzdɛlaɲiɛ/
education
/koleno/
knee
/paradajka/
tomato
/pi̯esok/
sand
/ɦlavnɛː mɛstɔ/
capital
/dɛsacrɔt͡ʃiɛ/
decade
/liʒit͡sa/
spoon
/kultuːra/
culture
/laket͡s/
elbow
/tsibuʎa/
onion
/ɔɦɛɲ/
fire
/most/
bridge
/obdobi̯e/
period
/zr̩kadlɔ/
mirror
/umɛɲiɛ/
art
/ɦrudniːk/
chest
/tsɛsnak/
garlic
/ʎad/
ice
/obt͡ʃan/
citizen
/utɛraːk/
towel
/veda/
science
/kɔsc/
bone
/malina/
strawberry
/list/
leaf
/polit͡sajt/
police officer
/prɔvintsia/
province
/kalendaːr/
calendar
/zariaɟɛɲiɛ/
equipment
/spravɔdlivɔsc/
justice
/d͡ʒem/
dessert
/kaɲɔn/
canyon
/prezident/
president
/uːzɛmijɛ/
territory
/trvaɲiɛ/
duration
/vozidlo/
vehicle
/rɔvnɔsc/
equality
/sval/
muscle
/puːʃt͡s/
desert
/gɛnɛraːtsia/
generation
/kontinent/
continent
/interval/
distance in space
/ɪnʃtrumɛnt/
device used to produce music
/kreativita/
creativity
/nerv/
nerve
/priːsada/
ingredient
/sɔpka/
volcano
/ostrov/
island
/vet͡ʃnost͡s/
eternity
/odev/
clothing
/t͡ʃɛstnɔsc/
honesty
/kɔstra/
skeleton
/pʃenit͡ʃnaː muːka/
flour
/tsɛstɔvatɛʎ/
traveler
/priːbuzniː/
relative
/obvod/
district
/sɲɛʒɛɲiɛ/
snowfall
/naːbytɔk/
furniture
/slɔbɔda/
freedom
/bruxo/
stomach
/tsɛrɛaːliɛ/
cereal
/tma/
darkness
/prɛdɔk/
ancestor
/pɔtɔmɔk/
descendant
/uːt͡ʃtenka/
receipt
/kufɔr/
suitcase
/dɛsiata/
dinner
/rukavit͡se/
glove
/sɛrviːtka/
napkin
/ɔpasɔk/
belt
/bunda/
jacket
/raɲajki/
breakfast
/rozvrɦ/
schedule
/poludni̯e/
midday
/ret͡sept/
recipe
/t͡sud͡zinet͡s/
stranger
/naːvʃtɛvɲiːk/
visitor
/rana/
wound
/sinovet͡s/
nephew
/gitara/
guitar
/bratranɛts/
cousin
/obuv/
footwear
/kɔmpas/
compass
/pɔcɛʃɛɲiɛ/
pleasure
Numerals
Prepositions
Pronouns
Verbs
/rɔzpraːvac/
tell
/ɔbjavitʲ/
discover
/prat͡sovat͡s/
work
/vilepʃit͡s/
improve
/musiɛtʲ/
should
/xraːnit͡s/
protect
/volat͡s/
call
/zmenʃit͡s/
reduce
/najprv/
first
/skuːsitʲ/
try
/zviʃovat͡s/
increase
/opiːtat͡s/
ask
/zabraːnit͡s/
prevent
/potrebovat͡s/
need
/spɔmɛnuːtʲ/
mention
/pɔslɛdniː/
last
/ciːcitʲ/
feel
/znit͡ʃit͡s/
destroy
/stac sa/
become
/skuːmatʲ/
examine
/ɔtxaːd͡zaj/
leave
/zasluːʒit͡s/
deserve
/pɔlɔʒitʲ/
put
/spraːvac sa/
behave
/znamenat͡s/
mean
/preferovat͡s/
prefer
/udr̩ʒatʲ/
keep
/ot͡senit͡s/
appreciate
/pustit͡s/
let
/priznat͡s/
admit
/zat͡ʃat͡s/
begin
/ɔfpliwnitʲ/
affect
/ɦlasnɔ/
loudly
/zdac sa/
seem
/pomu̯ot͡st͡s/
help
/analizovat͡s/
analyze
/ɦovorit͡s/
talk
/oznaːmit͡s/
announce
/ɔtaːt͡ʃatʲ/
turn
/uplatnit͡s/
apply
/pristupovat͡s/
approach
How to learn A2 vocabulary
- 1.Group new words by topic (home, work, travel) to remember them in context.
- 2.Practise short dialogues out loud to build automatic phrases.
- 3.Add the most common verbs and their basic conjugations.
- 4.Start reading simple graded readers or children's books to build reading stamina.
Frequently asked questions
How many words at A2?+
About 1,000–1,200 words let you handle most everyday A2 situations.
Is A2 enough to travel?+
Yes — A2 covers most travel and daily-life needs, though conversations stay simple.
What is the difference between A1 and A2?+
A1 is survival basics; A2 lets you handle routine situations and describe things in simple terms.
Should I start speaking with native speakers at A2?+
Yes, but keep it low-pressure. Focus on simple exchanges, asking for directions, or ordering food. Native speakers will appreciate the effort.