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 Slovak vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and 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.
You will start with everyday Slovak words like the food (jedlo), the drink (nápoj), the cup (šálka) — the vocabulary that appears most often in real conversations.
| English | Slovak | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the food | jedlo | The food is delicious. Jedlo je chutné. |
| the drink | nápoj | I want a drink. Chcem nápoj. |
| the cup | šálka | The cup is full. Šálka je plná. |
| the bottle | fľaša | The bottle is empty. Fľaša je prázdna. |
| the plate | tanier | The plate is clean. Tanier je čistý. |
| the spoon | lyžica | I use a spoon. Používam lyžicu. |
| the fork | vidlička | I eat with a fork. Jem vidličkou. |
| the knife | nôž | The knife is sharp. Nôž je ostrý. |
| the breakfast | raňajky | I eat breakfast. Raňajkujem. |
| the lunch | obed | We have lunch at noon. Obedujeme o poludní. |
| the dinner | večera | They eat dinner together. Večerajú spolu. |
| the bread | chlieb | I buy bread. Kupujem chlieb. |
| the butter | maslo | I put butter on the bread. Dávam maslo na chlieb. |
| the cheese | syr | I eat cheese. Jem syr. |
| the milk | mlieko | I drink milk. Pijem mlieko. |
| the coffee | káva | I drink coffee in the morning. Ráno pijem kávu. |
| the tea | čaj | I like tea. Mám rád čaj. |
| the juice | džús | I drink juice. Pijem džús. |
| the soda | limonáda | I drink soda. Pijem limonádu. |
| the rice | ryža | I eat rice. Jem ryžu. |
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The 100 most important Slovak verbs →
| to borrow | požičať si |
| to buy | kúpiť |
| to clean | upratať |
| to close | zatvoriť |
| to cook | variť |
| to do | robiť |
| to drink | piť |
| to eat | jesť |
| to find | nájsť |
| to get | dostať |
| She is my friend | Je moja kamarátka. |
| They have fun together | Zabávajú sa spolu. |
| We eat lunch together | Obedujeme spolu. |
| She smiles a lot | Veľa sa usmieva. |
| He tells funny jokes | Hovorí vtipy. |
| I visit my friends | Navštevujem svojich kamarátov. |
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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 Slovak vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with audio.