Lenguia | 1000 Most Common Slovak Words with Audio

Why these 1,000 words matter

Slovak vocabulary is astonishingly top-heavy: the 100 most frequent words make up about half of everything you will ever hear or read, and the top 1,000 cover roughly 85% of everyday speech. Learn these first and most sentences around you turn from noise into language.

The list below is ranked by how often each word actually occurs in spoken Slovak — dictionary forms, with concise English translations, the part of speech, the CEFR level at which learners typically meet the word, and audio for every word in a female and a male voice. Show the top 250, 500 or all 1,000, and flip to A–Z when you want to look something up.

#	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Level
1	a	and	conjunction	A1
2	byť	to be	verb	A1
3	v	in; at	preposition	A1
4	sa	oneself; (reflexive particle)	pronoun	A1
5	na	on; onto; at	preposition	A1
6	že	that (subordinator)	conjunction	A1
7	je	is; there is (3sg of to be)	verb	A1
8	to	it; that; this	pronoun	A1
9	s	with	preposition	A1
10	z	from; out of	preposition	A1
11	nie	no; not	particle	A1
12	si	oneself; (dative reflexive particle)	pronoun	A1
13	ale	but	conjunction	A1
14	som	I am (1sg of to be)	verb	A1
15	za	behind; for; in	preposition	A1
16	so	with (before certain consonants)	preposition	A1
17	čo	what	pronoun	A1
18	ako	as; like; how	conjunction	A1
19	tak	so; thus; that way	adverb	A1
20	do	into; to; until	preposition	A1
21	po	after; along; over	preposition	A1
22	keď	when; if	conjunction	A1
23	už	already; now	adverb	A1
24	o	about; of	preposition	A1
25	ktorý	which; who; that	pronoun	A1
26	aj	also; even; too	conjunction	A1
27	len	only; just	particle	A1
28	mať	to have	verb	A1
29	ten	that; the	determiner	A1
30	aby	so that; in order to	conjunction	A1
31	od	from; since	preposition	A1
32	k	to; towards	preposition	A1
33	ja	I	pronoun	A1
34	pre	for	preposition	A1
35	alebo	or	conjunction	A1
36	ešte	still; yet; more	adverb	A1
37	on	he	pronoun	A1
38	môcť	to be able to; can	verb	A1
39	my	we	pronoun	A1
40	sú	they are (3pl of to be)	verb	A1
41	ktorá	which; who (feminine)	pronoun	A1
42	ty	you (singular)	pronoun	A1
43	však	however; though	conjunction	A2
44	tam	there	adverb	A1
45	ona	she	pronoun	A1
46	chcieť	to want	verb	A1
47	vy	you (plural / formal)	pronoun	A1
48	bez	without	preposition	A1
49	pri	near; by; during	preposition	A1
50	tu	here	adverb	A1
51	iba	only; just	particle	A1
52	vedieť	to know	verb	A1
53	kde	where	adverb	A1
54	áno	yes	particle	A1
55	medzi	between; among	preposition	A1
56	ísť	to go	verb	A1
57	veľmi	very; a lot	adverb	A1
58	rok	year	noun	A1
59	kto	who	pronoun	A1
60	práve	just; right now; exactly	adverb	A2
61	povedať	to say; to tell	verb	A1
62	cez	through; across; during	preposition	A1
63	oni	they (masculine animate)	pronoun	A1
64	dať	to give; to put	verb	A1
65	tento	this	determiner	A1
66	deň	day	noun	A1
67	nad	above; over	preposition	A2
68	podľa	according to; along	preposition	A2
69	vidieť	to see	verb	A1
70	čas	time	noun	A1
71	pod	under; below	preposition	A2
72	práca	work; job	noun	A1
73	stále	always; constantly; still	adverb	A2
74	robiť	to do; to make; to work	verb	A1
75	takže	so; therefore	conjunction	A2
76	človek	person; human; man	noun	A1
77	lebo	because	conjunction	A1
78	tiež	also; too	adverb	A1
79	život	life	noun	A1
80	nič	nothing	pronoun	A1
81	všetko	everything; all	pronoun	A1
82	dobrý	good	adjective	A1
83	nový	new	adjective	A1
84	teraz	now	adverb	A1
85	prísť	to come; to arrive	verb	A1
86	myslieť	to think	verb	A1
87	veľký	big; large; great	adjective	A1
88	každý	each; every; everyone	determiner	A1
89	prvý	first	number	A1
90	dnes	today	adverb	A1
91	muž	man; husband	noun	A1
92	žena	woman; wife	noun	A1
93	svet	world	noun	A1
94	dieťa	child	noun	A1
95	poznať	to know (a person or place)	verb	A1
96	ruka	hand; arm	noun	A1
97	dom	house; home	noun	A1
98	malý	small; little	adjective	A1
99	oko	eye	noun	A1
100	miesto	place; spot; seat	noun	A1
101	niekedy	sometimes; at some time	adverb	A2
102	strana	side; page; party	noun	A2
103	krajina	country; land	noun	A1
104	mesto	city; town	noun	A1
105	chvíľa	moment; while	noun	A2
106	stať	to happen; to become (sa)	verb	A2
107	zostať	to stay; to remain	verb	A2
108	nájsť	to find	verb	A2
109	ostatný	other; remaining; last	adjective	A2
110	druhý	second; the other	number	A1
111	najmä	especially; mainly	adverb	A2
112	slovo	word	noun	A1
113	otázka	question; issue	noun	A2
114	noc	night	noun	A1
115	vec	thing; matter	noun	A1
116	hlava	head	noun	A1
117	takýto	such; this kind of	determiner	A2
118	používať	to use	verb	A2
119	takto	like this; this way	adverb	A2
120	potom	then; afterwards	adverb	A1
121	prosím	please; you're welcome; here you go	interjection	A1
122	ďakujem	thank you	interjection	A1
123	peniaze	money	noun	A1
124	voda	water	noun	A1
125	skoro	almost; soon; early	adverb	A2
126	dostať	to get; to receive	verb	A2
127	písať	to write	verb	A1
128	čítať	to read	verb	A1
129	začať	to begin; to start	verb	A2
130	skončiť	to finish; to end	verb	A2
131	firma	company; firm	noun	A2
132	rôzny	various; different	adjective	A2
133	celý	whole; entire	adjective	A1
134	sila	strength; force; power	noun	A2
135	dievča	girl	noun	A1
136	chlapec	boy	noun	A1
137	meno	name	noun	A1
138	kniha	book	noun	A1
139	auto	car	noun	A1
140	škola	school	noun	A1
141	učiteľ	teacher	noun	A1
142	starý	old	adjective	A1
143	mladý	young	adjective	A1
144	zlý	bad; evil; angry	adjective	A1
145	dlhý	long	adjective	A1
146	krátky	short	adjective	A2
147	pekný	nice; pretty; beautiful	adjective	A1
148	možný	possible	adjective	A2
149	jeden	one	number	A1
150	dva	two	number	A1
151	tri	three	number	A1
152	štyri	four	number	A1
153	päť	five	number	A1
154	veľa	a lot; many; much	adverb	A1
155	málo	little; few	adverb	A1
156	viac	more	adverb	A1
157	menej	less; fewer	adverb	A2
158	u	at (someone's place); by; at	preposition	A2
159	najviac	most; the most	adverb	A2
160	prečo	why	adverb	A1
161	kedy	when	adverb	A1
162	koľko	how much; how many	adverb	A1
163	nikdy	never	adverb	A1
164	vždy	always	adverb	A1
165	často	often	adverb	A1
166	znovu	again; anew	adverb	A2
167	spolu	together	adverb	A2
168	možno	maybe; perhaps	adverb	A1
169	určite	definitely; surely	adverb	A2
170	naozaj	really; truly	adverb	A2
171	zase	again; on the other hand	adverb	A2
172	skôr	sooner; rather; earlier	adverb	A2
173	najprv	first; at first	adverb	A2
174	potrebovať	to need	verb	A1
175	musieť	to have to; must	verb	A1
176	smieť	to be allowed to; may	verb	A2
177	pracovať	to work	verb	A1
178	hovoriť	to speak; to talk	verb	A1
179	pýtať	to ask (sa)	verb	A2
180	odpovedať	to answer; to reply	verb	A2
181	volať	to call; to be named (sa)	verb	A2
182	čakať	to wait; to expect	verb	A1
183	hľadať	to look for; to search	verb	A2
184	ukázať	to show; to point (sa)	verb	A2
185	pozerať	to look; to watch (sa)	verb	A2
186	počuť	to hear	verb	A2
187	počúvať	to listen	verb	A2
188	jesť	to eat	verb	A1
189	piť	to drink	verb	A1
190	spať	to sleep	verb	A1
191	žiť	to live	verb	A1
192	učiť	to teach; to learn (sa)	verb	A1
193	rozumieť	to understand	verb	A2
194	pomáhať	to help	verb	A2
195	kúpiť	to buy	verb	A1
196	platiť	to pay	verb	A2
197	stáť	to stand; to cost	verb	A2
198	sedieť	to sit	verb	A2
199	ležať	to lie; to be lying down	verb	A2
200	otec	father	noun	A1
201	matka	mother	noun	A1
202	rodina	family	noun	A1
203	priateľ	friend; boyfriend	noun	A1
204	kamarát	friend; mate	noun	A1
205	brat	brother	noun	A1
206	sestra	sister	noun	A1
207	syn	son	noun	A1
208	dcéra	daughter	noun	A1
209	ľudia	people	noun	A1
210	pán	sir; gentleman; Mr	noun	A1
211	pani	lady; madam; Mrs	noun	A1
212	telo	body	noun	A2
213	noha	leg; foot	noun	A1
214	srdce	heart	noun	A2
215	tvár	face	noun	A2
216	vlasy	hair	noun	A2
217	dvere	door	noun	A2
218	okno	window	noun	A2
219	stôl	table; desk	noun	A2
220	stolička	chair	noun	A2
221	izba	room	noun	A2
222	byt	flat; apartment	noun	A2
223	ulica	street	noun	A2
224	cesta	road; way; journey	noun	A2
225	obchod	shop; store; business	noun	A2
226	jedlo	food; meal	noun	A1
227	chlieb	bread	noun	A2
228	mlieko	milk	noun	A2
229	káva	coffee	noun	A2
230	čaj	tea	noun	A2
231	víno	wine	noun	A2
232	pivo	beer	noun	A2
233	ovocie	fruit	noun	A2
234	zviera	animal	noun	A2
235	pes	dog	noun	A1
236	mačka	cat	noun	A1
237	strom	tree	noun	A2
238	kvet	flower	noun	A2
239	slnko	sun	noun	A2
240	obloha	sky	noun	A2
241	zem	earth; ground; land	noun	A2
242	more	sea	noun	A2
243	hora	mountain	noun	A2
244	rieka	river	noun	A2
245	les	forest; woods	noun	A2
246	počasie	weather	noun	A2
247	ráno	morning	noun	A1
248	večer	evening	noun	A1
249	týždeň	week	noun	A1
250	mesiac	month; moon	noun	A1
251	hodina	hour; class; time	noun	A1
252	minúta	minute	noun	A2
253	zajtra	tomorrow	adverb	A1
254	včera	yesterday	adverb	A1
255	ďakovať	to thank	verb	A1
256	prosiť	to ask for; to beg	verb	A2
257	prepáčiť	to forgive; to excuse	verb	A2
258	ľúbiť	to love	verb	A1
259	milovať	to love	verb	A2
260	nenávidieť	to hate	verb	B1
261	páčiť	to please; to like (sa)	verb	A2
262	cítiť	to feel (sa)	verb	A2
263	báť	to be afraid (sa)	verb	A2
264	smiať	to laugh (sa)	verb	A2
265	plakať	to cry; to weep	verb	A2
266	tešiť	to be glad; to look forward (sa)	verb	A2
267	hrať	to play (sa)	verb	A1
268	spievať	to sing	verb	A2
269	tancovať	to dance	verb	A2
270	behať	to run (around)	verb	A2
271	chodiť	to walk; to go regularly	verb	A1
272	letieť	to fly	verb	A2
273	cestovať	to travel	verb	A2
274	otvoriť	to open	verb	A2
275	zavrieť	to close; to shut	verb	A2
276	niesť	to carry	verb	A2
277	držať	to hold; to keep	verb	A2
278	položiť	to put down; to lay	verb	A2
279	zobrať	to take	verb	A2
280	brať	to take	verb	A2
281	nechať	to leave; to let	verb	A2
282	poslať	to send	verb	A2
283	priniesť	to bring	verb	A2
284	vrátiť	to return; to give back (sa)	verb	A2
285	zabudnúť	to forget	verb	A2
286	pamätať	to remember (si)	verb	A2
287	spomenúť	to recall; to mention (si)	verb	B1
288	veriť	to believe	verb	A2
289	dúfať	to hope	verb	A2
290	zdať	to seem (sa)	verb	B1
291	zdravie	health	noun	A2
292	lekár	doctor; physician	noun	A2
293	nemocnica	hospital	noun	A2
294	liek	medicine; drug	noun	B1
295	chorý	ill; sick	adjective	A2
296	zdravý	healthy	adjective	A2
297	bolieť	to hurt; to ache	verb	A2
298	cieľ	goal; aim; target	noun	A2
299	problém	problem	noun	A1
300	príklad	example	noun	A2
301	dôvod	reason	noun	A2
302	možnosť	possibility; option	noun	A2
303	spôsob	way; manner; method	noun	A2
304	vzťah	relationship; relation	noun	B1
305	názor	opinion; view	noun	B1
306	pocit	feeling; sense	noun	B1
307	myšlienka	thought; idea	noun	B1
308	nápad	idea	noun	A2
309	plán	plan	noun	A2
310	rada	advice; piece of advice	noun	B1
311	úloha	task; role; assignment	noun	B1
312	skúsenosť	experience	noun	B1
313	znalosť	knowledge	noun	B1
314	vzdelanie	education	noun	B1
315	štúdium	study; studies	noun	B1
316	univerzita	university	noun	A2
317	študent	student	noun	A2
318	skúška	exam; test	noun	A2
319	trieda	class; classroom; grade	noun	A2
320	jazyk	language; tongue	noun	A2
321	veta	sentence	noun	B1
322	číslo	number	noun	A2
323	písmeno	letter (of the alphabet)	noun	B1
324	list	letter; leaf; sheet	noun	A2
325	správa	message; news; report	noun	A2
326	noviny	newspaper	noun	A2
327	obrázok	picture; image	noun	A2
328	film	film; movie	noun	A2
329	hudba	music	noun	A2
330	pieseň	song	noun	A2
331	hra	game; play	noun	A2
332	šport	sport	noun	A2
333	telefón	phone; telephone	noun	A2
334	počítač	computer	noun	A2
335	internet	internet	noun	A2
336	stránka	page; website	noun	B1
337	obraz	image; painting; picture	noun	B1
338	farba	colour; paint	noun	A2
339	biely	white	adjective	A2
340	čierny	black	adjective	A2
341	červený	red	adjective	A2
342	modrý	blue	adjective	A2
343	zelený	green	adjective	A2
344	žltý	yellow	adjective	A2
345	teplý	warm	adjective	A2
346	studený	cold	adjective	A2
347	horúci	hot	adjective	A2
348	vysoký	tall; high	adjective	A2
349	nízky	low; short	adjective	A2
350	ťažký	heavy; difficult	adjective	A2
351	ľahký	light; easy	adjective	A2
352	rýchly	fast; quick	adjective	A2
353	pomalý	slow	adjective	A2
354	silný	strong	adjective	A2
355	slabý	weak	adjective	A2
356	plný	full	adjective	A2
357	prázdny	empty	adjective	B1
358	čistý	clean; pure	adjective	A2
359	špinavý	dirty	adjective	B1
360	drahý	expensive; dear	adjective	A2
361	lacný	cheap	adjective	A2
362	bohatý	rich; wealthy	adjective	B1
363	chudobný	poor	adjective	B1
364	šťastný	happy; lucky	adjective	A2
365	smutný	sad	adjective	A2
366	spokojný	satisfied; content	adjective	B1
367	nahnevaný	angry; upset	adjective	B1
368	unavený	tired	adjective	A2
369	dôležitý	important	adjective	A2
370	zaujímavý	interesting	adjective	A2
371	krásny	beautiful	adjective	A2
372	škaredý	ugly	adjective	B1
373	ďalší	next; further; another	adjective	A2
374	posledný	last; final	adjective	A2
375	jediný	only; sole	adjective	B1
376	rovnaký	same; equal	adjective	A2
377	iný	other; different	adjective	A2
378	niektorý	some; certain	determiner	A2
379	žiadny	no; none; not any	determiner	A2
380	niekto	someone; somebody	pronoun	A1
381	niečo	something	pronoun	A1
382	nikto	nobody; no one	pronoun	A1
383	všetci	everyone; all (people)	pronoun	A2
384	sám	alone; oneself	pronoun	A2
385	ktokoľvek	anyone; whoever	pronoun	B1
386	aký	what kind of; how	pronoun	A1
387	ktorýkoľvek	any; whichever	pronoun	B1
388	môj	my; mine	pronoun	A1
389	tvoj	your; yours (singular)	pronoun	A1
390	jeho	his; its	pronoun	A1
391	jej	her; hers	pronoun	A1
392	náš	our; ours	pronoun	A1
393	váš	your; yours (plural / formal)	pronoun	A1
394	ich	their; theirs	pronoun	A1
395	svoj	one's own	pronoun	A2
396	taký	such; so	determiner	A2
397	tamten	that one over there	determiner	B1
398	toľko	so much; so many	adverb	A2
399	koniec	end	noun	A2
400	začiatok	beginning; start	noun	A2
401	polovica	half	noun	B1
402	časť	part	noun	A2
403	kus	piece; bit	noun	A2
404	skupina	group	noun	A2
405	člen	member	noun	B1
406	spoločnosť	society; company	noun	B1
407	štát	state	noun	B1
408	vláda	government	noun	B1
409	zákon	law	noun	B1
410	právo	right; law	noun	B1
411	politika	politics; policy	noun	B1
412	dejiny	history	noun	B1
413	história	history; story	noun	B1
414	vojna	war	noun	A2
415	mier	peace	noun	B1
416	moc	power; might	noun	B1
417	peniaz	coin; money	noun	B1
418	cena	price; prize; value	noun	A2
419	trh	market	noun	B1
420	ekonomika	economy	noun	B1
421	daň	tax	noun	B1
422	zamestnanie	employment; job	noun	B1
423	zamestnanec	employee	noun	B1
424	šéf	boss; chief	noun	A2
425	kolega	colleague	noun	B1
426	zákazník	customer; client	noun	B1
427	služba	service	noun	B1
428	výrobok	product	noun	B1
429	projekt	project	noun	B1
430	systém	system	noun	B1
431	program	programme; program	noun	A2
432	informácia	information	noun	A2
433	údaj	datum; piece of data	noun	B2
434	výsledok	result; outcome	noun	B1
435	vývoj	development; evolution	noun	B2
436	zmena	change	noun	A2
437	rozdiel	difference	noun	B1
438	vplyv	influence; impact	noun	B2
439	význam	meaning; importance	noun	B1
440	úroveň	level	noun	B1
441	kvalita	quality	noun	B1
442	množstvo	amount; quantity	noun	B1
443	počet	number; count	noun	B1
444	skutočnosť	reality; fact	noun	B2
445	stupeň	degree; level; step	noun	B2
446	situácia	situation	noun	B1
447	podmienka	condition; term	noun	B1
448	prípad	case; instance	noun	A2
449	udalosť	event	noun	B1
450	okolnosť	circumstance	noun	B2
451	následok	consequence	noun	B2
452	riešenie	solution	noun	B1
453	chyba	mistake; error; fault	noun	A2
454	úspech	success	noun	B1
455	nádej	hope	noun	B1
456	strach	fear	noun	A2
457	radosť	joy; happiness	noun	A2
458	láska	love	noun	A2
459	bolesť	pain	noun	B1
460	smrť	death	noun	B1
461	narodenie	birth	noun	B1
462	osud	fate; destiny	noun	B2
463	pravda	truth	noun	A2
464	lož	lie; falsehood	noun	B1
465	tajomstvo	secret; mystery	noun	B1
466	sen	dream	noun	A2
467	myseľ	mind	noun	B2
468	duša	soul	noun	B1
469	boh	god	noun	A2
470	kostol	church	noun	A2
471	viera	faith; belief	noun	B1
472	príroda	nature	noun	A2
473	vzduch	air	noun	A2
474	oheň	fire	noun	A2
475	svetlo	light	noun	A2
476	tma	darkness	noun	B1
477	zima	winter; cold	noun	A2
478	leto	summer	noun	A2
479	jar	spring	noun	A2
480	jeseň	autumn; fall	noun	A2
481	dážď	rain	noun	A2
482	sneh	snow	noun	A2
483	vietor	wind	noun	A2
484	teplota	temperature	noun	B1
485	kúsok	small piece; bit	noun	B1
486	guľa	ball; sphere	noun	B2
487	stroj	machine	noun	B1
488	nástroj	tool; instrument	noun	B2
489	materiál	material	noun	B1
490	kov	metal	noun	B2
491	drevo	wood	noun	B1
492	papier	paper	noun	A2
493	sklo	glass	noun	B1
494	kameň	stone; rock	noun	B1
495	kľúč	key	noun	A2
496	zámok	lock; castle	noun	B1
497	most	bridge	noun	B1
498	budova	building	noun	A2
499	dedina	village	noun	A2
500	námestie	square (in a town)	noun	B1
501	park	park	noun	A2
502	záhrada	garden	noun	A2
503	pole	field	noun	A2
504	objaviť	to discover; to appear (sa)	verb	B1
505	vytvoriť	to create; to form	verb	B1
506	vyrobiť	to produce; to make	verb	B1
507	stavať	to build	verb	B1
508	postaviť	to build; to erect; to stand up	verb	B1
509	ničiť	to destroy	verb	B2
510	zničiť	to destroy; to ruin	verb	B1
511	meniť	to change (sa)	verb	B1
512	zmeniť	to change; to alter (sa)	verb	B1
513	zlepšiť	to improve (sa)	verb	B1
514	rásť	to grow	verb	B1
515	zvýšiť	to increase; to raise (sa)	verb	B2
516	znížiť	to reduce; to lower (sa)	verb	B2
517	pridať	to add	verb	B1
518	ubrať	to take away; to subtract	verb	B2
519	spojiť	to connect; to join (sa)	verb	B1
520	rozdeliť	to divide; to split (sa)	verb	B1
521	oddeliť	to separate (sa)	verb	B2
522	nahradiť	to replace; to substitute	verb	B2
523	obsahovať	to contain; to include	verb	B2
524	patriť	to belong	verb	B1
525	závisieť	to depend	verb	B2
526	týkať	to concern; to relate (sa)	verb	B2
527	znamenať	to mean	verb	B1
528	vyjadriť	to express (sa)	verb	B1
529	popísať	to describe	verb	B1
530	vysvetliť	to explain	verb	B1
531	dokázať	to prove; to manage; to be able	verb	B1
532	označiť	to mark; to label; to designate	verb	B2
533	zistiť	to find out; to ascertain	verb	B1
534	skúmať	to examine; to research	verb	B2
535	skúsiť	to try; to attempt	verb	B1
536	porovnať	to compare	verb	B2
537	rozhodnúť	to decide (sa)	verb	B1
538	súhlasiť	to agree	verb	B1
539	odmietnuť	to refuse; to reject	verb	B2
540	dovoliť	to allow; to permit	verb	B1
541	zakázať	to forbid; to ban	verb	B2
542	sľúbiť	to promise	verb	B1
543	ponúknuť	to offer	verb	B1
544	prijať	to accept; to receive; to hire	verb	B1
545	požiadať	to request; to ask for	verb	B1
546	poradiť	to advise; to manage (si)	verb	B1
547	varovať	to warn	verb	B2
548	oznámiť	to announce; to notify	verb	B2
549	vyhlásiť	to declare; to proclaim	verb	B2
550	opýtať	to ask (a question) (sa)	verb	B1
551	diskutovať	to discuss	verb	B1
552	rokovať	to negotiate; to hold talks	verb	B2
553	zúčastniť	to take part; to participate (sa)	verb	B2
554	stretnúť	to meet (sa)	verb	B1
555	navštíviť	to visit	verb	B1
556	pozvať	to invite	verb	B1
557	zoznámiť	to introduce; to acquaint (sa)	verb	B2
558	rozprávať	to tell; to talk (sa)	verb	A2
559	ozvať	to respond; to get in touch (sa)	verb	B2
560	všimnúť	to notice (si)	verb	B1
561	sledovať	to follow; to watch; to monitor	verb	B1
562	pozorovať	to observe	verb	B2
563	predstaviť	to introduce; to imagine (si)	verb	B1
564	plánovať	to plan	verb	B1
565	pripraviť	to prepare (sa)	verb	B1
566	organizovať	to organize	verb	B2
567	riadiť	to manage; to drive; to direct	verb	B2
568	viesť	to lead; to conduct	verb	B1
569	kontrolovať	to check; to control	verb	B1
570	zabezpečiť	to ensure; to secure; to provide	verb	B2
571	chrániť	to protect	verb	B1
572	brániť	to defend; to prevent (sa)	verb	B2
573	bojovať	to fight; to struggle	verb	B1
574	zvíťaziť	to win; to triumph	verb	B2
575	prehrať	to lose (a game)	verb	B1
576	zomrieť	to die	verb	B1
577	narodiť	to be born (sa)	verb	B1
578	ženiť	to marry; to get married (sa)	verb	B2
579	vydať	to publish; to issue; to marry (sa)	verb	B1
580	vychovať	to raise; to bring up	verb	B2
581	starnúť	to grow old; to age	verb	B2
582	zmeškať	to miss; to be late for	verb	B2
583	stihnúť	to make it in time; to manage	verb	B2
584	ponáhľať	to hurry (sa)	verb	B1
585	zastaviť	to stop (sa)	verb	B1
586	pokračovať	to continue	verb	B1
587	opakovať	to repeat (sa)	verb	B1
588	prechádzať	to pass through; to go across (sa)	verb	B2
589	vojsť	to enter; to go in	verb	B1
590	vyjsť	to go out; to come out; to turn out	verb	B1
591	odísť	to leave; to depart	verb	A2
592	utiecť	to run away; to escape	verb	B2
593	padnúť	to fall	verb	B1
594	zdvihnúť	to lift; to raise; to pick up	verb	B2
595	hodiť	to throw	verb	B1
596	chytiť	to catch; to grab	verb	B1
597	tlačiť	to push; to press; to print	verb	B1
598	ťahať	to pull; to drag	verb	B1
599	lámať	to break (sa)	verb	B2
600	zlomiť	to break (sa)	verb	B1
601	rezať	to cut	verb	B1
602	variť	to cook; to boil	verb	A2
603	piecť	to bake; to roast	verb	B1
604	umývať	to wash (sa)	verb	A2
605	upratať	to tidy up; to clean up	verb	B1
606	obliecť	to dress; to put on (sa)	verb	B1
607	nosiť	to wear; to carry	verb	A2
608	kresliť	to draw	verb	B1
609	maľovať	to paint	verb	B1
610	fotiť	to take photos	verb	B1
611	stlačiť	to press (a button)	verb	B1
612	zapnúť	to turn on; to switch on	verb	B1
613	vypnúť	to turn off; to switch off	verb	B1
614	fungovať	to function; to work	verb	B1
615	opraviť	to repair; to fix; to correct	verb	B1
616	pokaziť	to spoil; to break (sa)	verb	B2
617	strácať	to lose (gradually) (sa)	verb	B1
618	stratiť	to lose (sa)	verb	B1
619	získať	to gain; to obtain; to acquire	verb	B1
620	ušetriť	to save (money); to spare	verb	B1
621	minúť	to spend; to miss; to pass	verb	B1
622	predať	to sell	verb	A2
623	požičať	to lend; to borrow (si)	verb	B1
624	darovať	to give as a gift; to donate	verb	B2
625	zaplatiť	to pay (for)	verb	A2
626	stačiť	to be enough; to suffice	verb	B1
627	chýbať	to be missing; to be lacking	verb	B1
628	zostávať	to remain; to be left	verb	B1
629	existovať	to exist	verb	B1
630	vyskytovať	to occur; to be found (sa)	verb	B2
631	nastať	to occur; to set in	verb	B2
632	prebiehať	to be in progress; to take place	verb	B2
633	trvať	to last; to take (time); to insist	verb	B1
634	spôsobiť	to cause	verb	B1
635	ovplyvniť	to influence; to affect	verb	B2
636	umožniť	to enable; to make possible	verb	B2
637	vyžadovať	to require; to demand	verb	B2
638	splniť	to fulfil; to meet (a requirement)	verb	B1
639	dosiahnuť	to achieve; to reach	verb	B1
640	podariť	to succeed; to manage (sa)	verb	B1
641	zlyhať	to fail	verb	B2
642	riskovať	to risk	verb	B2
643	zaslúžiť	to deserve (si)	verb	B2
644	oceniť	to appreciate; to award	verb	B2
645	obávať	to be afraid; to fear (sa)	verb	B2
646	obdivovať	to admire	verb	B2
647	rešpektovať	to respect	verb	B2
648	dôverovať	to trust	verb	B2
649	pochybovať	to doubt	verb	B1
650	ľutovať	to regret; to pity	verb	B1
651	hnevať	to be angry; to annoy (sa)	verb	B1
652	trápiť	to worry; to torment (sa)	verb	B1
653	čudovať	to wonder; to be surprised (sa)	verb	B1
654	prekvapiť	to surprise	verb	B1
655	usmievať	to smile (sa)	verb	B1
656	zaspať	to fall asleep	verb	B1
657	zobudiť	to wake up (sa)	verb	B1
658	oddýchnuť	to rest; to take a break (si)	verb	B1
659	baviť	to enjoy; to entertain (sa)	verb	B1
660	nudiť	to be bored; to bore (sa)	verb	B1
661	zaujímať	to interest; to be interested (sa)	verb	B1
662	venovať	to devote; to dedicate (sa)	verb	B2
663	snažiť	to try hard; to make an effort (sa)	verb	B1
664	zvyknúť	to get used to (si)	verb	B1
665	rozhodovať	to decide; to be decisive (sa)	verb	B1
666	uvažovať	to consider; to ponder	verb	B1
667	zamyslieť	to reflect; to think deeply (sa)	verb	B2
668	domnievať	to suppose; to assume (sa)	verb	B2
669	predpokladať	to presume; to assume	verb	B2
670	tvrdiť	to claim; to assert	verb	B2
671	priznať	to admit; to confess (sa)	verb	B2
672	popierať	to deny	verb	B2
673	presvedčiť	to convince; to persuade (sa)	verb	B2
674	zabrániť	to prevent	verb	B2
675	vzdať	to give up; to surrender (sa)	verb	B2
676	zúfať	to despair (si)	verb	B2
677	túžiť	to long for; to desire	verb	B2
678	priať	to wish (si)	verb	B1
679	modliť	to pray (sa)	verb	B2
680	sťažovať	to complain (sa)	verb	B1
681	kritizovať	to criticize	verb	B1
682	hádať	to guess; to quarrel (sa)	verb	B1
683	klamať	to lie; to deceive	verb	B1
684	kradnúť	to steal	verb	B2
685	zabiť	to kill	verb	B1
686	zraniť	to injure; to hurt (sa)	verb	B2
687	trestať	to punish	verb	B2
688	zatknúť	to arrest	verb	B2
689	súdiť	to judge; to try (in court)	verb	B2
690	vyšetrovať	to investigate	verb	B2
691	liečiť	to treat; to cure (sa)	verb	B2
692	uzdraviť	to heal; to recover (sa)	verb	B2
693	trpieť	to suffer	verb	B1
694	dýchať	to breathe	verb	B1
695	kašľať	to cough	verb	B2
696	krvácať	to bleed	verb	B2
697	schudnúť	to lose weight	verb	B2
698	oblečenie	clothing; clothes	noun	A2
699	košeľa	shirt	noun	A2
700	nohavice	trousers; pants	noun	A2
701	topánka	shoe	noun	A2
702	klobúk	hat	noun	B1
703	kabát	coat	noun	A2
704	šaty	dress; clothes	noun	A2
705	sukňa	skirt	noun	B1
706	vrecko	pocket; bag	noun	B1
707	taška	bag; handbag	noun	A2
708	peňaženka	wallet; purse	noun	B1
709	hodinky	watch	noun	B1
710	okuliare	glasses	noun	B1
711	prsteň	ring	noun	B1
712	mäso	meat	noun	A2
713	ryba	fish	noun	A2
714	vajce	egg	noun	A2
715	syr	cheese	noun	A2
716	maslo	butter	noun	B1
717	cukor	sugar	noun	A2
718	soľ	salt	noun	A2
719	polievka	soup	noun	A2
720	zelenina	vegetables	noun	A2
721	zemiak	potato	noun	A2
722	jablko	apple	noun	A2
723	raňajky	breakfast	noun	A2
724	reštaurácia	restaurant	noun	A2
725	kaviareň	café	noun	B1
726	hotel	hotel	noun	A2
727	kuchyňa	kitchen; cuisine	noun	A2
728	kúpeľňa	bathroom	noun	A2
729	posteľ	bed	noun	A2
730	stena	wall	noun	B1
731	strecha	roof	noun	B1
732	podlaha	floor	noun	B1
733	schody	stairs	noun	B1
734	nábytok	furniture	noun	B2
735	lampa	lamp	noun	B1
736	obchodný	commercial; business (adj.)	adjective	B2
737	nákup	shopping; purchase	noun	B1
738	trhovisko	marketplace	noun	B2
739	vlak	train	noun	A2
740	autobus	bus	noun	A2
741	lietadlo	airplane	noun	A2
742	loď	ship; boat	noun	B1
743	bicykel	bicycle	noun	A2
744	stanica	station	noun	B1
745	letisko	airport	noun	B2
746	lístok	ticket	noun	B1
747	mapa	map	noun	A2
748	dovolenka	holiday; vacation	noun	B1
749	výlet	trip; excursion	noun	B1
750	batožina	luggage; baggage	noun	B2
751	hranica	border; boundary; limit	noun	B2
752	smer	direction	noun	B2
753	vzdialenosť	distance	noun	B2
754	rýchlosť	speed	noun	B2
755	obed	lunch	noun	A2
756	povolanie	occupation; profession	noun	B2
757	robotník	worker; labourer	noun	B1
758	inžinier	engineer	noun	B2
759	právnik	lawyer	noun	B2
760	policajt	police officer	noun	A2
761	vojak	soldier	noun	B1
762	umelec	artist	noun	B2
763	herec	actor	noun	B1
764	spevák	singer	noun	B1
765	spisovateľ	writer; author	noun	B2
766	vedec	scientist	noun	B2
767	riaditeľ	director; manager; principal	noun	B2
768	prezident	president	noun	B2
769	minister	minister	noun	B2
770	úrad	office; authority; bureau	noun	B2
771	kancelária	office (room)	noun	B2
772	schôdza	meeting	noun	B2
773	rozhodnutie	decision	noun	B2
774	dohoda	agreement; deal	noun	B2
775	zmluva	contract; treaty	noun	B2
776	plat	salary; pay	noun	B2
777	účet	account; bill	noun	B2
778	banka	bank	noun	A2
779	hotovosť	cash	noun	B2
780	dlh	debt	noun	B2
781	zisk	profit; gain	noun	B2
782	strata	loss	noun	B2
783	výdavok	expense	noun	B2
784	príjem	income; reception	noun	B2
785	obeť	victim; sacrifice	noun	B2
786	nebezpečenstvo	danger	noun	B1
787	nehoda	accident	noun	B1
788	požiar	fire (blaze)	noun	B2
789	zbraň	weapon	noun	B2
790	zločin	crime	noun	B2
791	väzenie	prison	noun	B2
792	súd	court; trial	noun	B2
793	trest	punishment; penalty	noun	B2
794	vina	guilt; fault	noun	B2
795	dôkaz	proof; evidence	noun	B2
796	svedok	witness	noun	B2
797	nepriateľ	enemy	noun	B1
798	hrdina	hero	noun	B1
799	sused	neighbour	noun	A2
800	cudzinec	foreigner; stranger	noun	B1
801	obyvateľ	inhabitant; resident	noun	B2
802	národ	nation; people	noun	B1
803	kultúra	culture	noun	B1
804	tradícia	tradition	noun	B2
805	zvyk	habit; custom	noun	B1
806	sviatok	holiday; feast day	noun	B1
807	oslava	celebration; party	noun	B1
808	darček	gift; present	noun	A2
809	svadba	wedding	noun	B1
810	pohreb	funeral	noun	B2
811	manžel	husband	noun	A2
812	manželka	wife	noun	A2
813	dôchodok	pension; retirement	noun	B2
814	detstvo	childhood	noun	B1
815	mladosť	youth	noun	B2
816	staroba	old age	noun	B2
817	vek	age	noun	B1
818	generácia	generation	noun	B2
819	príležitosť	opportunity; occasion	noun	B2
820	šanca	chance	noun	B1
821	osobnosť	personality	noun	B2
822	charakter	character	noun	B2
823	vlastnosť	trait; property; quality	noun	B2
824	schopnosť	ability; capability	noun	B1
825	zodpovednosť	responsibility	noun	B2
826	sloboda	freedom; liberty	noun	B1
827	spravodlivosť	justice; fairness	noun	B2
828	povinnosť	duty; obligation	noun	B2
829	pravidlo	rule	noun	B1
830	poriadok	order; tidiness	noun	B1
831	chaos	chaos	noun	B2
832	ticho	silence; quiet	noun	B1
833	hluk	noise	noun	B2
834	zvuk	sound	noun	B1
835	hlas	voice; vote	noun	B1
836	krok	step	noun	B1
837	pohyb	movement; motion	noun	B2
838	úsmev	smile	noun	B1
839	slza	tear	noun	B2
840	pohľad	look; glance; view	noun	B1
841	výhľad	view; outlook	noun	B2
842	večera	dinner; supper	noun	A2
843	zážitok	experience (event)	noun	B2
844	spomienka	memory; recollection	noun	B1
845	predstava	idea; notion; image	noun	B2
846	predstavivosť	imagination	noun	B2
847	rozum	reason; mind; sense	noun	B1
848	múdrosť	wisdom	noun	B2
849	hlúposť	stupidity; nonsense	noun	B2
850	záujem	interest	noun	B1
851	koníček	hobby	noun	B1
852	zábava	fun; entertainment	noun	B1
853	nuda	boredom	noun	B2
854	prekvapenie	surprise	noun	B1
855	starosť	worry; care	noun	B1
856	ťažkosť	difficulty; trouble	noun	B2
857	prekážka	obstacle; barrier	noun	B2
858	pomoc	help; aid	noun	A2
859	podpora	support	noun	B2
860	ochrana	protection	noun	B2
861	útok	attack	noun	B2
862	boj	fight; struggle; battle	noun	B1
863	víťazstvo	victory	noun	B2
864	porážka	defeat	noun	B2
865	súťaž	competition; contest	noun	B1
866	zápas	match; bout; struggle	noun	B1
867	tím	team	noun	B1
868	lopta	ball	noun	A2
869	ihrisko	playground; pitch; field	noun	B1
870	divadlo	theatre	noun	B1
871	koncert	concert	noun	B1
872	výstava	exhibition	noun	B2
873	múzeum	museum	noun	B1
874	knižnica	library	noun	B1
875	príbeh	story; tale	noun	A2
876	rozprávka	fairy tale	noun	B1
877	báseň	poem	noun	B2
878	román	novel	noun	B2
879	kapitola	chapter	noun	B2
880	veda	science	noun	B1
881	výskum	research	noun	B2
882	pokus	attempt; experiment	noun	B2
883	objav	discovery	noun	B2
884	teória	theory	noun	B2
885	znak	sign; symbol; feature	noun	B2
886	pojem	concept; notion; term	noun	B2
887	hodnota	value; worth	noun	B1
888	miera	measure; degree; rate	noun	B2
889	základ	basis; foundation	noun	B1
890	súčasť	part; component	noun	B2
891	oblasť	area; region; field	noun	B1
892	priestor	space; room	noun	B1
893	povrch	surface	noun	B2
894	okraj	edge; margin	noun	B2
895	stred	centre; middle	noun	B1
896	roh	corner; horn	noun	B1
897	rad	row; line; queue	noun	B1
898	stĺp	column; pillar; post	noun	B2
899	diera	hole	noun	B1
900	medzera	gap; space	noun	B2
901	vrstva	layer	noun	B2
902	obal	packaging; cover; wrapper	noun	B2
903	krabica	box	noun	B1
904	fľaša	bottle	noun	A2
905	pohár	glass; cup	noun	A2
906	tanier	plate	noun	B1
907	lyžica	spoon	noun	B1
908	nôž	knife	noun	B1
909	vidlička	fork	noun	B1
910	uterák	towel	noun	B2
911	mydlo	soap	noun	B2
912	zrkadlo	mirror	noun	B1
913	sviečka	candle	noun	B2
914	obálka	envelope	noun	B2
915	pero	pen; feather	noun	A2
916	ceruzka	pencil	noun	A2
917	zošit	notebook; exercise book	noun	B1
918	kľúčový	key; crucial (adj.)	adjective	B2
919	hlavný	main; principal	adjective	A2
920	vedľajší	secondary; adjacent; side	adjective	B2
921	spoločný	common; joint; shared	adjective	B1
922	verejný	public	adjective	B2
923	súkromný	private	adjective	B2
924	osobný	personal	adjective	B1
925	obyčajný	ordinary; common	adjective	B1
926	zvláštny	strange; special; peculiar	adjective	B1
927	obvyklý	usual; customary	adjective	B2
928	skutočný	real; actual; true	adjective	B1
929	pravdivý	true; truthful	adjective	B2
930	falošný	false; fake	adjective	B2
931	presný	exact; precise; accurate	adjective	B1
932	jasný	clear; bright	adjective	B1
933	nejasný	unclear; vague	adjective	B2
934	istý	certain; sure; a certain	adjective	B1
935	istota	certainty; security	noun	B2
936	nemožný	impossible	adjective	B1
937	potrebný	necessary; needed	adjective	B1
938	zbytočný	useless; unnecessary	adjective	B2
939	užitočný	useful	adjective	B1
940	vhodný	suitable; appropriate	adjective	B2
941	schopný	capable; able	adjective	B1
942	slabosť	weakness	noun	B2
943	zdravotný	health (adj.); medical	adjective	B2
944	nebezpečný	dangerous	adjective	B1
945	bezpečný	safe; secure	adjective	B1
946	tichý	quiet; silent	adjective	B1
947	hlučný	noisy; loud	adjective	B2
948	hlboký	deep	adjective	B1
949	široký	wide; broad	adjective	B1
950	úzky	narrow	adjective	B1
951	hrubý	thick; rough; rude	adjective	B2
952	tenký	thin	adjective	B1
953	ostrý	sharp; spicy	adjective	B2
954	mäkký	soft	adjective	B1
955	tvrdý	hard; tough	adjective	B1
956	suchý	dry	adjective	B1
957	mokrý	wet	adjective	B1
958	svetlý	light (colour); bright	adjective	B1
959	tmavý	dark	adjective	B1
960	sladký	sweet	adjective	B1
961	kyslý	sour	adjective	B2
962	horký	bitter	adjective	B2
963	slaný	salty	adjective	B2
964	chutný	tasty; delicious	adjective	B1
965	hladný	hungry	adjective	A2
966	smädný	thirsty	adjective	B1
967	sýty	full (not hungry)	adjective	B2
968	voľný	free; loose; vacant	adjective	B1
969	obsadený	occupied; taken	adjective	B2
970	otvorený	open	adjective	A2
971	zatvorený	closed; shut	adjective	A2
972	hotový	ready; finished; done	adjective	B1
973	pripravený	ready; prepared	adjective	B1
974	ospalý	sleepy; drowsy	adjective	B2
975	živý	alive; lively	adjective	B1
976	mŕtvy	dead	adjective	B1
977	slobodný	free; single (unmarried)	adjective	B2
978	ženatý	married (of a man)	adjective	B1
979	vydatá	married (of a woman)	adjective	B2
980	láskavý	kind; gentle	adjective	B2
981	prísny	strict; severe	adjective	B1
982	krutý	cruel	adjective	B2
983	čestný	honest; honourable	adjective	B2
984	statočný	brave; courageous	adjective	B2
985	lenivý	lazy	adjective	B1
986	pracovitý	hard-working; diligent	adjective	B2
987	nadaný	talented; gifted	adjective	B2
988	skúsený	experienced	adjective	B2
989	šikovný	skilful; clever; handy	adjective	B1
990	múdry	wise; clever	adjective	B1
991	hlúpy	stupid; silly	adjective	B1
992	zvedavý	curious	adjective	B2
993	opatrný	careful; cautious	adjective	B2
994	nervózny	nervous	adjective	B1
995	pokojný	calm; peaceful	adjective	B1
996	trpezlivý	patient	adjective	B2
997	úprimný	sincere; frank	adjective	B2
998	priateľský	friendly	adjective	B1
999	slávny	famous; glorious	adjective	B1
1000	obľúbený	popular; favourite	adjective	B1

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Why learn Slovak words by frequency?

Word frequency is brutally top-heavy: a small core of words does almost all the work in everyday speech. Learning in frequency order front-loads exactly those words, so every hour of study unlocks the largest possible share of real conversations, shows and books — instead of textbook chapter vocabulary you might not meet for months.

How many Slovak words do I need to understand conversations?

The 100 most common Slovak words already cover roughly half of everyday speech, the top 1,000 around 85%, and about 2,500–3,000 words push you past 95%. That last stretch is the long tail — but this list is the highest-value first mile: master it and most sentences you hear will be built from words you know.

What do the CEFR levels next to the words mean?

Each word carries the CEFR level (A1–B2) at which learners typically study it. Most of the top 1,000 is A1–A2 — high frequency and beginner vocabulary largely overlap — with the tail reaching into B1–B2. If the B1 and B2 words in the list feel unfamiliar, that is a normal place for an A2 learner to be.

How was the audio made?

Every word was recorded individually with two studio-grade neural text-to-speech voices — one female, one male — so you can hear each word in isolation and compare pronunciations. Use the voice toggle above the table to switch; the clips are short, natural and free to replay as often as you like.

Is this a list of dictionary forms or word forms?

Slovak verbs are listed in the infinitive (byť 'to be', mať 'to have', robiť 'to do'); reflexive verbs keep their sa/si particle (pýtať sa). Nouns appear in the nominative singular. Slovak declines for six cases, so you'll meet each lemma in many endings.

How should I study this list?

Don't memorize it top to bottom in one go. Work in slices (the Top 250 view is a good first target), listen to every word as you review it, and meet the same words in context as fast as possible — graded stories and podcasts at your level are where frequency vocabulary actually sticks. Spaced-repetition flashcards work well for the concrete nouns and verbs in the tail.

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