99 Slovak words of level B1
Below is a complete, categorized list of Slovak 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
/xladniː/
cool
/podivniː/
strange
/jednoduxiː/
simple
/komplexniː/
complex
/spraːvni/
correct
/nɛspraːvniː/
wrong
/ɦlasitiː/
loud
/tixiː/
quiet
/jeden druɦiː/
each other
/ʒiviː/
lively
/blbiː/
silly
/pri̯ateʎskiː/
friendly
/osameliː/
lonely
/kraːsni/
lovely
/ʒɛlaɲiɛ/
longing
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Nouns
/pɔɛːzia/
poetry
/prɛdmɛt/
thing
/mzda/
wage
/fʃɛt͡si/
everyone
/fʃɛtkɔ/
everything
/ɔtsɔt/
vinegar
/on saːm/
himself
/ona sama/
herself
/priːtok/
stream
/mena/
cash
/turizmus/
tourism
/kant͡selaːri̯a/
office
Other Words
Prepositions
Pronouns
Verbs
/ukaːzat͡s/
show
/sxvaːlit͡s/
approve
/pot͡ʃut͡s/
hear
/diskutovat͡s/
argue
/ɦrat͡s/
play
/uspɔriadatʲ/
arrange
/beɦat͡s/
run
/dorazit͡s/
arrive
/pɔɦnuːtʲ/
move
/pomaːɦat͡s/
assist
/mac raːt/
like
/ʒit͡s/
live
/pripevnit͡s/
attach
/uːtot͡ʃit͡s/
attack
/dr̩ʒatʲ/
hold
/pɔkuːʃac sa/
attempt
/priɲiɛsc/
bring
/zuːt͡ʃasɲic sa/
attend
/piːsat͡s/
write
/vixnuːc sa/
avoid
/poskitnuːt͡s/
provide
/piɛt͡sc/
bake
/sedi̯et͡s/
sit
/zakaːzat͡s/
ban
/staːc/
stand
/patrit͡s/
belong
/preɦrat͡s/
lose
/pɔʒit͡ʃac si/
borrow
/platit͡s/
pay
/strɛtnuːc sa/
meet
/diːxat͡s/
breathe
/zahr̩nuːc/
include
/oslavovat͡s/
celebrate
/pokrat͡ʃovat͡s/
continue
/vibrat͡s/
choose
/nastavit͡s/
set
/sciaʒɔvatʲ sa/
complain
/ut͡ʃic sa/
learn
/potvrdit͡s/
confirm
/zmenit͡s/
change
/pripojit͡s/
connect
/dodat͡s/
deliver
/rɔzumiɛtʲ/
understand
/pɔpriɛtʲ/
deny
/sledovat͡s/
watch
/ɔpiːsatʲ/
describe
/naslɛdɔvatʲ/
follow
/zastavit͡s/
stop
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.