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This page gives 100 Polish words on “Society and politics”. The full topic holds 178 in the KoKo app: 71 at the easy level, 62 at the medium level and 45 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: politics and society

Government, elections, rights, debates: the Polish words for talking about society and politics.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
wojsko	army
atak	attack
bitwa	battle
granica	border
kampania wyborcza	campaign
kandydat	candidate
kościół	church
służba cywilna	civil service
społeczeństwo obywatelskie	civil society
rada	council
kraj	countryAn inhabited territory, in the geographical sense
klęska	defeat
demokracja	democracy
Unia Europejska	European Union
wolność słowa	freedom of speech
rząd	government
prawa człowieka	human rights
program wyborczy	manifesto
burmistrz	mayor
służba wojskowa	military service
ministerstwo	ministry
gmina	municipality
opozycja	opposition
parlament	parliament
pokój	peace
polityka	politics
prezydent	president
premier	prime minister
reforma	reform
religia	religion
republika	republic
opór	resistance
sprawiedliwość społeczna	social justice
przemówienie	speech
państwo	stateThe political institution that holds sovereign power
kadencja	term of office
traktat	treaty
głos	vote
prawo głosu	voting right
broń	weapon

Level 2: medium 35 words

Polish	English
sojusz	alliance
wiara	belief
kapitalizm	capitalism
obywatel	citizen
kolonizacja	colonisation
okręg wyborczy	constituency
korupcja	corruption
represje	crackdown
demonstracja	demonstration
dyktatura	dictatorship
rozwiązanie parlamentu	dissolution
ambasada	embassy
wykluczenie	exclusion
ludobójstwo	genocide
polityka ekologiczna	green politics
zakładnik	hostage
imigracja	immigration
instytucja	institution
sankcja międzynarodowa	international sanction
inwazja	invasion
władza sądownicza	judicial power
monarchia	monarchy
okupacja	occupation
traktat pokojowy	peace treaty
petycja	petition
modlitwa	prayer
prefekt	prefect
skandal	scandal
senat	senate
senator	senator
mobilność społeczna	social mobility
żołnierz	soldier
suwerenność	sovereignty
zamach	terrorist attack
frekwencja	turnout

Level 3: hard 25 words

Polish	English
wstrzymanie się od głosu	abstention
aktywizm	activism
urna wyborcza	ballot box
zawieszenie broni	ceasefire
obywatelskie nieposłuszeństwo	civil disobedience
komunizm	communism
dekolonizacja	decolonisation
dyplomacja	diplomacy
ekstremizm	extremism
parytet płci	gender parity
władza ustawodawcza	legislative power
lobby	lobby
wielokulturowość	multiculturalism
wotum nieufności	no confidence motion
desygnowanie	nomination
kabina do głosowania	polling booth
samostanowienie	self determination
debatować	to debate
domagać się	to demand as a right
rządzić	to govern
wstępować do partii	to join a party
ratyfikować	to ratify
reformować	to reform
powszechne prawo wyborcze	universal suffrage
uchodźca wojenny	war refugee

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Polish words on “Society and politics”. The full topic holds 178 in the KoKo app: 71 at the easy level, 62 at the medium level and 45 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Polish vocabulary on iPhone.