How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Polish words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Polish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
narodziny	birth
chłopak	boyfriendMale partner, romantic relationship
brat	brother
szwagier	brother in law
dziecko	child
opieka nad dziećmi	child custody
konkubinat	cohabitation
para	couple
tata	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
córka	daughter
zgon	death
rodzina	family
obiad rodzinny	family meal
ojciec	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
teść	father in law
przyjaciel	friend
pokolenie	generation
dziewczyna	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
wnuczka	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
dziadek	grandfather
pradziadek	great grandfather
prababcia	great grandmother
przyrodni brat	half brother
mąż	husbandEveryday use
teściowie	in laws
miłość	love
mężczyzna	man
matka	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
teściowa	mother in law
mama	mumInformal register, a child’s word for their mother
siostra	sister
szwagierka	sister in law
wsparcie	support
nazwisko	surname
dobrze się rozumieć	to get on well
odwiedzać	to visit
zaufanie	trust
wychowanie	upbringing
obrączka	wedding ring
kobieta	woman

Level 2: medium 35 words

Polish	English
adopcja	adoption
alimenty	alimony
kłótnia	argument
ciocia	aunt
rozstanie	break up
druhna	bridesmaid
kumpel	buddy
ceremonia	ceremony
kolega z klasy	classmate
kolega z pracy	colleague
kuzyn	cousinSon of one’s uncle or aunt
potomek	descendant
rozwód	divorce
najstarsze dziecko	eldest child
imię	first name
przyjaźń	friendship
chrzestny	godfather
pan młody	groomOn the wedding day
miesiąc miodowy	honeymoon
gospodarz	host
spadek	inheritance
sąsiad	neighbour
bratanek	nephewSon of one’s brother or sister
bratanica	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
ciąża	pregnancy
separacja	separation
solidarność	solidarity
nastolatek	teenager
napięcie	tension
adoptować	to adopt
zrywać	to break up
brać ślub	to get married
wychowywać	to raise
wujek	uncle
najmłodsze dziecko	youngest child

Level 3: hard 25 words

Polish	English
przodek	ancestor
niania	childminder
synowa	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
zaręczyny	engagement
pokrewieństwo	family tie
narzeczony	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
chrześniak	godchild
osesek	infant
rodzina wielodzietna	large family
opiekun prawny	legal guardian
konkubent	live in partner
władza rodzicielska	parental authority
pojednanie	reconciliation
podobieństwo	resemblance
rywalizacja	rivalry
rodzina niepełna	single parent family
zięć	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
karmić piersią	to breastfeed
przytulać	to cuddle
rozwodzić się	to divorce
rodzić	to give birth
godzić się	to make up
besztać	to scold
bliźniak	twin
niewierność	unfaithfulness

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Polish words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.