How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Polish words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Polish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Polish vocabulary: adjectives

Big, small, easy, expensive, tired: the Polish adjectives you need to describe a person, an object or a situation.

Here are 100 Polish words on “Adjectives”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
lepszy	better
duży	big
niewypełniony	blankSpace or form not filled in
spokojny	calm
klasyczny	classic
czysty	clean
obecny	current
niebezpieczny	dangerous
martwy	dead
trudny	difficult
łatwy	easyDone without effort
drogi	expensive
sprawiedliwy	fair
fałszywy	false
szybki	fast
gruby	fatHeavily built person or animal
pełny	full
zadowolony	glad
twardy	hard
wysoki	high
niewiarygodny	incredible
ciekawy	interesting
długi	long
niski	low
główny	main
naturalny	natural
nowy	newRecently appeared or acquired
liczny	numerous
szczególny	particular
praktyczny	practical
surowy	raw
poważny	serious
chory	sick
nieskomplikowany	simple
mały	small
dziwny	strange
silny	strong
prawdziwy	true
jedyny	unique
następny	upcomingComing right after in time

Level 2: medium 35 words

Polish	English
dozwolony	allowed
dostępny	available
beztroski	carefree
centralny	central
wygodny	comfortable
kompletny	complete
obowiązkowy	compulsory
krzywy	curved
suchy	dry
wieczny	eternal
wyjątkowy	exceptional
wypełniony	filled
zabawny	fun
olbrzymi	huge
identyczny	identical
prawdopodobny	likely
lokalny	local
luźny	looseNot tight, slack
sąsiedni	neighbouring
zwykły	ordinary
częściowy	partial
ostateczny	permanent
ładny	pretty
poprzedni	previous
niedawny	recent
niezawodny	reliable
cichy	silent
podobny	similar
szczupły	slim
odpowiedni	suitable
znakomity	superb
zmęczony	tired
tradycyjny	traditional
niesprawiedliwy	unfair
rozległy	vast

Level 3: hard 25 words

Polish	English
przybliżony	approximate
śpiący	asleep
atrakcyjny	attractive
ugotowany	cooked
uszkodzony	damaged
daleki	distant
straszny	dreadful
zakurzony	dusty
nadmierny	excessive
częsty	frequent
uzdolniony	gifted
ohydny	hideous
szczęśliwy	lucky
wielokrotny	multiple
hałaśliwy	noisy
wypoczęty	rested
zadowalający	satisfactory
miękki	soft
brzydki	ugly
niedostępny	unavailable
niepewny	uncertain
niewygodny	uncomfortable
nieprawdopodobny	unlikely
pechowy	unlucky
zużyty	worn out

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Polish words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Polish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Polish vocabulary on iPhone.