How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Polish words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Polish, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
plecy	back
brzuch	belly
krew	blood
ciało	body
mózg	brain
klatka piersiowa	chest
ucho	ear
twarz	face
palec	finger
stopa	foot
przedramię	forearm
czoło	forehead
gest	gesture
ręka	hand
głowa	head
serce	heart
palec wskazujący	index finger
kolano	knee
noga	legLower limb of the human body
usta	mouth
szyja	neck
układ nerwowy	nervous system
nos	nose
organ	organ
podniebienie	palate
miednica	pelvis
żebro	rib
bark	shoulder
wzrok	sight
skóra	skin
czaszka	skull
uśmiech	smile
śledziona	spleen
żołądek	stomach
smak	taste
kciuk	thumb
ściskać	to squeeze
stać	to stand
język	tongue
talia	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Polish	English
kostka	ankle
tętnica	artery
krążenie krwi	blood circulation
ciśnienie krwi	blood pressure
oddychanie	breathing
broda	chin
trawienie	digestion
sylwetka	figure
pięta	heel
odporność	immunity
jelito	intestine
tęczówka	iris
szczęka	jaw
staw	joint
warga	lip
płuco	lung
szpik	marrow
metabolizm	metabolism
paznokieć	nail
nerw	nerve
dłoń	palm
postawa	posture
puls	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
ślina	saliva
szkielet	skeleton
kręgosłup	spine
trawić	to digest
kłaść się	to lie down
drapać	to scratch
kręcić głową	to shake one’s head
połykać	to swallow
drżeć	to tremble
żyła	vein
macica	womb
nadgarstek	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Polish	English
pacha	armpit
pośladek	buttock
chrząstka	cartilage
przepona	diaphragm
bębenek	eardrum
brew	eyebrow
powieka	eyelid
dziąsło	gum
słuch	hearing
bicie serca	heartbeat
hormon	hormone
więzadło	ligament
nozdrze	nostril
trzustka	pancreas
palec serdeczny	ring finger
węch	smell
ścięgno	tendon
mrugać	to blink
czerwienić się	to blush
żuć	to chew
marszczyć brwi	to frown
wzruszać ramionami	to shrug
ziewać	to yawn
migdałek	tonsil
kręg	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Polish words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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.