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This page gives 100 Polish words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in Polish for describing an object.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
kąt	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
łuk	arch
czarny	black
niebieski	blue
jaskrawy	bright
brąz	bronze
bordowy	burgundy
karton	cardboard
środek	centre
kolor	colour
beton	concrete
korek	cork
bawełna	cotton
krzyż	cross
krawędź	edge
kruchy	fragile
szkło	glass
żelazo	iron
kość słoniowa	ivory
ołów	lead
skóra	leather
jasny	light
linia	line
materiał	material
matowy	mattWithout shine
granatowy	navy blue
pomarańczowy	orange
równoległy	parallel
jednolity	plain
czerwony	red
bok	side
srebro	silverThe metal
stały	solid
kula	sphere
stal	steel
kamień	stone
słoma	straw
czubek	tip
biały	white
żółty	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

Polish	English
stop	alloy
bambus	bamboo
cegła	brick
brązowy	brown
ceramika	ceramic
barwny	colourful
karmazynowy	crimson
walec	cylinder
gęsty	dense
przekątna	diagonal
wydłużony	elongated
elastyczny	flexible
gradient	gradient
granit	granite
sześciokąt	hexagon
wydrążony	hollow
obrys	outline
owalny	oval
blady	pale
porcelana	porcelain
fioletowy	purple
piramida	pyramid
prostokąt	rectangle
żywica	resin
guma	rubber
rdza	rust
odcień	shade
srebrny	silverThe colour
łupek	slate
spirala	spiral
rozciągliwy	stretchy
ton	tint
przezroczysty	transparent
trójkąt	triangle
cynk	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

Polish	English
chłonny	absorbent
kanciasty	angular
nakrapiany	dappled
wypukły	domed
przygaszony	dull
wyblakły	faded
filc	felt
spłaszczony	flattened
fluorescencyjny	fluorescent
khaki	khaki
plastyczny	malleable
nylon	nylon
pastelowy	pastel
styropian	polystyrene
porowaty	porous
nadający się do recyklingu	recyclable
szkarłatny	scarlet
mieniący się	shimmering
cętkowany	speckled
nierdzewny	stainless
tytan	titanium
skręcony	twisted
dwukolorowy	two tone
wodoodporny	waterproof
wiklina	wicker

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Polish words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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.