How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Polish words on “Time and calendar”. 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: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Polish: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
sierpień	August
początek	beginning
wiek	century
data	date
dzień	day
grudzień	December
koniec	end
epoka	era
codziennie	every day
godzina	hour
chwila	instant
styczeń	January
czerwiec	June
w zeszłym tygodniu	last week
marzec	March
maj	May
środek	middle
miesiąc	month
poranek	morning
noc	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
listopad	November
raz dziennie	once a day
przeszłość	past
teraźniejszość	present
sobota	Saturday
pora roku	season
sekunda	second
wrzesień	September
lato	summer
pojutrze	the day after tomorrow
przedwczoraj	the day before yesterday
dziś rano	this morning
w tym tygodniu	this week
czas	time
oszczędzać czas	to save time
czekać	to wait
dziś wieczorem	tonight
dwa razy	twice
zegarek	watch
rok	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

Polish	English
wyprzedzenie	advance
budzik	alarm clock
spotkanie	appointment
urodziny	birthday
kalendarz	calendar
święto	celebration
świt	dawn
dzień wcześniej	day before
spóźnienie	delay
terminarz	diary
czas trwania	duration
częstotliwość	frequency
przyszłość	future
wakacje	holidays
natychmiastowy	immediate
długi weekend	long weekend
minuta	minute
poniedziałek	Monday
święto narodowe	national day
Nowy Rok	New Year
w przyszłym tygodniu	next week
w przyszłym roku	next year
stały	permanent
kwadrans	quarter of an hour
rozkład	schedule
tymczasowy	temporary
przychodzić wcześniej	to arrive early
przyspieszać	to bring forward
mieć opóźnienie	to fall behind
trwać	to last
wtorek	Tuesday
środa	Wednesday
tygodniowy	weekly
zima	winter
roczny	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

Polish	English
karnawał	carnival
chronologia	chronology
wskazówka	clock hand
odliczanie	countdown
dekada	decade
klepsydra	hourglass
miesięczny	monthly
dzień wolny	public holiday
punktualny	punctual
punktualność	punctuality
semestr	semester
jednoczesny	simultaneous
strefa czasowa	time zone
wyłącznik czasowy	timer
zbiegać się	to coincide
datować	to date
opóźniać	to delay
przedłużać	to extend
następować	to follow on
przekładać	to postpone
poprzedzać	to precede
skracać	to shorten
pilny	urgent
walentynki	Valentine’s Day
weekend	weekend

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Polish words on “Time and calendar”. 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.