Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Czech vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Czech | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | jablko | I eat the apple. Jím jablko. |
| the book | kniha | She reads the book. Čte knihu. |
| the cat | kočka | The cat is sleeping. Kočka spí. |
| the dog | pes | The dog is barking. Pes štěká. |
| the car | auto | He drives the car. Řídí auto. |
| the house | dům | We live in a house. Bydlíme v domě. |
| the chair | židle | She sits on the chair. Sedí na židli. |
| the table | stůl | Put the book on the table. Polož knihu na stůl. |
| the window | okno | Open the window. Otevři okno. |
| the door | dveře | Close the door. Zavři dveře. |
| the pencil | tužka | I write with the pencil. Píšu tužkou. |
| the paper | papír | The paper is on the table. Papír je na stole. |
| the school | škola | The school is big. Škola je velká. |
| the teacher | učitel | The teacher teaches math. Učitel učí matematiku. |
| the student | student | The student is studying. Student se učí. |
| the boy | chlapec | The boy is playing. Chlapec si hraje. |
| the girl | dívka | The girl is singing. Dívka zpívá. |
| the adult | dospělý | The adult is working. Dospělý pracuje. |
| the friend | přítel | My friend is here. Můj přítel je tady. |
| the tree | strom | The tree is tall. Strom je vysoký. |
| to accept | přijmout |
| to add | přidat |
| to agree | souhlasit |
| to allow | povolit |
| to ask | požádat |
| to believe | věřit |
| to borrow | půjčit si |
| to break | rozbít |
| to bring | přinést |
| to build | stavět |
| I like apples | Mám rád jablka |
| She is my friend | Je to moje kamarádka |
| It is a sunny day | Je slunečný den |
| He runs fast | Běhá rychle |
| We are happy | Jsme šťastní |
| They play soccer | Hrají fotbal |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Czech vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.