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Nouns 253

łabędź Swan. Masculine noun.
łąka Meadow. Feminine noun.
autobus Bus. Masculine noun.
łazienka Bathroom. Feminine noun.
babcia Grandmother. Feminine noun.
barszcz Borscht, beetroot soup. Masculine noun.
biblioteka Library. Feminine noun.
bilet Ticket. Masculine noun.
bocian Stork. Masculine noun.
brat Brother. Masculine noun.
burza Storm. Feminine noun.
bułka Bread roll, bun. Feminine noun.
cebula Onion. Feminine noun.
chleb Bread. Masculine noun.
chmura Cloud. Feminine noun.
chłopiec Boy. Masculine noun.
ciasto Cake; dough. Neuter noun.
ciocia Aunt, auntie. Feminine noun.
córka Daughter. Feminine noun.
cukier Sugar. Masculine noun.
cytryna Lemon. Feminine noun.
czas Time. Masculine noun.
czekolada Chocolate. Feminine noun.
czwartek Thursday. Masculine noun.

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człowiek Human, person, man. Masculine noun.
dach Roof. Masculine noun.
deszcz Rain. Masculine noun.
dom House, home. Masculine noun.
droga Road, way. Feminine noun.
drzewo Tree. Neuter noun.
dworzec Station. Masculine noun.
dywan Carpet, rug. Masculine noun.
dżem Jam. Masculine noun.
dziadek Grandfather. Masculine noun.
dziecko Child. Neuter noun.
dzień Day. Masculine noun.
dziewczyna Girl. Feminine noun.
długopis Pen, ballpoint pen. Masculine noun.
filiżanka Cup. Feminine noun.
garnek Pot. Masculine noun.
gazeta Newspaper. Feminine noun.
gęś Goose. Feminine noun.
godzina Hour. Feminine noun.
góra Mountain. Feminine noun.
gość Guest. Masculine noun.
gra Game. Feminine noun.
gruszka Pear. Feminine noun.
grzyb Mushroom, fungus. Masculine noun.
gwiazda Star. Feminine noun.
głowa Head. Feminine noun.
herbata Tea. Feminine noun.
imię Name. Neuter noun.
jabłko Apple. Neuter noun.
jajko Egg. Neuter noun.
jedzenie Food. Neuter noun.
jesień Autumn. Feminine noun.
jeż Hedgehog. Masculine noun.
jezioro Lake. Neuter noun.
język Language; tongue. Masculine noun.
kaczka Duck. Feminine noun.
kamień Stone, rock. Masculine noun.
kanapa Sofa. Feminine noun.
kanapka Sandwich. Feminine noun.
kapusta Cabbage. Feminine noun.
kawa Coffee. Feminine noun.
kiełbasa Sausage. Feminine noun.
klucz Key. Masculine noun.
kobieta Woman. Feminine noun.
koc Blanket. Masculine noun.
kolacja Supper. Feminine noun.
kolega Friend, colleague, mate. Masculine noun.
kolor Color. Masculine noun.
komar Mosquito. Masculine noun.
koń Horse. Masculine noun.
kościół Church. Masculine noun.
kot Cat. Masculine noun.
kraj Country. Masculine noun.
król King. Masculine noun.
królowa Queen. Feminine noun.
krowa Cow. Feminine noun.
krzesło Chair. Neuter noun.
książka Book. Feminine noun.
księżyc Moon. Masculine noun.
kubek Mug, cup. Masculine noun.
kuchnia Kitchen; cuisine. Feminine noun.
kura Hen. Feminine noun.
kurczak Chicken. Masculine noun.
kuzyn Cousin. Masculine noun.
kwiat Flower. Masculine noun.
lampa Lamp. Feminine noun.
las Forest. Masculine noun.
lato Summer. Neuter noun.
lekarz Doctor, physician. Masculine noun.
lis Fox. Masculine noun.
liść Leaf. Masculine noun.
list Letter. Masculine noun.
lód Ice. Masculine noun.
lodówka Refrigerator. Feminine noun.
lotnisko Airport. Neuter noun.
lustro Mirror. Neuter noun.
mąka Flour. Feminine noun.
malina Raspberry. Feminine noun.
mama Mom, mum. Feminine noun.
mapa Map. Feminine noun.
marchew Carrot. Feminine noun.
masło Butter. Neuter noun.
matka Mother. Feminine noun.
mąż Husband. Masculine noun.
mężczyzna Man. Masculine noun.
mgła Fog. Feminine noun.
miasto City, town. Neuter noun.
miesiąc Month. Masculine noun.
mięso Meat. Neuter noun.
mieszkanie Apartment, flat. Neuter noun.
minuta Minute. Feminine noun.
miód Honey. Masculine noun.
miska Bowl. Feminine noun.
miłość Love. Feminine noun.
mleko Milk. Neuter noun.
morze Sea. Neuter noun.
most Bridge. Masculine noun.
motyl Butterfly. Masculine noun.
muzyka Music. Feminine noun.
mydło Soap. Neuter noun.
mysz Mouse. Feminine noun.
naleśnik Pancake. Masculine noun.
nauczyciel Teacher. Masculine noun.
niebo Sky; heaven. Neuter noun.
niedziela Sunday. Feminine noun.
niedźwiedź Bear. Masculine noun.
noc Night. Feminine noun.
noga Leg. Feminine noun.
nos Nose. Masculine noun.
obiad Dinner, lunch. Masculine noun.
odpowiedź Answer. Feminine noun.
łódź Boat. Feminine noun.
ogień Fire. Masculine noun.
ogórek Cucumber. Masculine noun.
ogród Garden. Masculine noun.
ojciec Father. Masculine noun.
okno Window. Neuter noun.
oko Eye. Neuter noun.
orzech Nut. Masculine noun.
owca Sheep. Feminine noun.
owoc Fruit. Masculine noun.
łóżko Bed. Neuter noun.
pączek Doughnut; bud. Masculine noun.
palec Finger; toe. Masculine noun.
papier Paper. Masculine noun.
piątek Friday. Masculine noun.
piekarz Baker. Masculine noun.
pieróg Dumpling, pierogi. Masculine noun.
pies Dog. Masculine noun.
piosenka Song. Feminine noun.
piłka Ball. Feminine noun.
plaża Beach. Feminine noun.
pociąg Train. Masculine noun.
podróż Travel. Feminine noun.
poduszka Pillow, cushion. Feminine noun.
podłoga Floor. Feminine noun.
pogoda Weather. Feminine noun.
pokój Room; peace. Masculine noun.
pomarańcza Orange. Feminine noun.
pomidor Tomato. Masculine noun.
poniedziałek Monday. Masculine noun.
powietrze Air. Neuter noun.
półka Shelf. Feminine noun.
praca Work, job. Feminine noun.
prezent Gift, present. Masculine noun.
przyjaciel Friend. Masculine noun.
przyroda Nature. Feminine noun.
pszczoła Bee. Feminine noun.
ptak Bird. Masculine noun.
pytanie Question. Neuter noun.
radość Joy. Feminine noun.
ręcznik Towel. Masculine noun.
ręka Hand; arm. Feminine noun.
rodzina Family. Feminine noun.
rok Year. Masculine noun.
rolnik Farmer. Masculine noun.
rower Bicycle, bike. Masculine noun.
ryba Fish. Feminine noun.
rynek Market, market square. Masculine noun.
ryż Rice. Masculine noun.
rzecz Thing. Feminine noun.
rzeka River. Feminine noun.
samochód Car. Masculine noun.
samolot Airplane. Masculine noun.
sąsiad Neighbor. Masculine noun.
ściana Wall. Feminine noun.
sen Sleep; dream. Masculine noun.
ser Cheese. Masculine noun.
serce Heart. Neuter noun.
siostra Sister. Feminine noun.
sklep Shop, store. Masculine noun.
śliwka Plum. Feminine noun.
śmietana Cream, sour cream. Feminine noun.
śniadanie Breakfast. Neuter noun.
śnieg Snow. Masculine noun.
sobota Saturday. Feminine noun.
sok Juice. Masculine noun.
sól Salt. Feminine noun.
sowa Owl. Feminine noun.
środa Wednesday. Feminine noun.
stopa Foot. Feminine noun.
stół Table. Masculine noun.
świat World. Masculine noun.
świnia Pig. Feminine noun.
syn Son. Masculine noun.
szafa Wardrobe, closet. Feminine noun.
szczęście Happiness; luck. Neuter noun.
szklanka Glass. Feminine noun.
szkoła School. Feminine noun.
szpital Hospital. Masculine noun.
słońce Sun. Neuter noun.
słowo Word. Neuter noun.
talerz Plate. Masculine noun.
tata Dad. Masculine noun.
tęcza Rainbow. Feminine noun.
torba Bag. Feminine noun.
trawa Grass. Feminine noun.
truskawka Strawberry. Feminine noun.
tydzień Week. Masculine noun.
ucho Ear. Neuter noun.
uczeń Pupil, student. Masculine noun.
ulica Street. Feminine noun.
warzywo Vegetable. Neuter noun.
wiatr Wind. Masculine noun.
widelec Fork. Masculine noun.
wieczór Evening. Masculine noun.
wieś Village; countryside. Feminine noun.
wiewiórka Squirrel. Feminine noun.
wilk Wolf. Masculine noun.
wiosna Spring. Feminine noun.
woda Water. Feminine noun.
wtorek Tuesday. Masculine noun.
wujek Uncle. Masculine noun.
wyspa Island. Feminine noun.
włos Hair. Masculine noun.
łyżka Spoon. Feminine noun.
ząb Tooth. Masculine noun.
żaba Frog. Feminine noun.
zabawa Play, fun; party. Feminine noun.
zając Hare. Masculine noun.
zamek Castle. Masculine noun.
zegar Clock. Masculine noun.
ziemia Earth; ground, soil, land. Feminine noun.
ziemniak Potato. Masculine noun.
zima Winter. Feminine noun.
żona Wife. Feminine noun.
żubr Bison, wisent. Masculine noun.
zupa Soup. Feminine noun.
życie Life. Neuter noun.

Verbs 92

łapać To catch. Verb, imperfective.
biegać To run. Verb, imperfective.
brać To take. Verb, imperfective.
budować To build. Verb, imperfective.
być To be. Verb, imperfective.
chcieć To want. Verb, imperfective.
czekać To wait. Verb, imperfective.
czuć To feel; to smell. Verb, imperfective.
czytać To read. Verb, imperfective.
dać To give. Verb, perfective.
dawać To give. Verb, imperfective.
dziękować To thank. Verb, imperfective.
dzwonić To ring, to call. Verb, imperfective.
gotować To cook; to boil. Verb, imperfective.
grać To play. Verb, imperfective.
iść To go, to walk. Verb, imperfective.
jechać To go, to ride, to drive. Verb, imperfective.
jeść To eat. Verb, imperfective.
kochać To love. Verb, imperfective.
kończyć To finish, to end. Verb, imperfective.
kupić To buy. Verb, perfective.
kupować To buy. Verb, imperfective.
latać To fly. Verb, imperfective.
leżeć To lie (be lying down). Verb, imperfective.
lubić To like. Verb, imperfective.
malować To paint. Verb, imperfective.
mieć To have. Verb, imperfective.
mieszkać To live, to reside, to dwell. Verb, imperfective.
móc To be able to, can. Verb, imperfective.
mówić To speak, to say, to talk. Verb, imperfective.
musieć To have to, must. Verb, imperfective.
myć To wash. Verb, imperfective.
myśleć To think. Verb, imperfective.
napisać To write. Verb, perfective.
nosić To carry; to wear. Verb, imperfective.
odpowiadać To answer, to reply. Verb, imperfective.
otwierać To open. Verb, imperfective.
otworzyć To open. Verb, perfective.
padać To fall; to rain. Verb, imperfective.
pamiętać To remember. Verb, imperfective.
patrzeć To look. Verb, imperfective.
pić To drink. Verb, imperfective.
piec To bake. Verb, imperfective.
pisać To write. Verb, imperfective.
pójść To go. Verb, perfective.
pokazać To show. Verb, perfective.
pomagać To help. Verb, imperfective.
pomóc To help. Verb, perfective.
potrzebować To need. Verb, imperfective.
powiedzieć To say, to tell. Verb, perfective.
pracować To work. Verb, imperfective.
prosić To ask, to request. Verb, imperfective.
pytać To ask. Verb, imperfective.
płacić To pay. Verb, imperfective.
płakać To cry. Verb, imperfective.
pływać To swim. Verb, imperfective.
robić To do; to make. Verb, imperfective.
rosnąć To grow. Verb, imperfective.
rozmawiać To talk, to converse. Verb, imperfective.
rozumieć To understand. Verb, imperfective.
rysować To draw. Verb, imperfective.
rzucać To throw. Verb, imperfective.
siedzieć To sit. Verb, imperfective.
skakać To jump. Verb, imperfective.
spać To sleep. Verb, imperfective.
śpiewać To sing. Verb, imperfective.
spotkać To meet. Verb, perfective.
sprzątać To clean, to tidy. Verb, imperfective.
sprzedawać To sell. Verb, imperfective.
stać To stand. Verb, imperfective.
szukać To look for, to search, to seek. Verb, imperfective.
słuchać To listen. Verb, imperfective.
słyszeć To hear. Verb, imperfective.
tańczyć To dance. Verb, imperfective.
uczyć To teach. Verb, imperfective.
używać To use. Verb, imperfective.
widzieć To see. Verb, imperfective.
wiedzieć To know. Verb, imperfective.
wierzyć To believe. Verb, imperfective.
wracać To return, to come back. Verb, imperfective.
wrócić To return, to come back. Verb, perfective.
wybrać To choose. Verb, perfective.
wziąć To take. Verb, perfective.
zacząć To begin, to start. Verb, perfective.
zaczynać To begin, to start. Verb, imperfective.
zamykać To close, to shut. Verb, imperfective.
zapomnieć To forget. Verb, perfective.
znać To know. Verb, imperfective.
znaleźć To find. Verb, perfective.
zobaczyć To see. Verb, perfective.
zrobić To do; to make. Verb, perfective.
żyć To live. Verb, imperfective.

Adjectives 79

ładny Pretty, nice. Adjective.
łatwy Easy. Adjective.
biały White. Adjective.
biedny Poor. Adjective.
bogaty Rich. Adjective.
brązowy Brown. Adjective.
brudny Dirty. Adjective.
cichy Quiet, silent. Adjective.
ciekawy Interesting; curious. Adjective.
ciemny Dark. Adjective.
ciepły Warm. Adjective.
ciężki Heavy; hard. Adjective.
czarny Black. Adjective.
czerwony Red. Adjective.
czysty Clean; pure. Adjective.
dobry Good. Adjective.
drogi Expensive; dear. Adjective.
duży Big, large. Adjective.
długi Long. Adjective.
gorący Hot. Adjective.
gotowy Ready. Adjective.
głodny Hungry. Adjective.
głośny Loud. Adjective.
jasny Bright, light; clear. Adjective.
krótki Short. Adjective.
kwaśny Sour. Adjective.
lekki Light. Adjective.
mądry Wise. Adjective.
mały Small, little. Adjective.
miękki Soft. Adjective.
miły Nice, pleasant. Adjective.
mokry Wet. Adjective.
możliwy Possible. Adjective.
młody Young. Adjective.
niebieski Blue. Adjective.
niski Low; short. Adjective.
nowy New. Adjective.
nudny Boring, dull. Adjective.
odważny Brave, courageous. Adjective.
okrągły Round. Adjective.
otwarty Open. Adjective.
pewny Sure, certain. Adjective.
pełny Full. Adjective.
piękny Beautiful. Adjective.
późny Late. Adjective.
prosty Simple; straight. Adjective.
pusty Empty. Adjective.
różowy Pink. Adjective.
silny Strong. Adjective.
smaczny Tasty. Adjective.
śmieszny Funny. Adjective.
smutny Sad. Adjective.
spokojny Calm, peaceful. Adjective.
stary Old. Adjective.
suchy Dry. Adjective.
świeży Fresh. Adjective.
szary Gray. Adjective.
szczęśliwy Happy; lucky. Adjective.
szeroki Wide, broad. Adjective.
szybki Fast, quick. Adjective.
słaby Weak. Adjective.
słodki Sweet. Adjective.
słoneczny Sunny. Adjective.
słony Salty. Adjective.
tani Cheap. Adjective.
trudny Difficult, hard. Adjective.
twardy Hard. Adjective.
wąski Narrow. Adjective.
ważny Important. Adjective.
wczesny Early. Adjective.
wesoły Merry, happy. Adjective.
wolny Free; slow. Adjective.
wysoki Tall, high. Adjective.
zdrowy Healthy. Adjective.
zielony Green. Adjective.
zimny Cold. Adjective.
zmęczony Tired. Adjective.
żółty Yellow. Adjective.
zły Bad; evil. Adjective.

Greetings and small words 60

albo Or. Conjunction.
ale But. Conjunction.
bardzo Very. Adverb.
bez Without. Preposition.
blisko Near, close. Adverb.
bo Because. Conjunction.
co What. Pronoun.
czasem Sometimes. Adverb.
cześć Hello, hi; bye. Interjection.
często Often. Adverb.
daleko Far. Adverb.
dla For. Preposition.
dlaczego Why. Pronoun.
do To. Preposition.
dobranoc Good night. Interjection.
dobrze Well. Adverb.
dziękuję Thank you. Interjection.
dzisiaj Today. Adverb.
gdzie Where. Adverb.
ja I. Pronoun.
jak How. Pronoun.
jeszcze Still, yet. Particle.
jutro Tomorrow. Adverb.
już Already. Particle.
kiedy When. Pronoun.
kto Who. Pronoun.
między Between, among. Preposition.
może Maybe, perhaps. Particle.
my We. Pronoun.
na On; at. Preposition.
nad Over, above. Preposition.
nie No; not. Particle.
nigdy Never. Adverb.
on He. Pronoun.
ona She. Pronoun.
pod Under. Preposition.
potem Then, later, afterwards. Adverb.
prawie Almost, nearly. Particle.
proszę Please; you're welcome. Interjection.
przepraszam Sorry; excuse me. Interjection.
razem Together. Adverb.
smacznego Enjoy your meal, bon appétit. Interjection.
szybko Quickly, fast. Adverb.
tak Yes. Particle.
tam There. Adverb.
teraz Now. Adverb.
też Also, too. Particle.
trochę A little. Adverb.
tutaj Here. Adverb.
ty You (one person). Pronoun.
tylko Only, just. Particle.
w In. Preposition.
wczoraj Yesterday. Adverb.
wkrótce Soon. Adverb.
wy You (more than one person). Pronoun.
z With; from. Preposition.
zawsze Always. Adverb.
że That. Conjunction.
źle Badly. Adverb.
znowu Again. Adverb.

How this list was compiled: Everyday Polish words, each with a short English meaning in our own words. Every word was checked in two editions of Wiktionary on 2026-10-09, and the two had to agree. Its Polish entry on English Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org) gives the part of speech, the meaning, a noun's gender and a verb's aspect: each English meaning here stands in a definition under the same part of speech there. The word's entry on the Polish-language Wiktionary (https://pl.wiktionary.org) had to give the same gender on its first noun line, the same aspect for a verb (on its verb line or in its conjugation table) and an adjective heading for an adjective. Both editions are under CC BY-SA 4.0. Masculine covers the three kinds Polish grammar tells apart: personal, animate and inanimate. Verbs are in the infinitive and adjectives in the masculine singular, the forms a dictionary lists. The choice of words is ours and follows no exam or course list. Every meaning was read for a general audience that includes children. Licence: own work

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These random Polish words are everyday nouns, verbs, adjectives, greetings and small words, spelled with ą, ę, ł, ż and the other Polish letters. Try each one before you look: the English meaning is under a cover.

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Under each cover are the English meaning and a noun's gender or a verb's aspect. The draw can stay with one kind of word, or with one subject, such as nature and weather.

Two verbs for one meaning

Polish verbs often come in pairs. Robić and zrobić both mean to do or to make: robić is imperfective, for an action going on or repeated, and zrobić is perfective, for one completed act. The list holds both halves of twelve pairs, among them pisać and napisać, to write, and dawać and dać, to give.

Polish has no word for a or the: dom is house, a house or the house.
Ł sounds like the w in will and w like the v in vow, so woda, water, starts with a v sound.
Ó is said like u, the oo of boot, as in król, king, and góra, mountain.

Questions and answers

What are the special letters in Polish?

Nine letters carry a mark: ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź and ż. Each is a letter of its own in the 32-letter alphabet, with its own place in a dictionary. Words here that use them: żaba (frog), łąka (meadow) and książka (book).

How do you say thank you in Polish?

Dziękuję. It is on this list beside cześć (hello, hi or bye), proszę (please, or you're welcome) and przepraszam (sorry, or excuse me).

How many genders do Polish nouns have?

Three: masculine, feminine and neuter. A noun ending in a consonant is usually masculine, in -a feminine and in -o neuter, but not always: noc (night) and sól (salt) are feminine and tata (dad) is masculine.

Where do the Polish words and meanings come from?

The choice of everyday words is ours, taken from no exam or course list. Every meaning, gender and aspect was then checked against two editions of Wiktionary, the English one and the Polish one, and a word stayed only where the two agree.