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Polish A1 Vocabulary

249 A1-level Polish words in 14 sections, organised by the topics of the A1 Polish exam, with genders, irregular forms and short examples. Chosen by A1 topic; not an official or complete exam list.

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  • People and family

    mama

    mum

  • Days and time

    time

    czas

  • Town, shops and money

    miasto

    town / city

  • Free time, weather and holidays

    holiday, feast day

    święto

  • Small words

    w

    in

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You start with People and family, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People and family

    Start here18 cards

  2. Section 2: Meeting people and work

    18 cards

  3. Section 3: Numbers and amounts

    18 cards

  4. Section 4: Days and time

    18 cards

  5. Section 5: Months and seasons

    16 cards

  6. Section 6: Food and drink

    18 cards

  7. Section 7: At home

    16 cards

  8. Section 8: Town, shops and money

    19 cards

  9. Section 9: Travel and transport

    16 cards

  10. Section 10: Body and health

    17 cards

  11. Section 11: Free time, weather and holidays

    17 cards

  12. Section 12: Everyday verbs

    22 cards

  13. Section 13: Describing words

    16 cards

  14. Section 14: Small words

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In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People and family18 cards

rodzina
family
mama
mum
tata
dad
rodzice
parents
syn
son
córka
daughter
brat
brother
siostra
sister
mąż
husband
żona
wife
dziecko
child
babcia
grandma
dziadek
grandad
mężczyzna
man
kobieta
woman
przyjaciel
close friend
kolega
friend, mate / colleague
sąsiad
neighbour

2Meeting people and work18 cards

dzień dobry
hello / good morning (polite)
cześć
hi / bye (informal)
do widzenia
goodbye (polite)
pan
Mr / sir; polite “you” to a man
pani
Mrs / Ms / madam; polite “you” to a woman
imię
first name
nazwisko
surname
adres
address
Polak
Pole (Polish man)
polski
Polish
język
language
cudzoziemiec
foreigner
praca
work / job
zawód
profession, trade
lekarz
doctor
nauczyciel
teacher
sprzedawca
shop assistant, seller
kierowca
driver

3Numbers and amounts18 cards

jeden
one
dwa
two
trzy
three
cztery
four
pięć
five
sześć
six
siedem
seven
osiem
eight
dziewięć
nine
dziesięć
ten
dwadzieścia
twenty
sto
a hundred
tysiąc
a thousand
pierwszy
first
pół
half
kilogram
kilogram
dużo
a lot, much, many
ile
how much / how many

4Days and time18 cards

czas
time
dzień
day
tydzień
week
miesiąc
month
rok
year
godzina
hour
dzisiaj
today
jutro
tomorrow
wczoraj
yesterday
rano
in the morning
wieczór
evening
poniedziałek
Monday
wtorek
Tuesday
środa
Wednesday
czwartek
Thursday
piątek
Friday
sobota
Saturday
niedziela
Sunday

5Months and seasons16 cards

styczeń
January
luty
February
marzec
March
kwiecień
April
maj
May
czerwiec
June
lipiec
July
sierpień
August
wrzesień
September
październik
October
listopad
November
grudzień
December
wiosna
spring
lato
summer
jesień
autumn
zima
winter

6Food and drink18 cards

śniadanie
breakfast
obiad
lunch, the main meal
kolacja
supper, dinner
zupa
soup
chleb
bread
bułka
bread roll
masło
butter
ser
cheese
jajko
egg
mięso
meat
ryba
fish
ziemniak
potato
warzywo
vegetable
owoc
(a piece of) fruit
woda
water
mleko
milk
kawa
coffee
herbata
tea

7At home16 cards

dom
home / house
mieszkanie
flat / apartment
pokój
room
kuchnia
kitchen / cuisine
łazienka
bathroom
sypialnia
bedroom
okno
window
drzwi
door
stół
table
krzesło
chair
łóżko
bed
szafa
wardrobe
kanapa
sofa
dywan
carpet, rug
lodówka
fridge
klucz
key

8Town, shops and money19 cards

miasto
town / city
ulica
street
sklep
shop
poczta
post office / post
bank
bank
restauracja
restaurant
hotel
hotel
kino
cinema
muzeum
museum
urząd
public office
fryzjer
hairdresser
pieniądze
money
złoty
zloty (Polish currency)
grosz
grosz (1/100 of a zloty)
cena
price
karta
card
gotówka
cash
reszta
change (money back) / the rest
paragon
receipt

9Travel and transport16 cards

dworzec
station (train or bus)
lotnisko
airport
przystanek
stop (bus or tram)
peron
platform
autobus
bus
tramwaj
tram
pociąg
train
samolot
plane
taksówka
taxi
samochód
car
bilet
ticket
rozkład jazdy
timetable
odjazd
departure
przyjazd
arrival
paszport
passport
wakacje
holiday(s), summer break

10Body and health17 cards

głowa
head
oko
eye
ucho
ear
usta
mouth
ręka
hand / arm
noga
leg / foot
brzuch
stomach, belly
ząb
tooth
gardło
throat
ból
pain
gorączka
fever
chory
ill, sick
szpital
hospital
apteka
pharmacy
lekarstwo
medicine
recepta
prescription
przychodnia
clinic, doctor’s surgery

11Free time, weather and holidays17 cards

hobby
hobby
sport
sport
basen
swimming pool
spacer
walk
wycieczka
trip, excursion
muzyka
music
pogoda
weather
słońce
sun
deszcz
rain
śnieg
snow
ciepło
warm (weather)
zimno
cold (weather)
święto
holiday, feast day
urodziny
birthday
imieniny
name day
Boże Narodzenie
Christmas
Wielkanoc
Easter

12Everyday verbs22 cards

być
to be
mieć
to have
iść
to go (on foot)
jechać
to go (by vehicle)
jeść
to eat
pić
to drink
robić
to do / to make
mówić
to speak / to say
mieszkać
to live (somewhere)
pracować
to work
lubić
to like
chcieć
to want
móc
can, to be able to
musieć
must, to have to
wiedzieć
to know (a fact)
znać
to know (a person, place, language)
rozumieć
to understand
kupować
to buy
płacić
to pay
spać
to sleep
uczyć się
to learn, to study
zapomnieć
to forget

13Describing words16 cards

duży
big
mały
small
dobry
good
zły
bad / angry
nowy
new
stary
old
młody
young
ładny
pretty, nice
wysoki
tall / high
niski
short (person) / low
drogi
expensive / dear
tani
cheap
wolny
free / slow
zajęty
busy / taken
miły
nice, kind
uroda
looks, beauty

14Small words20 cards

tak
yes
nie
no / not
proszę
please / here you are / you’re welcome
dziękuję
thank you
przepraszam
sorry / excuse me
co
what
kto
who
gdzie
where
kiedy
when
jak
how
dlaczego
why
i
and
a
and (in contrast), while
ale
but
w
in
na
on / at
z
with / from
do
to (a place)
bardzo
very / very much
teraz
now

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Published September 26, 2026