Polish Vocabulary

The Polish vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: jeden	Two: dwa	Three: trzy
Four: cztery	Five: pięć	Six: sześć
Seven: siedem	Eight: osiem	Nine: dziewięć
Ten: dziesięć	First: pierwszy	Second: drugi

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: poniedziałek	Tuesday: wtorek	Wednesday: środa
Thursday: czwartek	Friday: piątek	Saturday: sobota
Sunday: niedziela	Now: teraz	Yesterday: wczoraj
Today: dzisiaj	Tonight: dzisiaj wieczorem	Tomorrow: jutro

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: owoce	Apples: jabłka
Bananas: banany	Tomatoes: pomidory
Potatoes: ziemniaki	Onions: cebule

Red: czerwony	Green: zielony	Blue: niebieski
White: biały	Black: czarny	Grey: szary

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: śniadanie	Lunch: lunch
Dinner: obiad	Milk: mleko
Coffee: kawa	Bread: chleb

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: słonecznie	Windy: wietrznie	Rainy: pada deszcz
Snowy: śnieżnie	Cold: zimno	Hot: gorąco

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: chłopiec	Girl: dziewczyna
Son: syn	Daughter: córka
Brother: brat	Sister: siostra
Man: mężczyzna/ człowiek	Woman: kobieta
Father: ojciec	Mother: matka
Grandfather: dziadek	Grandmother: babcia

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: dom	Toilet: toaleta	Room: pokój
Bedroom: sypialnia	Kitchen: kuchnia	Table: stół

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: kot	Dog: pies	Mouse: mysz
Bird: ptak	Cow: krowa	Horse: koń

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: skarpety	Shoes: obuwie	Trousers: spodnie
Shirt: koszula	Sweater: bluza	Coat: płaszcz

Most popular languages in the world:

English: angielski	French: francuski	German: niemiecki
Spanish: hiszpański	Italian: włoski	Portuguese: portugalski
Greek: grecki	Russian: rosyjski	Arabic: arabski
Hindi: hindi	Chinese: chiński	Japanese: japoński

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taxi	Bus: autobus
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: rezerwacja
Airport: lotnisko	Passport: paszport

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: student	Teacher: nauczyciel	Pen: pióro/ długopis
Books: książki	Page: strona	Dictionary: słownik

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: ręka	Feet: stopy	Hair: włosy
Eye: oko	Mouth: usta	Nose: nos

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulans	Doctor: lekarz
Hospital: szpital	Pharmacy: apteka
Police: policja	Stomach Ache: ból brzucha

As you can see, this Polish vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.