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This page gives 100 Polish words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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: DIY and housework

Cleaning, repairing, painting, screwing: the Polish words for housework, tools and DIY.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
kosz na śmieci	bin
worek na śmieci	bin bag
cement	cement
rzemieślnik	craftsman
kurz	dust
młotek	hammer
sprzątanie	housework
żelazko	iron
wyciek	leak
poziomica	level
gwóźdź	nail
farba	paint
rura	pipe
szczypce	pliers
pion	plumb line
wałek	roller
papier ścierny	sandpaper
wkręt	screw
uszczelka	seal
nasiono	seed
zwarcie	short circuit
mydło	soap
gąbka	sponge
plama	stain
wiercić	to drill
opróżniać	to empty
mocować	to fasten
składać	to fold
kleić	to glue
prasować	to iron
malować	to paint
sadzić	to plant
składać z powrotem	to reassemble
wyrzucać	to throw away
narzędzie	tool
skrzynka narzędziowa	tool box
pranie	washing
płyn do naczyń	washing up liquid
drewno	wood
warsztat	workbench

Level 2: medium 34 words

Polish	English
fartuch	apron
wybielacz	bleach
miotła	broom
wiadro	bucket
szmatka	cloth
klamerka	clothes peg
ziemia ogrodowa	compost
wiertarka	drill
wiertło	drill bit
pilnik	file
szpachla	filler
ogrodnictwo	gardening
środek czystości	household cleanerGeneral term for household cleaning
materiał izolacyjny	insulating material
kosiarka	lawn mower
hydraulika	plumbing
kosztorys	quote
śmieci	rubbish
piła	saw
śrubokręt	screwdriver
silikon	silicone
miarka	tape measure
regulować	to adjust
rozkładać	to dismantle
płukać	to rinse
szorować	to scrub
segregować	to sort
zamiatać	to sweep
majsterkować	to tinker
odkurzać	to vacuum
podlewać	to water
nożyk	utility knife
podkładka	washer
odpad	waste

Level 3: hard 26 words

Polish	English
śruba	bolt
preparat czyszczący	cleaning productProduct used to clean a surface
płyn zmiękczający	fabric softener
zmiotka	hand brush
prasowanie	ironing
mop	mop
obcęgi	pincers
kątownik	set square
odplamiacz	stain remover
zszywacz	stapler
taśma klejąca	tape
zagracać	to clutter
powlekać	to coat
odgracać	to declutter
dezynfekować	to disinfect
ścierać kurz	to dust
przybijać	to nail
szlifować	to sand
piłować	to saw
przykręcać	to screw
zdzierać farbę	to strip
odkręcać	to unscrew
odchwaszczać	to weed
syfon	waste trap
konewka	watering can
klucz nastawny	wrench

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Polish words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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.