How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Polish words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in Polish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
aktor	actor
sztuka	art
nurt artystyczny	art movement
artysta	artist
publiczność	audience
awangarda	avant garde
piękno	beauty
aparat fotograficzny	camera
płótno	canvas
rozdział	chapter
akord	chord
kolekcja	collection
komedia	comedy
koncert	concert
tworzenie	creation
taniec	dance
wzornictwo	design
dialog	dialogue
falsyfikat	forgery
instrument	instrument
pejzaż	landscape
wers	line of verse
literatura	literature
muzeum	museum
gama	musical scale
narracja	narrative
powieść	novel
opera	opera
malarstwo	painting
perspektywa	perspective
poezja	poetry
portret	portrait
wydawca	publisher
rola	role
opowiadanie	short story
piosenkarz	singer
martwa natura	still life
styl	style
talent	talent
trasa koncertowa	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

Polish	English
abstrakcyjny	abstract
estetyka	aesthetics
pracownia artysty	artist’s studio
refren	chorus
glina	clay
dyrygent	conductor
współczesny	contemporary
kostium	costume
kurtyna	curtain
reżyser teatralny	director
garderoba	dressing room
lampa błyskowa	flash
flet	flute
gitara	guitar
inspiracja	inspiration
marmur	marble
melodia	melody
narrator	narrator
olej na płótnie	oil on canvas
paleta	palette
fotografia	photograph
cokół	plinth
fabuła	plot
wiersz	poem
próba	rehearsal
repertuar	repertoire
partytura	score
dekoracja	set
szkic	sketch
ujęcie	snapshot
posąg	statue
napięcie	suspense
komponować	to compose
inspirować	to inspire
skrzypce	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

Polish	English
akordeon	accordion
rysunek węglem	charcoal drawing
chór	choir
klarnet	clarinet
sztaluga	easel
rozwiązanie akcji	ending
figuratywny	figurative
harfa	harp
improwizacja	improvisation
mim	mime
monolog	monologue
pędzel	paintbrush
mecenas	patron
instrument perkusyjny	percussion
rycina	print artwork
wernisaż	private view
saksofon	saxophone
autoportret	self portrait
solista	soloist
trema	stage fright
strofa	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
symfonia	symphony
klaskać	to applaud
improwizować	to improvise
akwarela	watercolour

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Polish words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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.