335 Slovak words of level B2
Below is a complete, categorized list of Slovak 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
/naːkup/
purchase
/praːt͡sa/
job
/tsɛstɔvaɲiɛ/
travel
/kuːpic/
buy
/ɦra/
game
/odevi/
clothes
/sukɲa/
dress
/spolot͡ʃnost͡s/
company
/doɦoda/
deal
/ʃtuːdiɔm/
study
/zaːkon/
law
/ʃtaːt/
state
/ɦudba/
music
/film/
movie
/karieːra/
career
/plat/
salary
/rozɦovor/
interview
/ʒivɔtɔpis/
resume
/kolega/
colleague
/ʃeːf/
boss
/zamestnanet͡s/
employee
/zamestnaːvateʎ/
employer
/postup/
promotion
/termiːn/
deadline
/natt͡ʃas/
overtime
/zmluva/
contract
/dɔːxɔdɔk/
retirement
/praktikant/
intern
/freelant͡ser/
Someone who freelances
/smena/
shift
/kvalifikaːtsia/
qualification
/ɲɛzamɛstnanɔsc/
unemployment
/ɔdːɛlɛɲiɛ/
department
/strɛtnutiɛ/
meeting
/zadaɲiɛ/
task
/projekt/
project
/worksɦop/
room
/zaːʒitɔk/
experience
/viːt͡svik/
training
/prɛpustɛɲiɛ/
firing
/tiːmɔvaː praːt͡sa/
teamwork
/start-up/
startup
/pɔdɲikatɛʎ/
entrepreneur
/manaʒeːr/
manager
/zrut͡ʃnɔsc/
skill
/dɔxaːdzaɲiɛ/
commute
/naːbɔr/
hire
/lɛt/
flight
/batɔʒina/
suitcase
/t͡sɛstɔvniː pas/
passport
/viːzum/
visa
/rɛzɛrvaːtsia/
booking
/turista/
tourist
/t͡siɛʎ t͡sɛsti/
destination
/ɔdlɛt/
departure
/priːxod/
arrival
/ɦranit͡se/
border
/tsɔlɲitsa/
customs
/kriʒovatka/
cruise
/batɔx/
backpack
/itineraːr/
itinerary
/suvɛniːr/
souvenir
/dɔbrɔdruʃstvɔ/
adventure
/ɦostel/
overnight lodging place for travelers
/spriɛvɔtt͡sa/
guide
/viːlɛt/
excursion
/plaːʒ/
beach
/prɛɦliadki/
sightseeing
/trajɛkt/
ferry
/tuːra/
hike
/taːbɔr/
campsite
/mɛʃkaɲiɛ/
delay
/nastupɔvaɲiɛ/
boarding
/zdrʒaɲiɛ/
layover
/smenaːrna/
currency
/praːzdnini/
vacation
/zaɦraɲitʃiɛ/
abroad
/vlasc/
homeland
/t͡sena/
price
/zʎava/
discount
/faktuːra/
receipt
/pɛɲaʒɛnka/
wallet
/krɛdit/
credit
/dlɦ/
debt
/uːspɔri/
savings
/daɲ/
tax
/priːjɛm/
income
/viːdavok/
expense
/rozpot͡ʃet/
budget
/zaːkazniːk/
customer
/naːkupnɛː t͡sɛntrum/
mall
/doprava/
delivery
/objednaːvka/
order
/naːɦrada/
refund
/zaːruka/
warranty
/investiːt͡si̯a/
investment
/pɔvinnɔsc/
obligation
/prenos/
transfer
/prɛpitnɛː/
tip
/znat͡ʃka/
brand
/predaj/
sale
/kupoːn/
coupon
/voziːk/
cart
/zisk/
profit
/uːver/
loan
/ɦipoteːka/
mortgage
/zaːujem/
interest
/uːt͡ʃet/
account
/bankɔmat/
ATM
/muːzeum/
museum
/divadlo/
theater
/obraz/
painting
/soxa/
sculpture
/viːstava/
exhibition
/tradiːtsia/
tradition
/zvik/
custom
/svi̯atok/
holiday
/pomniːk/
monument
/arxitɛktuːra/
architecture
/litɛratuːra/
literature
/filɔzɔfia/
philosophy
/naːbɔʒɛnstvɔ/
religion
/opera/
theatrical work
/balɛt/
ballet
/galɛːria/
gallery
/baːsɲik/
poet
/umelet͡s/
artist
/skladatɛʎ/
composer
/dɛɟit͡ʃstvɔ/
heritage
/miːtus/
myth
/legenda/
legend
/rɔzpraːvka/
fairy tale
/obrad/
ceremony
/festival/
feast or feast day
/di̯alekt/
dialect
/identita/
identity
/epoxa/
epoch
/tsiviliza:tsia/
civilization
/fɔlkluːr/
folklore
/starovek/
ancient
/stredovek/
medieval
/rituaːl/
ritual
/keramika/
pottery
/tkaɲiɛ/
weaving
/kaligrafia/
calligraphy
/rɛmɛslɔ/
handicraft
/ɔbrɔdɛɲiɛ/
renaissance
/nɔɦavit͡sɛ/
pants
/sako/
jacket
/koʒix/
coat
/vrstva/
skirt
/tʃiʒmi/
boots
/klobuːk/
hat
/ʃaːl/
scarf
/paːs/
belt
/svɛtɛr/
sweater
/ɔblɛk/
suit
/bluːska/
blouse
/spɔdnaː biɛʎizɛɲ/
underwear
/kravata/
tie
/plavki/
swimsuit
/d͡ʒiːni/
jeans
/ʃortki/
shorts
/teniski/
sneakers
/sandaːlɛ/
sandals
/plaːʃtenka/
raincoat
/rukaːv/
sleeve
/gɔmbiːk/
button
/vrɛt͡skɔ/
/bavlna/
cotton
/ɦɔdvaːb/
silk
/vlna/
wool
/moːda/
fashion
/vɛʎkɔsc/
size
/praɲiɛ/
laundry
/skriɲa/
wardrobe
/buːrka/
storm
/xrɔm/
thunder
/blesk/
lightning
/mlɦa/
fog
/tɛplɔ/
heat
/teplota/
temperature
/stupeɲ/
degree
/duːɦa/
rainbow
/krupɔbitiɛ/
hail
/predpoveɟ/
forecast
/kliːma/
climate
/jar/
spring
/leto/
summer
/jɛsɛɲ/
autumn
/zima/
winter
/suxɔ/
drought
/povodeɲ/
flood
/vl̩xkɔsc/
humidity
/vaːnɔk/
breeze
/blizard/
blizzard
/tornaːdo/
tornado
/ɦurikaːn/
hurricane
/rosa/
dew
/teplomer/
thermometer
/zamratʃɛnɛː/
overcast
/xlad/
chilly
/podnik/
enterprise
/strata/
loss
/akt͡si̯a/
stock
/reklama/
advertising
/kɔnkurɛntsia/
competition
/strateːgi̯a/
strategy
/uːt͡ʃtɔvɲiːt͡stvɔ/
accounting
/zakladatɛʎ/
founder
/investor/
person who invests money in order to make a profit
/vijɛdnaːvaɲiɛ/
negotiation
/inɔvaːtsia/
innovation
/fuːzija/
merger
/bankrot/
bankruptcy
/logistika/
logistics
/vɛʎkɔɔpxɔt/
wholesale
/maloobxod/
retail
/franʃiːza/
franchise
/dividenda/
dividend
/zaːsɔbɔvaɲiɛ/
supply
/dɔpit/
demand
/t͡seo/
the CEO
/akt͡sionaːr/
shareholder
/partnɛrstvɔ/
partnership
/trɦ/
market
/ɔpxɔdɔvaɲiɛ/
trade
/export/
Something that is exported
/import/
Something brought in from an exterior source
/konzultant/
consultant
/zuːrivɔsc/
rage / fury
/stredisko/
headquarters
/kɔrpɔraːt͡sija/
corporation
/pri̯emisel/
industry
/viːskum/
research
/experiment/
test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth
/labɔratuːrijum/
laboratory
/ɦipoteːza/
hypothesis
/teoːri̯a/
theory
/ɔbjav/
discovery
/vinaːlɛz/
invention
/fizika/
physics
/xɛːmija/
chemistry
/biɔlɔːgija/
biology
/atoːm/
smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element
/molekula/
molecule
/buŋka/
cell
/geːn/
gene
/ɛvɔluːt͡sija/
evolution
/gravitaːt͡sija/
gravity
/ɛnɛrgija/
energy
/ɛlɛktrina/
electricity
/ɟalɛkɔɦʎat/
telescope
/mikrɔskɔp/
microscope
/analiːza/
analysis
/rɔbɔt/
system of serfdom used in Central Europe
/vakt͡siːna/
vaccine
/baktɛːria/
bacteria
/viːrus/
submicroscopic
/ʒijaarɛɲiɛ/
radiation
/udr̩ʒatɛʎnɔsc/
sustainability
/matɛmatika/
mathematics
/vzɔrɛt͡s/
formula
/rɔvɲit͡sa/
equation
/vzɔrka/
specimen
/ɛkɔsisteːm/
ecosystem
/klimatit͡skaː zmɛna/
climate change
/fɔtɔsintɛːza/
photosynthesis
/dna/
Alternative form of DNA
/satɛlit/
satellite
/suːt/
court
/sutt͡sa/
judge
/advɔkaːt/
lawyer
/svɛdɔk/
witness
/rɔzsudɔk/
verdict
/trɛst/
penalty
/væzɛɲiɛ/
prison
/uːstava/
constitution
/parlamɛnt/
parliament
/vlaːda/
government
/vɔʎbi/
election
/dɛmɔkrat͡sija/
democracy
/ɔpt͡ʃijanstvɔ/
citizenship
/zlɔt͡ʃin/
crime
/pɔliːt͡sija/
police
/suːdniː spɔr/
lawsuit
/ɔpxajɔba/
defense
/ɔdvɔlaɲiɛ/
appeal
/sɛnaːtɔr/
senator
/vɛʎvislanɛt͡stvɔ/
embassy
/diplɔmat͡sija/
diplomacy
/dɔdatɔk/
amendment
/rɛgulaːt͡sija/
regulation
/kɔŋgrɛs/
congress
/lɛgislaciːva/
legislation
/suːdnɛː kɔnaɲiɛ/
trial
/pɔrɔta/
jury
/prɔkuraːtɔr/
prosecutor
/kaut͡sija/
bail
/pɔdmiɛɲɛt͡ʃnɛː prɛpucscɛɲiɛ/
parole
/pakt/
treaty / pact
/smuːtɔk/
sadness
/xɲɛf/
anger
/prɛkvapɛɲiɛ/
surprise
/ʒijarlivɔsc/
jealousy
/piːxa/
pride
/ɦanba/
shame
/vina/
guilt
/sklamaɲiɛ/
disappointment
/nuda/
boredom
/natʃɛɲiɛ/
enthusiasm
/tuːʒba/
longing
/suːt͡sit/
compassion
/duːvɛra/
trust
/ɔsamɛlɔsc/
loneliness
/vɟat͡ʃnɔsc/
gratitude
/nɛrvɔzita/
nervousness
/pɔkɔj/
calmness
/zuːfalstvɔ/
despair
/uːʎava/
relief
/zvɛdavɔsc/
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.