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100 intermediate Polish words

100 Polish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.

Grammar 18 words

PolishEnglish
kochaćto love
pićto drink
krzyczećto shout
suchydry
łagodnygentle
ładnypretty
wcześnieearly
wprawdzieadmittedly
wewnątrzinside
aninor
od chwilias early asFrom the moment of, without waiting
wśródamongWithin a larger group
tenthisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a vowel
nichthemStressed pronoun after a preposition
takyesAffirmative answer
odkładaćto put away
włączaćto turn on
odrzucaćto turn down

Everyday life 58 words

PolishEnglish
żegnajfarewell
hejhi there
przeprosinyapology
partiabatch
stospile
stohundred
świtdawn
świętocelebration
Boże NarodzenieChristmas
tęczówkairis
nerwnerve
nerkakidney
kaszelcoughNoun, the symptom itself
przeziębieniecold
syropsyrup
najstarsze dzieckoeldest child
gospodarzhost
żałobamourning
naiwnynaive
grzecznypolite
nudaboredom
wazonvase
lodówkafridge
lampalamp
pilnikfile
piłasaw
wiadrobucket
lenlinen
zakładkapleat
rękawiczkaglove
jeżynablackberry
pieczeńroast joint
napój gazowanysoft drink
gorzkibitter
mdłybland
słoikjar
VATvalue added tax
paczkaparcel
wpłatadeposit
ławkabenchPublic seat
jarmarkfair
opactwoabbey
oponatyre
promferry
hamulecbrake
spaspa
wizavisa
nocowaćto stay overnight
mrózfrost
wydmadune
mgiełkamist
gęśgoose
ryślynx
sok drzewnysap
woskwax
sześciancube
błądbug
menumenu

Fields 24 words

PolishEnglish
egzamin ustnyoral test
zdanypassed
mała firmasmall business
urlopleave
murarzbricklayer
barmanbartender
setset
boksboxing
kostkadice
baldance ball
jazzjazz
garderobadressing room
DNADNA
jonion
segregacja odpadówsorting
na wagęloose goods
audytaudit
bańkabubble
wizavisa
wykroczenieoffence
strajkstrike
zakładnikhostage
szum medialnybuzz
środek przekazumedia

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