Czech Food Vocabulary

Here are Czech words for food to start with: snídaně (breakfast), káva (coffee), výborný (delicious), restaurace (restaurant). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.

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Food Basics

A1–B1
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
breakfastsnídaněnounA1
coffeekávanounA1
deliciousvýbornýadjA1
restaurantrestauracenounA1
waiterčíšníknounA1
watervodanounA1
billúčetnounA2
spicypálivýadjB1

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Food Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
breadchlébnounA1
cheesesýrnounA1
dinnervečeřenounA1
fruitovocenounA1
lunchobědnounA1
mealjídlonounA1
vegetablezeleninanounA1
cookingvařenínounA2

Food Advanced

A2–C1
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
dietstravanounA2
feasthostinanounB1
nutritionvýživanounB1
delicacypochoutkanounB2
flavorfulchutnýadjB2
grocerypotravinynounB2
cuisinekuchyněnounC1
culinarykulinářskýadjC1

Ingredients

A1–A2
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
buttermáslonounA1
eggvejcenounA1
potatobrambornounA1
ricerýženounA1
sugarcukrnounA1
tomatorajčenounA1
flourmoukanounA2
saltsůlnounA2

Herbs & Spices

A2–B1
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
chilichillinounA2
basilbazalkanounB1
corianderkoriandrnounB1
cuminřímský kmínnounB1
oreganooreganonounB1
rosemaryrozmarýnnounB1
thymetymiánnounB1
turmerickurkumanounB1

Vegetables

A2–B1
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
beansfazolkynounA2
carrotmrkevnounA2
peashrášeknounA2
broccolibrokolicenounB1
cabbagezelínounB1
cauliflowerkvětáknounB1
lettucehlávkový salátnounB1
spinachšpenátnounB1

Fruits

A1–B1
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
applejablkonounA1
bananabanánnounA1
grapehrozennounA1
lemoncitronnounA2
limelimetkanounA2
meloncukrový melounnounA2
pearhruškanounA2
strawberryjahodanounB1

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Grains & Dairy

A1–B2
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
cornkukuřicenounA1
yogurtjogurtnounA1
creamsmetananounA2
oatovesnounB1
ryežitonounB1
barleyječmennounB2
buckwheatpohankanounB2
wheatpšenicenounB2

Proteins & Meat

A1–B1
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
beefhovězínounA1
ground beefmleté hovězínounA2
hamšunkanounA2
meatballmasová kuličkanounA2
sausageklobásanounA2
steaksteaknounA2
lambjehněčínounB1
porkvepřovénounB1

Drinks

A1–B1
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
juicedžusnounA1
milkmlékonounA1
teačajnounA1
champagnešampaňskénounA2
lemonadecitronádanounA2
sodalimonádanounA2
sparkling waterperlivá vodanounA2
smoothiesmoothienounB1

Breads & Pastries

A1–B1
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
biscuitsušenkanounA1
bagelbagelnounA2
baguettebagetanounA2
donutkoblihanounA2
muffinmuffinnounA2
pastrykřehké těstonounA2
wafflevaflenounA2
sourdoughkváskový chlébnounB1

Condiments & Sauces

A2–B2
EnglishCzechTypeLevel
hot saucepálivá omáčkanounA2
olive oilolivový olejnounA2
soy saucesójová omáčkanounA2
bologneseboloňská omáčkanounB1
fish saucerybí omáčkanounB1
oyster sauceústřicová omáčkanounB1
sesame oilsezamový olejnounB1
relishrelishnounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

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These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for food. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

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Common questions

Which Czech words should I learn for food?

You could start with words like snídaně (breakfast), káva (coffee), výborný (delicious), restaurace (restaurant). This page lists 96 Czech words for food (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Czech words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Czech words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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