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Polish A2 Vocabulary

Learn 289 Polish A2 words in 16 sections, chosen by the A2 topics of the Polish state certificate exam, for everyday life in Poland. Picks up after Polish A1 Vocabulary and leads into Polish B1 Vocabulary without repeating either. Chosen by A2 topic; A2-oriented, not an official or complete exam list.

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  • Shops and shopping

    sztuka

    piece, item; art

  • Getting around

    bicycle

    rower

  • Jobs and the workplace

    kierownik

    manager

  • Describing people and places

    bright, light

    jasny

  • Weather and nature

    słonecznie

    sunny

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  1. Section 1: Shops and shopping

    Start here17 cards

  2. Section 2: Groceries

    18 cards

  3. Section 3: Cooking and eating out

    18 cards

  4. Section 4: Town and services

    22 cards

  5. Section 5: Getting around

    17 cards

  6. Section 6: Rooms and furniture

    17 cards

  7. Section 7: Housework and personal care

    17 cards

  8. Section 8: Health and the pharmacy

    18 cards

  9. Section 9: Jobs and the workplace

    17 cards

  10. Section 10: School

    15 cards

  11. Section 11: Clothes and colours

    18 cards

  12. Section 12: Describing people and places

    20 cards

  13. Section 13: Telling what happened

    22 cards

  14. Section 14: Family, friends and celebrations

    18 cards

  15. Section 15: Free time and sport

    18 cards

  16. Section 16: Weather and nature

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

1Shops and shopping17 cards

zakupy
shopping
sklep spożywczy
grocery shop
kasa
checkout, till
kosztować
to cost
czynny
open (of a shop, office or till)
reklamówka
plastic carrier bag
drobne
small change
portfel
wallet
piekarnia
bakery
drogeria
shop for toiletries, cosmetics and cleaning products
galeria handlowa
shopping centre, mall
wyprzedaż
sale (reduced prices)
deko
ten grams
sztuka
piece, item; art
butelka
bottle
puszka
tin, can
słoik
jar

2Groceries18 cards

jabłko
apple
pomidor
tomato
ogórek
cucumber
cebula
onion
marchewka
carrot
czosnek
garlic
kurczak
chicken (meat)
szynka
ham
twaróg
curd cheese, cottage cheese
śmietana
sour cream; cream
cukier
sugar
mąka
flour
makaron
pasta, noodles
olej
(cooking) oil
woda gazowana
sparkling water
truskawka
strawberry
jagody
blueberries (bilberries)
dynia
pumpkin

3Cooking and eating out18 cards

danie
dish; course
zamówić
to order
kelner
waiter
stolik
table (in a café or restaurant)
na wynos
to take away
smacznego
enjoy your meal
napiwek
tip (for service)
bar mleczny
milk bar (cheap canteen)
pierogi
dumplings (pierogi)
kanapka
sandwich
sałatka
salad (dish)
ciasto
cake; dough
lody
ice cream
gotować
to cook; to boil
talerz
plate
łyżka
spoon
widelec
fork
kubek
mug

4Town and services22 cards

prosto
straight on; simply
w lewo
(to the) left
w prawo
(to the) right
skręcić
to turn
obok
next to; nearby
naprzeciwko
opposite
róg
corner (of a street); horn
skrzyżowanie
crossroads, junction
światła
traffic lights
przejście dla pieszych
pedestrian crossing
rynek
main square (of an old town); market
kościół
church (Catholic)
osiedle
housing estate
bankomat
cash machine, ATM
wypłacić
to withdraw (cash)
kantor
currency exchange office
paczkomat
parcel locker
awizo
delivery notice (for a missed parcel or letter)
list
letter (post)
znaczek
(postage) stamp; badge
nadać
to send (at the post office)
ksero
photocopy; copy shop

5Getting around17 cards

jeździć
to go (by vehicle) regularly; to ride
rower
bicycle
bilet ulgowy
reduced-fare ticket
skasować
to validate (a ticket)
wsiąść
to get on (a bus, train)
wysiąść
to get off
kierunek
direction
pasażer
passenger
prawo jazdy
driving licence
korek
traffic jam; cork
stacja benzynowa
petrol station
walizka
suitcase
bagaż podręczny
hand luggage
lot
flight
odprawa
check-in (at the airport)
kasa biletowa
ticket office
wagon
(train) carriage

6Rooms and furniture17 cards

meble
furniture
salon
living room
balkon
balcony
ściana
wall
podłoga
floor
schody
stairs
winda
lift, elevator
piwnica
cellar, basement storage room
ogród
garden
biurko
desk
fotel
armchair
lustro
mirror
kuchenka
cooker, stove
piekarnik
oven
zmywarka
dishwasher
telewizor
TV set
umeblowany
furnished

7Housework and personal care17 cards

sprzątać
to clean, tidy up
porządek
order, tidiness
bałagan
mess
odkurzać
to vacuum
prać
to do the laundry
zmywać
to wash up
prasować
to iron
czysty
clean
brudny
dirty
myć się
to wash (yourself)
prysznic
shower
kąpać się
to have a bath; to swim (in a lake or the sea)
mydło
soap
szampon
shampoo
pasta do zębów
toothpaste
ręcznik
towel
chusteczki
tissues

8Health and the pharmacy18 cards

twarz
face
nos
nose
plecy
back (of the body)
ramię
shoulder; upper arm
palec
finger; toe
kolano
knee
zmęczony
tired
katar
runny nose, head cold
zawroty głowy
dizziness
zachorować
to fall ill
wyzdrowieć
to get better, recover
złamać
to break (a bone)
wizyta
appointment (at a doctor's); visit
rejestracja
reception desk (at a clinic)
pielęgniarka
nurse
syrop
syrup
krople
drops
bez recepty
over the counter, without a prescription

9Jobs and the workplace17 cards

firma
company, firm
biuro
office
szef
boss
kierownik
manager
magazyn
warehouse; magazine
budowa
construction site
robotnik
(manual) worker
kasjer
cashier
kucharz
cook, chef
opiekunka
carer; nanny
mechanik
mechanic
informatyk
IT specialist
inżynier
engineer
księgowy
accountant
policjant
police officer
strażak
firefighter
listonosz
postman

10School15 cards

klasa
class; school year; classroom
lekcja
lesson
przerwa
break
zadanie domowe
homework
zeszyt
exercise book
podręcznik
textbook
sprawdzian
test (at school)
szóstka
top mark (6); the number six
jedynka
fail mark (1); the number one
zdać
to pass (an exam)
matematyka
maths
wychowanie fizyczne
PE (physical education)
wychowawca
form teacher
wywiadówka
parents' evening
dyrektor
head teacher; director

11Clothes and colours18 cards

ubrać się
to get dressed
założyć
to put on (clothes)
pasować
to fit; to suit
sukienka
dress
spódnica
skirt
bluzka
blouse, top
koszulka
T-shirt
sweter
jumper, sweater
płaszcz
coat
czapka
hat, cap
garnitur
(men's) suit
zegarek
watch
czerwony
red
niebieski
blue
zielony
green
żółty
yellow
biały
white
czarny
black

12Describing people and places20 cards

wiek
age; century
wzrost
height (of a person)
blondyn
fair-haired man
mądry
clever, wise
zabawny
funny
grzeczny
polite; well-behaved (of a child)
starszy
older; elderly
młodszy
younger
lepszy
better
gorszy
worse
większy
bigger
mniejszy
smaller
niż
than
wygodny
comfortable
ciekawy
interesting; curious
nudny
boring
cichy
quiet
głośny
loud, noisy
jasny
bright, light
ciężki
heavy; hard

13Telling what happened22 cards

pójść
to go (on foot, once)
przyjść
to come (on foot)
wyjść
to go out, leave
przyjechać
to arrive (by vehicle)
wrócić
to come back, return
wziąć
to take
zjeść
to eat (up)
znaleźć
to find
zgubić
to lose
przynieść
to bring
zacząć
to start, begin
zamknąć
to close; to lock
pomóc
to help
powiedzieć
to say, tell
usiąść
to sit down
myśleć
to think
przedwczoraj
the day before yesterday
zeszły
last (week, month, year)
ostatnio
recently, lately
kiedyś
once, some time (past or future)
dawno
a long time ago; for a long time
nigdy
never

14Family, friends and celebrations18 cards

ciocia
aunt
wujek
uncle
kuzyn
cousin (male)
wnuk
grandson
rodzeństwo
siblings
chłopak
boyfriend; boy
dziewczyna
girlfriend; girl
poznać
to meet (for the first time); to get to know
spotkać się
to meet (up)
zadzwonić
to call, phone
kochać
to love
gość
guest
prezent
present, gift
wszystkiego najlepszego
all the best; happy birthday
sylwester
New Year's Eve
Wesołych Świąt
Merry Christmas; Happy Easter
choinka
Christmas tree
pisanka
decorated Easter egg

15Free time and sport18 cards

zainteresowania
interests, hobbies
interesować się
to be interested in
podobać się
to like (something you see or hear)
oglądać
to watch
słuchać
to listen (to)
telewizja
television
serial
TV series
koncert
concert
teatr
theatre
impreza
party
chodzić
to go (on foot) regularly; to walk
grać
to play
piłka nożna
football (soccer)
drużyna
team
wygrać
to win
pływać
to swim
umieć
to know how to, can
siłownia
gym

16Weather and nature17 cards

wiatr
wind
chmura
cloud
padać
to fall (of rain or snow)
pochmurno
cloudy, overcast
słonecznie
sunny
stopień
degree
temperatura
temperature
prognoza pogody
weather forecast
gorąco
hot
chłodno
cool, chilly
parasol
umbrella
drzewo
tree
kwiat
flower
pies
dog
kot
cat
wieś
village; the countryside
grzyb
mushroom

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Published September 28, 2026