How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Polish words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 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: basic verbs

To be, to have, to go, to do, to want: the basic Polish verbs, the ones found in almost every sentence.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
dodawać	to add
odpowiadać	to answer
znać	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
stawać się	to becomeChange from one state to another
budować	to build
kupować	to buy
wołać	to call
nosić	to carryHave on you, carry around
przychodzić	to come
wracać	to come back
tworzyć	to create
umierać	to die
wchodzić	to enter
wyjaśniać	to explain
kończyć	to finish
wracać do domu	to go home
wchodzić na górę	to go up
szukać	to look for
tracić	to lose
spotykać	to meet
otwierać	to open
mijać	to pass
grać	to play
zapobiegać	to prevent
chronić	to protect
ciągnąć	to pull
czytać	to read
otrzymywać	to receive
powiedzieć	to say
służyć	to serve
dzielić się	to share
uśmiechać się	to smile
zaczynać	to start
zatrzymywać	to stop
używać	to use
czekać	to waitBe patient, let time pass
chcieć	to want
zastanawiać się	to wonder
pracować	to work
pisać	to write

Level 2: medium 35 words

Polish	English
akceptować	to accept
atakować	to attack
trzeba	to be necessary
łamać	to break
przynosić	to bringBring something towards the speaker
wyznawać	to confess
przechodzić	to cross
płakać	to cry
decydować	to decide
niszczyć	to destroy
znikać	to disappear
czuć	to feelPerceive a physical sensation or an emotion
bić się	to fight
wstawać	to get up
schodzić	to go down
wyobrażać sobie	to imagine
skakać	to jump
kochać	to love
ruszać się	to move
zauważać	to notice
proponować	to offer
organizować	to organise
usuwać	to remove
naprawiać	to repair
zastępować	to replace
odpoczywać	to rest
biegać	to run
udawać się	to succeed
wspierać	to support
opowiadać	to tellNarrate, tell a story
wyrzucać	to throw away
dotykać	to touch
chodzić	to walk
wycofywać	to withdraw
notować	to write down

Level 3: hard 25 words

Polish	English
błagać	to beg
należeć	to belong
łapać	to catch
gawędzić	to chat
czyścić	to clean
krytykować	to criticise
wymagać	to demand
zależeć	to depend
dzielić	to divide
opróżniać	to empty
szacować	to estimate
ponosić porażkę	to fail
zmuszać	to force
gromadzić	to gather
ubierać się	to get dressed
mieszkać	to live in
zbierać	to pick up
planować	to plan
woleć	to prefer
siadać	to sit down
ściskać	to squeeze
włączać	to switch on
zabierać	to take alongTake someone along with you
grozić	to threaten
szeptać	to whisper

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Polish words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 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.