How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Polish words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in Polish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
niedźwiedź	bear
pszczoła	bee
ptak	bird
gałąź	branch
krzew	bush
kot	cat
stokrotka	daisy
kaczka	duck
słoń	elephant
jodła	fir tree
mucha	fly
żaba	frog
sierść	fur
koza	goat
stado	herd
róg	horn
koń	horse
smycz	lead
liść	leaf
lew	lion
miot	litter of young
mysz	mouse
sfora	pack
łapa	paw
świnia	pig
gołąb	pigeon
roślina	plant
zdobycz	prey
szczur	rat
rekin	shark
owca	sheepThe species in general, male or female
wąż	snake
pająk	spider
łodyga	stem
ogon	tail
latać	to fly
żółw	turtle
wieloryb	whale
skrzydło	wing
robak	worm

Level 2: medium 35 words

Polish	English
brzoza	birch
kos	blackbird
kaktus	cactus
wielbłąd	camel
karp	carp
koral	coral
węgorz	eel
sokół	falcon
źrebak	foal
gęś	goose
goryl	gorilla
jeż	hedgehog
kopyto	hoof
larwa	larva
ryś	lynx
grzywa	mane
klacz	mare
słowik	nightingale
struś	ostrich
sowa	owl
panda	panda
papuga	parrot
pyłek	pollen
drapieżnik	predator
szczeniak	puppy
sok drzewny	sap
pysk	snout
wiewiórka	squirrel
łabędź	swan
kleszcz	tick
kwitnąć	to bloom
sęp	vulture
mors	walrus
osa	wasp
zebra	zebra

Level 3: hard 25 words

Polish	English
płaz	amphibian
ważka	dragonfly
paproć	fern
konik polny	grasshopperJumping insect of meadows
roślinożerny	herbivore
czapla	heron
hipopotam	hippopotamus
biedronka	ladybird
konwalia	lily of the valley
szarańcza	locustSwarming species that forms clouds
ośmiornica	octopus
wydra	otter
trzcina	reed
gad	reptile
jeżowiec	sea urchin
wróbel	sparrow
rój	swarm
szczekać	to bark
beczeć	to bleat
pączkować	to bud
muczeć	to moo
drapać	to scratch
więdnąć	to wilt
tulipan	tulip
łasica	weasel

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Polish words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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.