Do you have a Polish friend or an exchange student from Poland, Lithuania, Belarus or Ukraine? Are you planning a trip to Eastern Europe? Even though many Poles (especially the younger generation) speak enough English (which is an international language) to understand “Hi” or “Hello”, greeting people in their native language is in a great way to start a conversation and make new friends. In Polish, just like in Russian, there are many ways to say hello. Knowing these various phrases (as well as traditions in Polish greetings) can be very useful if you are eager to use them when meeting someone.
Steps
Part 1
Using Common Greetings- This is a more formal way of saying hello, and would be appropriate for greeting strangers or people you deal with in a professional setting (such as customers, bosses, teachers, etc.).
- "Dzień dobry" also means "good morning".
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To say" Good evening", use "dobry wieczór". Pronounced "DOB-ree VI-chor." "Dobry" is pronounced the same as in the phrase "dzień dobry". The letter W at the beginning of the word "wieczór" is pronounced like B, and Not ka English UE.
- Just like in Russian, this greeting can be used to greet people at sunset and before dark. "Dobry wieczór" has the same level of formality as "dzień dobry".
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To say "hello/great", use "hej". Pronounced the same way as the English word "hey". This is a very familiar and informal greeting. It should not be used in a formal situation or with people with whom you intend to maintain a professional relationship. It is better to use this greeting among close friends.
- "Hey" in Polish is the same as "hello" in Russian.
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Say "witam" if you are greeting guests and playing the role of host. The word is pronounced “wee-tam.” The letter W in the first syllable is pronounced V. In the second syllable, the "a" sound is soft, as in the English word "apartment".
Part 2
We use greetings in accordance with traditions-
When in doubt, opt for semi-formal/formal greetings. In Poland, as in Russia, people usually don’t greet strangers just like with friends. These greetings are more reserved and formal. Therefore, it is often better to use more formal expressions such as "dzień dobry" rather than the rather risky "hej" or "cześć".
- Of course, after getting to know a person, you can usually move on to informal greetings in everyday conversation. However, if you are still not confident in speaking Polish, it may be worth playing it safe and adapting to the tone of your interlocutor.
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Use "Pan" or "Pani" when addressing a man or woman by their last name. Showing respect is a significant element when it comes to greetings in the Polish community, especially in business/formal settings. Based on this, you may want to address people by their title until you are prompted to call them by their first name. If you don't know the honorific to this person, use "Pan" for men and "Pani" for women.
- In the word "pan" the "ah" sound is soft, like in the English word "apartment".
- "Pani" begins the same as "Pan", but ends with an "i" sound, like the English words "bee" or "see".
- Polish surnames end in "ski", varying depending on gender. So the man will have the surname Polanski (Polanski), and the woman will have Polanska (Polanska).
- Don't be offended if the person doesn't tell you to call them by their first name. Letting someone into your “inner circle” is a huge social step for Poles. Many business and professional relationships last for years before they "move to the next level."
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Greetings everyone at a social event, but women first. When you go “out”, for example, to a party or corporate event, according to etiquette, it is important to say hello to everyone present in the room. If you miss someone or don't pay attention, it may be perceived as rude or disrespectful. Traditionally, in Polish society, women are greeted first. But usually introduction the owner takes it, so you probably don't have to worry about it.
Shake hands in greeting and maintain eye contact. You can also shake hands when saying goodbye (again, making eye contact). If you are a man and a woman greets you by holding out her hand (palm down), take it, lean in and kiss it respectfully; never raise a woman's hand to your lips. It's a little old-fashioned, but is still considered good manners.
Close friends and family members usually greet each other with a kiss on the cheek. Grown men and teenage boys who don't know each other well shake hands, and acquaintances often kiss each other on the cheek. And this is not at all a sign of romantic affection. This can be done without any hints by two people close to each other, for example, people of different or the same sex, brothers and sisters, parents and children, and so on.
- In Poland, the tradition is to use two or three kisses - the first on the right cheek, the second on the left and again on the right.
- Hugs are common among almost all Poles. Don't worry if an overly friendly host hugs you like you're old friends.
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Get into the spirit of giving and receiving. When visiting, it is quite common for a guest to bring a small gift, such as a bouquet of flowers, candy or alcohol. However, flowers are the most popular and expected. If you bring flowers, their number should be odd.
- Do not give chrysanthemums; they are often brought to funerals.
- Refrain from very expensive gifts, as this may embarrass the owner.
- Don't be offended if you are hosting but don't receive a gift. If you receive it, do not forget to thank the person and see what it is.
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Don't be "prymitywny"! In Polish, a rude person who ignores social rules of etiquette is called "prymitywny" (literally, "primitive"). Luckily, avoiding this label is simple: you just need to make a sincere effort to greet people with respect and treat them with the dignity and kindness that you would want to be treated. If you are not fluent in Polish, you may make a few minor etiquette mistakes while in the Polish-speaking community. But as long as you try your best to be polite and admit mistakes, you'll be fine. Anyone who criticizes you for minor flaws in a language you are unfamiliar with is prymitywny.
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To say "hello" in Polish, say "cześć". This very common, although somewhat informal, greeting is pronounced "chechch". Non-native speakers may have difficulty pronouncing this word correctly. In Russian, the sound “ch” almost never comes after the sound “sh”.
To say "good afternoon", use "dzień dobry". This greeting, which literally translates to "good afternoon", is pronounced "jen DO-bree". The first syllable is consonant with English name Jane ("Jane"). The ending "y" sounds like the "i" in the English words "fin", "dinner" and "sick".
For example, for Russian-Polish translation, you need to enter the text in Russian in top window and select the item with from the drop-down menu Russian, on Polish.
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If Russian layout not on your computer, use the virtual keyboard. The virtual keyboard allows you to enter letters of the Russian alphabet using the mouse.Translation from Russian.
The main language problem when translating from Russian into Polish is the inability to achieve efficiency linguistic means, since the Russian language is oversaturated with frequent abbreviations and ambiguous words. At the same time, many long Russian sayings are translated into one or two words in dictionaries Polish language.When translating text from Russian, the translator needs to use words not only from the active vocabulary, but also use language constructs from the so-called passive vocabulary.
As with any other language, when translating Russian text, remember that your task is to convey the meaning, and not to translate the text word for word. It is important to find in the target language - Polish- semantic equivalents, rather than selecting words from the dictionary.
Traveling is always exciting, because it’s so nice to visit new places and get new experiences. But sometimes the problem of knowing the language, or rather, not knowing it, arises. Moreover, when going to Poland, I would like to communicate specifically in Polish to experience the local flavor. That is why every tourist will need a small Russian-Polish phrasebook.
So, you have finally arrived on a trip to Poland. Let's start our Russian-Polish phrasebook with greetings, which is an indispensable part of any conversation. Of course, the actual pronunciation of some words is quite difficult to describe, but even with minor errors in pronunciation, they will definitely understand and help you. Let's not forget that The stress in all words is on the penultimate syllable.
"Basic forms of communication"
| Russian language | Polish language | Pronunciation |
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| Thank you | Dziękuję | Jenkuen |
| Thank you for your concern/help/invitation/advice | Dziękuję za opieke / pomoc / zaproszenie / rade | Jenkuen for custody / help / requested / rade |
| Please | Prosze | Prosheng |
| I'm very pleased | Jestem bardzo zadowolony | Estem Bardzo are satisfied |
| Please help me | Proszę mi pomóc | Proshen mi pomuts |
| Let me ask | Pozwólcie że zapytam | I'll torture you more vulgarly |
| It's OK! | Nic nie szkodzi! | Nits ne skoji |
| Cheers! | Na zdrowie! | Cheers! |
| Bon appetit! | Smacznego! | Smachnego! |
| I'm in hurry | Śpieszę się | Shpeshen puppy |
| Yes | So | So |
| No | Nie | Not |
| I agree | Zgadzam się | Zgadzam puppy |
| It's clear | Jasne | Yasne |
| I don't mind | Nie mam nic przeciwko | Not mom proszecivko |
| Unfortunately, I don't have time | Niestety, nie mam czasu | Nestats, not mom for an hour |
| With pleasure | Z przyjemnoscią | For a night |
"Railway station"
Upon arrival in Poland, you find yourself at the train station. Let's call the following table “Station”. But phrases from it will help you for your further journey.
| Russian language | Polish language | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| How to get to the ticket office? | Gdzie tu jest kasa biletowa? | Gje tu eat kasa ticket? |
| What time will the train arrive to...? | O ktorej godzinie mam polaczenie do...? | About kturei gojine mam polonchen do...? |
| How many stations does it take to...? | Jak wiele bedzie do...? | Yak vele benje do...? |
| This platform number...? | Liczba ta platforma...? | Lichba that platform...? |
| Where should the transplant be made? | Gdzie trzeba sie przesiasc? | Gje tsheba schen psheshchenschch? |
| From which platform does the train depart to...? | Z ktorego peronu odjezdza pociag do ...? | Z kturego peronu clothes pochong do...? |
| Give me a ticket for a sleeping car/second class. | Prosze o bilet sypialny/drugiej klasy. | Proshe about the ticket strewn / other klyas. |
| What station? | So to za stacja? | What's the point? |
| Where is the dining car located? | Gdzie znajduje sie wagon restauracyjny? | Gdzhe know the carriage of the restaurates? |
"Transport"
| Russian language | Polish language | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest bus/tram/trolleybus stop? | Gdzie jest najblizszy przystanek autobusowy / tramwaju / trolejbusowy? | Gje eats the nearest bus/tram/trolleybus? |
| Where is the nearest subway station? | Gdzie jest najblizsza stacja metra? | Gje eats the nearest hundred meters? |
| What tram/bus/trolleybus can I take to...? | Jakim tramwajem / autobusem / trolejbusem moge dojechac do...? | Which tram/autobus/trolleybus can you use to get to...? |
| Where should I change trains? | Gdzie sie mam przesiasc? | Gje schen mam psheschonschch? |
| How often do the buses/trams run? | Jak czesto jezdza autobusy / tramwaje? | Yak chensto ezhdzhon buses/trams? |
| What time does the first/last bus leave? | O ktorej godzinie pierwszy / ostatni autobus? | About kturei gojin pervshi / ostatni bus? |
| Could you tell me when I need to leave? | Prosze powiedziec, kiedy wysiasc? | Proshe povedzhech sneakers vyschonschch? |
| What time does the bus leave to...? | O ktorej godzinie odchodzi autobus do...? | About kturei gojine odhoji bus to...? |
| Where can I get a bus to...? | Gdzie mozna pojechac autobusem do ...? | Is it possible to go by bus to...? |
"City, orientation"
| Russian language | Polish language | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Gdzie best...? | Gje eats...? |
| How many kilometers to...? | Jak wiele kilometrow do...? | How many kilometers is it to...? |
| How can I find this address? | Jak znalezc ten addresses? | How did you know the address? |
| Could you show me on the map where I am now? | Czy moze mi pan (i) pokazac na mapie, w ktorym miejscu teraz jestem? | What can you show on the map, in kturim meissu teraz estem? |
| How long does it take to get there by car/walk? | Jak dlugo trzeba czekac, aby osiagnac tam samochodem / pieszo? | How long will it take to check, if only at night there is a self-propelled vehicle / on foot? |
| Can you show on the map where this place is? | Mozna pokazac na mapie, gdzie to jest? | Can you show it on the map, where does it eat? |
| How to get to the city center? | Jak dostac sie do centrum miasta? | How to get a puppy to the center of the meat? |
| Are we going to... right? | Jedziemy do prawidlowego...? | Edzemy before the truth...? |
"Hotel"
If you go on a trip on your own, without the services of a travel agency, then you will definitely need to book a hotel.
| Russian language | Polish language | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you have a single/double room in the hotel? | Masz jedno / dwuosobowy pokoj w hotelu? | Mash edno / biosobovy buy in the hotel? |
| Do you have any available rooms? | Czy ma pan (i) jakies wolne pokoje? | Chy ma pan(i) yakesh volne rest? |
| I (don't) like this number. | Ten number do mnie (nie) podoba. | Ten number is (not) like me. |
| How much is the room with bath/breakfast/without breakfast/full board? | Ile jest pokoj z lazienka / sniadaniem / bez sniadania / pelne wyzywienie? | Ile eats pokuy with lazhenkom / shnyadan / without shnyadan / peune vyzhivene? |
| Is there a cheaper/better room? | Tam jest wiele taniej/lepiej? | Is there vele tanei/lepei there? |
| A hotel room has been reserved for me. | Mialem zarezerwowane dla pokoju hotelowego. | Meowem reserved for the peace of the hotel. |
| What floor is the room located on? | Na ktorym pietrze jest pokoj? | On kturym pentshe eats pokuy? |
| Is there air conditioning / TV / telephone / refrigerator in the room? | Why not klimatyzacja / telewizor / telefon / lodowka? | Why eat air conditioning / TV / telephone / ice blower? |
| When and where can you have breakfast? | Kiedy i gdzie mozna zjesc sniadanie? | Can you get sneakers and shoes? |
| What time is breakfast? | Ile sniadanie? | Ile shnyadane? |
| Do you have a buffet? | Czy masz szwedzki stol? | What kind of swedish chair is it? |
| Can I leave it in the safe? | Moge zostavic w sejfie? | Can you put it in the safe? |
| Where are the toilets located? | Gdzie best toaleta? | Does Gje eat toilet? |
| Could you please bring a blanket? | Can you przyniesc koc? | Can you pshineschch kots? |
| There is no soap/towel/hot water in my room. | W moim pokoju nie ma mydlo / reczniki / goracej wody. | In my peace there is no thought / ranchers / gorontsy water. |
| Switch/lights/radio/AC/fan/heating not working. | Nie dziala przelacznik / swiatlo / radio / klimatyzacji / wentylatora / telewizor / ogrzewania. | Not dzhyala pshelonchnik / shvyatlo / radio / climate control / fan / TV / ogzhevanya. |
| Wake me up... please. | Obudz mnie... prosze. | Tell me... ask. |
| I'll pay in cash. | Zaplace gotowka. | Zaplatsen gotuvkon. |
| I'll pay with a credit card. | Zaplace karta kredytowa. | Zaplatsen with a credit card. |
"Bar, restaurant, cafe, shop"
And of course, in the Russian-Polish phrasebook you will need phrases in order to refresh yourself or buy something in a store.
| Russian language | Polish language | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Could you recommend a good/inexpensive restaurant? | Czy moze pan (i) polecic dobry / tani restauracji? | Why can pan(s) treat good / tani restaurates? |
| What time does the restaurant open/close? | Restauracja na co otwiera / zamyka? | Restauratsya on the opening/lock? |
| Where is the nearest restaurant? | Gdzie jest najblizsza restauracja? | Does Gje eat the closest restaurant? |
| I would like to book a table for two/three/four. | Chcialbym zarezerwowac stolik dla dwoch / trzech / czterech. | Khchalbym reserve a table for two / tshekh / chtereh. |
| Do you have a table in the corner / outdoors / near the window / in a non-smoking room? | Czy macie stolik w rogu / na zewnatrz / w poblizu okien / w zakaz palenia? | Why mache table in the horn / on zevnontzh / in the closer window / in the order of the fire? |
| What do you recommend? | Co proponujemy? | Are they proponable? |
| Menu, please. | Poprosze menu. | Please ask for the menu. |
| Do you have a special menu for diabetics? | Czy macie specjalne menu dla diabetykow? | What is the special menu for Diabetykuv? |
| Do you have dishes for children? | Czy macie dania dla dzieci? | What is the tribute to mache for dzhechi? |
| There must be a mistake. I ordered)... | To musi byc pomylka. Zamowilem (a) ... | That's a damn mess. Zamovilem... |
| The check, please. | Prosze o rachunek. | Ask for rahunek. |
| We liked. Thank you. | Podobalo nam sie to. Dziekuje. | It was fitting for us to do that. Jenque. |
| Where is the nearest store? | Gdzie sie znajduje sklep? | Do you know the crypt? |
| Where can I buy...? | Gdzie moge kupic...? | Gje mogem cupich...? |
| Excuse me, do you have...? | Niestety, ma pan (i) ...? | Nyestats, ma pan(i) ...? |
| I would like to buy... | Chcialbym kupic... | Khchalbym buy... |
| Could you wrap this for me? | Czy moze pan dac mi zwrocic? | Chi mozhe pan dach mi zvruchich? |
| How much does it cost? | Ile to kosztuje? | Ile to koshtue? |
| Can I try this on? | Can you sprobowac? | Can we sprubovat? |
| Is there any other color? | What's the best inny color? | What does Inny Kohler eat? |
| Is there a smaller/larger size? | Czy sa rozmiar mniejszy / wiekszy? | What is the puppy of Rosmyar Mneishi / Venkshi? |
| I need half a kilo / a kilo / two kilos | Potrzebuje pol kilo / kilogram / dwa kilograma | Potshebuen pul kilö / kilogram / two kilograms |
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Source text on Ukrainian language you need to print or copy into the top window and select the translation direction from the drop-down menu.For example, for Ukrainian-Polish translation, you need to enter text in Ukrainian in the top window and select the item with from the drop-down menu Ukrainian, on Polish.
Next you need to press the key Translate, and you will receive the translation result under the form - Polish text.
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The modern Ukrainian literary language has 38 phonemes, 6 vowels and 32 consonants. When translating from Ukrainian into Polish, it is necessary to take into account that the vocabulary mainly contains words of common Slavic origin. However, there are also many words that were formed in the Ukrainian language during the period of its independent historical development; there are borrowings from other languages, not necessarily from Polish.Ukrainian language is one of the most beautiful languages in the world. Among all languages, the Ukrainian language ranks second after Italian in terms of melody.
As with any other language, when translating Ukrainian text, remember that your task is to convey the meaning, not to translate the text word for word. It is important to find in the target language - Polish- semantic equivalents, rather than selecting words from the dictionary.
Then, in the panel control panel, select "Keyboard".
In the window that appears, select the "Language" tab. You must have 2 languages installed: Russian and English. If Russian is selected as the primary language, then select the “English” language, click on the “Set as primary” button, “OK”, and then restart the computer.
In the Keyboard window, on the Language tab, click the Add button.
In the "Add a language" window that appears, select Language "Polish".
Click "OK" and the "Keyboard" window will remain. Select the language "English", click "Delete".
The program will ask you to insert the distribution disk.
Usually a reboot is required after this.
After rebooting, select Start | Setting | Control Panel.
In the Control Panel, select "Keyboard".
In the window that appears, select the "Language" tab.
Highlight Language "Polish" and click the "Properties" button.
In the "Language Properties" window that appears, select the "Polish (programming)" layout.
Click OK.
The program will ask you to insert the distribution disk.
Windows NT with Service Packs installed already has support for Eastern European languages.
All you have to do is add the “Polish (programmer)” keyboard layout, and then delete the “English” layout that has become unnecessary.
Windows ME (Millennium)
In the window that appears, select "Add or Remove Programs"
In the window that appears, select the "Windows Installation" tab. Click on the Multilingual Support component. Click the "Composition" button and in the "Multilingual Support" window that appears, check the "Languages of Central Europe" box.
Click "OK", "OK".
The program will ask you to insert the distribution disk.
In the Control Panel window, select Keyboard.
In the Keyboard window, select the Language tab. You must have 2 languages installed: Russian and English. If Russian is selected as the main language, then select the “English” language, click on the “Set as default” button, and then “Apply”.
Click on the "Add" button, in the "Add a language" window, select Language "Polish".
Click OK. In the remaining "Keyboard" window, select the "English" language, click "Delete".
Highlight the language "Polish" and click the "Set as default" button, and then "OK".
The program will ask you to insert the distribution disk. Then a message will appear stating that changing the language is not possible - ignore it.
Restart your computer.
Open the "Keyboards" window from the "Control Panel", click on the "Language" tab, select the "Polish" language, click the "Properties" button and in the "Language Properties" window that appears, select the "Polish Programmer" layout, click "OK" OK".
The program will ask you to insert the distribution disk.
Restart your computer.
Start Menu | Setting | Control Panel.
In the window that appears, click on the “Language and standards” icon
On the General tab, in the "System language settings" list, select "Central Europe".
Click OK.
The program will ask you to insert the distribution disk (remember that the installation files are located in the "i386" subdirectory).
Restart your computer.
Then, in Control Panel, select Keyboard.
In the window that appears, select the "Language and Layouts" tab. You must have 2 languages installed: Russian and English. Make English the default (there should be a checkmark to the left of the name): select it and click on the “Set as default” button, then click the “Apply” button.
Next, add the Polish language: click the "Add" button, in the window that appears, select Input language - "Polish", and Keyboard layout - "Polish (programmer)"; click "OK".
In the remaining "Properties: Keyboard" window, select the "English" language in the "Installed languages..." list and click "Delete".
Then highlight the language "Polish" and click the "Set as default" button.
Then click "OK".
Restart your computer.
Please note that in Windows 2000 you can use Polish characters in the Russian version in system fields (like names of files or parameters).
Possible problems
Symptom: After installing the Polish layout, it became impossible to switch to the Latin alphabet when entering file names, passwords, in the browser address window...
Reason: You have set the Polish layout incorrectly.
Remedy: Remove the Polish keyboard layout, install the English one instead, and make it the main one (used by default). Then reboot and do everything exactly as it is written in our instructions, not forgetting to reboot where we write about it.
Symptom: when trying to make the Polish layout the main one, a message is displayed stating that such a replacement is impossible.
Remedy: 1. Do everything as written in our instructions, ignoring such messages, but be sure to reboot after that.
2. See eliminating the previous cause.
Symptom: you did everything as written, and programs like Word correctly show Polish characters and allow you to enter them. But in other programs, abracadabra is displayed instead of Polish characters.
Reason: You may have changed the code tables for 1250 coloring (this is done, for example, so that PhotoShop starts writing in Russian).
Remedy: The old values need to be returned.
Click "Start", select the "Run..." menu and enter "regedit" in the "Open" window. The registry editing window will appear. In it, find the branch "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\CodePage". For parameter "1250" there should be "c_1250.nls" (often replaced with c_1251.nls).
Do the same for the branch "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\ ControlSet002\ Control\Nls\CodePage" and for "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Control\Nls\CodePage".
Reboot your computer.
Now PhotoShop will not write in Russian, but you will be able to enter Polish characters normally.
P.S. Why "Polish Programmer"?
There are 2 main Polish layouts: "Polish standard" (like on a typewriter), and "Polish programmer". The Polish standard layout, unlike the English one, has a changed location of the “Z” and “Y” keys, as well as “:”, “;”. Using this layout is not very convenient.
You've done everything. How to type special Polish characters?
Change the current language to Polish (using the combination Ctrl+Shift, Alt+Shift, etc., depending on your settings; or on the keyboard indicator).
In order to write "A," "C," "E," etc. press right "Alt", and the corresponding main letter on the keyboard ("Alt+A", "Alt+C", etc.)
The only letter you won't be able to write this way is "Z" with a line. It is entered by the key combination "Alt+X" ("X" is the next key after "Z").
These keyboard shortcuts work in all Windows programs.
Finally, when all your “torment” is over, we will note that in emails it is possible to dispense with the use of special Polish characters altogether. ;-)
Common phrases |
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Dziekuje, dzieki | Jenkue, Jenki |
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Sorry | Przeprasjam |
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Hello | Dzien’ are kind |
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Goodbye | Before vision |
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I don't understand | We don't understand |
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What is your name? | Jak masz na imie? | What's the big deal? |
Kind, ok |
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where is the toilet? | Gdzie są toalety | Where are the dream toilets? |
How much does it cost? | Ile to kosztuje? | Ile to koshtue? |
One ticket to... | There is a ticket to… |
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What time is it now? | Who's godzina? |
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No smoking | Order a panel |
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Do you speak English? | Czy mowi pan po angielsku | Ji movie pan in angelic style? |
Where is…? | Where is he eating...? |
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I'm from Russia | Gesture from Russia |
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Hotel |
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I need to order a room | Potrzebuję do rezerwy | Potshebuen to reserves |
I want to pay the bill | Chcę zapłacić rachunek | Htsen zaplatits rahunek |
Room, number | ||
Shop (shopping) |
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Cash | Gotowkon |
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Credit card | Dla bezgotówkowych | For unprepared |
To wrap up | Packed |
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No change | ||
Closed, te |
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Very expensive | Barzo droge |
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Transport |
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Trolleybus | Trolleybuses |
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Stop | Zatshimats |
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Please make a stop | Proszę przestać | Asked for pshestast |
Arrival | Przyjazd | Przyzyazd |
Departure | ||
Airport | Letnisko |
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Emergency cases |
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help me | Help me |
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Fire Department | Fire guard |
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Ambulance | Having prepared |
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Hospital | ||
Boleśnie | ||
Restaurant |
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I want to book a table | Chcę zarezerwować stolik | Hprice reserve a table |
Check please (bill) | Prosze o rachunek | Ask about rahunek |
Language of Poland
The official language in Poland is Polish. In some parts of Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, Polish is also used as a second language. This phenomenon is caused by border changes, migrations and relocations. The total number of Polish speakers around the world is about 50 million.
Polish belongs to the West Slavic group of Indo-European languages, along with Czech and Slovak. The Polish language has developed so much that texts written in the Middle Ages are not understandable to Poles and require a dictionary to read them. Like other Indo-European languages, Polish has Latin grammar and vocabulary.
There are a number of dialects in Poland that differ from standard Polish, but the differences between them are not significant and mostly relate to regional pronunciations and word variations. The most distinct dialects are Silesia and Podhale (highlander dialect).
The Polish alphabet is based on the Latin one, using numerous di-, tri- and tetragraphs. Part state language Poland includes 32 letters.
Many words were borrowed from German, French and English languages, and there are also many words that can be written and pronounced the same, but have a completely different meaning.
The Polish language is quite understandable to those who speak Russian, and even more understandable to those who speak Ukrainian. But there are some Polish words that you just need to learn because they have a completely or slightly different meaning, and sometimes a completely different one.
We found a list of such words here: http://strelnikova.lv/, we shortened it a little, but not much.
Here is the list itself:
Adidasy [adidas] – sneakers
Awans [avaᴴс] – promotion (advance – zaliczka)
Awantura [adventure] – scandal
Bania [bath] – a spherical object (bath – łaźnia [ўаҗння])
Bezpański [Bespanski] – ownerless
Bezprawny [bespravny] – lawless
Biegły [runners] – experienced, skillful
Biegun [runner] – pole (runner – biegacz [runner])
Biegunka [runner] – diarrhea
Biesiada [beschiada] – feast (conversation – rozmowa [rozmova])
Binokle [binoculars] – pince-nez (binoculars – lornetka [lernetka], glasses – okulary [eyepieces])
Biurowość [bureau] – office work
Biustonosz [bustonosh] – bra
Blacha [blade] – 1) tin, 2) stove, 3) baking sheet, (blade – blaszka [plaque])
Blady [whores] – pale
Blisko [close] – 1) close, 2) almost, about. Blisko trzy lata [blisko trzy lata] – about three years.
Błąd [bont] – mistake, delusion. Błędny [bedny] – erroneous
Błoto [bўoto] – 1) dirt, slush, 2) swamp
Bok [side] – side, side, edge. Boczny [barrels] – side. Boczek [bochek] - brisket. Zboczyć [zbochyҷь] – turn to the side. Na bok! [on the side] - Move aside!
Brak [marriage] – 1) shortage, deficiency, 2) defect in production. Brakować [reject] – not to get, not to grab. Brakuje mi czasu [brakuje mi chasu] – I don’t have enough time
Bratanek [bro] – nephew (brother’s son). Bratanica [brother] – niece (brother’s daughter)
Bratowa [brotherly] – brother’s wife
Broń [armor] – weapon. Bronić [armor] – to protect. Wzbronić [armor] – prohibit. Palenie wzbronione [palenie vzbronione] – smoking is prohibited
Bufet [buffet] - snack bar. Bufetowa [buffetova] – barmaid
Bukiet z jarzyn [bouquet of z jarzyn] – vegetable stew
Bydło [bydўo] – cattle
Całować [tsaўovaҷь] – kiss
Cały [tsaўы] – 1) whole, whole, 2) unharmed
Cel [target] – target
Celny [tselny] – 1) well-aimed, 2) customs. Urząd celny [uzhont celny] – customs (cło [tўo] – duty)
Celować [target] – aim
Chałupnik [haupnik] – artisan, home worker. Chałupnictwo [haўupnitstfo] – handicraft
Chmura [frowning] – cloud
Chodnik [walker] – 1) sidewalk, 2) rug, carpet
Chować [how] – 1) hide, 2) educate, raise. Wychowanek [vychowanek] – pupil. Wychowawca [vykhovatsa] – educator
Chronić [chronicle] – protect, protect
Chudy [thin] – 1) thin. 2) low-fat. Chude mięso [hude meat] – lean meat.
Ciasto [ҷyasto] – dough. Ciasta (plural) [ҷyasta] – baked goods, pies. Ciastko [hard] – cake
Ciecz [ҷech] – liquid. Ciekły [ҷекўы] – liquid
Cieszyć [ҷешыҷь] – to please. Cieszyć się [ҷешыҷь се] – rejoice
Ciśnienie [ҷishchnene] – pressure. Zmierzyć ciśnienie krwi [zmierzyć ҷishchnene blood] – measure blood pressure. Nadciśnienie [natҷishchnene] – hypertension
Cudzoziemiec [tsudzoҗhemets] – foreigner
Cukier [zucker] – sugar. Cukier w kostkach [zuker f kostkakh] – refined sugar
Czas [hour] – time. Nie mam czasu [not mam time] - I don’t have time. Przyjechać na czas [przyjechać for an hour] – arrive on time. Czasowy [hours] – temporary. Czasopismo [hour writing] – magazine
Czaszka [cup] – skull
Czekolada [chekolyada] – chocolate. Tabliczka czekolady [table of čekolady] – a chocolate bar. Czekoladka [chekolyatka] – chocolate candy
Czeremcha [cheremha] – bird cherry
Czerstwy [cherstfy] – 1) callous, 2) healthy, strong. Czerstwy staruszek [charstfy old women] – cheerful old man
Czesać się [chesaҷь] – comb your hair
Cześć [chesch'] – 1) respect, 2) honor. Cześć! - Hello!
Część [cheᴴshchҷь] – part
Często [cheᴴsto] – often
Czuć [chuҷь] – to feel, sense. Czuć się [a bit more] – to feel (about health). Czujność [chuyność] – 1) sensitivity, 2) vigilance. Czujnik [chuynik] – sensor (technical)
Czyn [chyn] – action.
Czynić [chynić] – to do. Czynić wrażenie [chynić enemy] – to make an impression (to repair – reperować [reperovać], naprawiać [direct])
Czynny [chynny] – active, active. Sklep czynny od 10 to 18 – the store is open from 10 to 18.
Dawka [dafka] – dose
Deka [deka] – 10 grams. Proszę o dwadzieścia deka masła [proshe o dwadzieścia deka masła] - Please give me 200 grams (i.e. 20 deka) of butter.
Deputat [deputy] – rations, payment in kind
Deputowany [deputated] – deputy
Deska [deska] – 1) board, 2) deski (plural) – skis
Dewizy [mottos] – currency
Dlaczego [for what] – why
Dlatego że [for the same] – because
Dodatek [dodatek] – 1) application, 2) additive, increase
Dokładny [docuadny] – precise, thorough
Dokonać [to finish] – to carry out
Domagać się [do more] – demand, achieve
Domyślić się [household] – guess
Doniosły [reported] – important, significant
Donośny [night] – loud
Dopisać [dopisać] – 1) to add, 2) nie dopisać – to sum up. Pogoda nie dopisała [weather not added] – the weather failed (the weather was bad)
Dopływ [additional] – influx. Dopływ powietrza [additional ventilation] – air flow. Dopływ Wisły [additional visŞy] – tributary of the Vistula
Doskonalić [to perfection] – to improve. Doskonale [thoroughly] – excellent, excellent
Dostać [get it] – receive. Dostać list [get a sheet] – receive a letter
Dotyk [dotyk] – touch. Dotykać [dotika] – touch, touch. Nie dotykać eksponatów! [do not touch the exhibit] – do not touch the exhibits with your hands! Nietykalność [non-tickling] – inviolability
Dowodzić [argument] – 1) to prove, 2) to command
Dowolny [satisfied] – any
Dozorca [watchman] – janitor, watchman
Drobiazg [shotgun] – trifle, trifle
Drobny [fractional] – small. Drobne (plural) – small money. Drobnoustrój [fractional device] – microorganism
Duma [thought] - pride. Dumny [dumny] - proud
Dworzec [dvozhets] – station. Dworcowy [palace] – station (palace – pałac [paўats])
Dwuosobowy [two-person] – double
Dwuznaczny [ambiguous] – ambiguous
Dynia [melon] – pumpkin (melon – melon [melyon])
Dywan [dyvan] – carpet (sofa – kanapa)
Dział [дҗяў] – department.
Działać [дҗяўаҷь] – to act. Telefon nie działa – the telephone does not work. Działacz [дҗяўач] – activist
Działka [дҗяўка] – personal plot
Działo [дҗяўо] – weapon, cannon
Dzielny [delny] – 1) energetic, 2) brave
Dzieło [дҗеўо] – 1) business, 2) work. Dzieło sztuki [things] – a work of art
Dziennik [daily] – 1) newspaper, 2) diary
Dzierżawa [state] – rent
Dźwigać [dvigaҷь] – 1) to carry, drag, 2) to lift. Dźwig [dhvik] – 1) elevator, 2) crane
Ekler [eclair] – zipper
Elektryczność [electricity] – electricity. Maszynka elektryczna [electric machine] – electric stove
Elementarz [elementash] – primer
Fatalny [fatal] – 1) fatal, fatal, 2) bad, unsuccessful. Fatalna weather - terrible weather.
Frykasy [frykasy] – a tasty dish, delicacy
Frytki [frytki] – French fries
Gniewać się [anger yet] – 1) to be angry, 2) to quarrel
Gnuśny [gnuśny] – lazy
Godność [goodness] – 1) dignity, 2) high rank, 3) surname (as well as surname – nazwisko). Godny [suitable] – worthy. Jak pana (pani) godność? - What's your last name?
Godzić się [godҗiҷь] – put up, agree
Godzina [godҗina] – hour (Attention: in combinations dź, dzi it is pronounced very soft dvuk [dҗь])
Golenie [shin] - shaving. Pędziel do golenia [pendziel to the shin] - shaving brush. Ogolić się [naked more] – shave.
Gospodarstwo [gospodarstfo] - farm. Gospodarz [lord] – owner, owner
Gotować [ready] – 1) to cook, 2) to cook. Gotowany [ready] – boiled. Zagotować [prepared] – boil. Zagotować się [prepare] – boil
Gotówka [gotufka] – cash
Góra [gura] – 1) mountain, 2) top. Górny [gurn] – upper. Górski [gurski] – mountain
Groza [thunderstorm] – horror (thunderstorm – burza [buja])
Gruby [rude] - thick. Gruby człowiek [rude person] - a fat person. Gruba książka [rude kshchoshka] – a thick book. Grubość [roughness] – thickness
Grunt [ground] – 1) ground, soil, 2) foundation. Gruntowny [ground] - solid
Grzywna [gzhywna] – fine
Gubić [gubiҷь] – to lose. Zgubić się [zgubić shche] – get lost
Gwałt [gvaўt] – 1) noise, scandal, 2) violence
Guzik [guҗik] – 1) button, 2) button (of the device)
Hurtowy [hurtovy] – wholesale
Hulajnoga [hulyaynoga] – scooter
Informator [informant] – reference book, guide
Izba [hut] – 1) room, room, 2) ward. Izba handlowa [handleva's hut] – chamber of commerce. Izba przyjęć [hut pshyyenk] – reception room.
Jasny [clear] – 1) clear, 2) light. Piwo jasne [jasne beer] – light beer
Jubilat [anniversary] - hero of the day
Jubiler [anniversary] – jeweler
Jubileusz [jubileeush] – anniversary
Jutro [yutro] - tomorrow. Do jutra! - till tomorrow!
Kaczka [pitching] – duck
Kawa [kava] – coffee, kawa prawdziwa [kava pravdҗiva] – natural coffee, kawa biała [kava bya] – coffee with milk (with cream), kawa rozpuszczalna [kava spushchalna] – instant coffee
Kawaler [cavalier] – 1) gentleman, 2) bachelor.
Kawalerka [cavalier] – studio apartment(studio apartment)
Kilka [sprat] – 1) sprat, 2) several
Kokarda [cockade] – bow
Kolej [tracks] – 1) Railway, 2) queue. Kolejowy [koleyovy] – railway. Kolejność [rut] – sequence.
Komora [komora] – camera
Komórka [komurka] – 1) body cell, 2) cell. Telefon komorkowy [Komorkova’s phone] – cellular telephone(usually abbreviated tel.kom.)
Korzystny [selfish] – profitable
Krawat [kravat] – tie
Kryształ [roof] – 1) crystal, 2) crystal, 3) granulated sugar
Krzesło [kshesўo] – chair (chair – fotel [fotel])
Krzywda [kshivda] - damage, harm, insult. Skrzywdzić [skшывдҷь] – to offend
Kuchnia [kitchen] – kitchen. Kuchenka [kukhenka] – kitchen stove
Liczba [lichba] – number. Liczyć [person] – 1) count, 2) count, 3) count (on someone). Licznik [personal] – counter. Liczny [personal] – numerous. Obliczenie [oblichene] – calculation, calculation. Rozliczać się [different] – to pay, to pay. Zaliczka [zalichka] – advance
List [sheet] – 1) letter, 2) document. Listonosz [leaf-nosed] – postman. Lisownie [listownie] – in writing
Lista [sheet] – list
Liść [lishch] – leaf (of wood)
Lód [fierce] – ice. Sople lodu [nozzle ice] - icicles. Jazda figurowa na lodzie [jazda figurowa on ice] - figure skating. Jazda szybka na lodzie [jazda szybka na lodzie] – speed skating. Lody [ice] – ice cream. Lodówka [ice blower] – refrigerator
Lustro [chandelier] – mirror (chandelier – żyrandol [zhyrandol])
Łóżko [ўushko] – bed
Łyżka [ўyshka] – spoon
Magazyn [shop] – warehouse. Magazynować [magazynova] – store (shop – sklep [crypt])
Majaczyć [ball] – to rave
Masło [maso] – butter(vegetable oil – olej [olei])
Mech [fur] – moss (fur – futro)
Mecz [mach] – match
Miecz [sword] – sword
Mąka [moka] – flour
Męka [meᴴka] – flour
Miasto [city] – city
Miejsce [meysce] – place
Mieszkać [bag] – live, reside (where). Mieszkaniec [meskan] – resident. Zamieszkać [hesitate] – settle down
Młodzieniec [youngster] – young man (baby – niemowlę [unable])
Mydło [mydўo] – soap. Mydlić [mydlić] – to soap. Mydlany [mydlany] – soapy.
Mylić się [soapy] – to be mistaken, to be mistaken. Mylny [soapy] – erroneous.
Nabrać [to dial] – 1) to dial, 2) to deceive, fool
Nabyć [nabyҷ] – to acquire. Nabytek [nabytek] – acquisition, purchase
Nadawać [press] – 1) give, 2) send (message), 3) transmit (by radio). Nadajnik [nadaynik] – (radio) transmitter. Nadawca [nadaftsa] – sender.
Na dobitek [on dobitek] – in addition
Nadziewać [nadҗevaҷь] – stuff, stuff. Cukierki nadziewane [tsukierki nadziewane] – candies with filling
Nagły [nagўы] – 1) sudden, unexpected, 2) urgent, urgent. Nagle [nagle] - suddenly, suddenly
Nakrycie głowy [cover głowy] – headdress. Nakrycie stołu [cover the table] – cutlery
Napiwek [napivek] – tip
Naprawić [direct] – repair, repair. Naprawa [to the right] – repair, repair
Narodowość [people's religion] – nationality
Niedziela [week] – Sunday (week – tydzień [thousand])
Niepotrzebny [nepotshebny] - unnecessary
Obcy [opts] – 1) stranger, 2) outsider, 3) foreign. Język obcy [optsy language] – foreign language. Obcym wstęp wzbroniony [opcym fstamp armored] – unauthorized entry is prohibited.
Obecnie [obetsne] - now, now. Obecny [obetsny] – 1) present, 2) present. Nieobecny [neobetsny] – absent.
Obóz [obus] – camp. Obóz turystyczny [obus turystyczny] – tourist camp.
Obraz [obras] – picture
Obywatel [everyman] – citizen. Obywatelka [philistine] – citizen
Odpowiedź [answer] – answer. Odpowiedzialność [responsibility] – responsibility.
Ogród [ogrut] – garden. Ogród zoologiczny [ogrut zoological] – zoo
Okazja [okazya] - case. Z okazji [z okazii] – on occasion
Okład [okўat] – compress (salary – pensja, pobory)
Okładka [okўatka] – cover
Okoliczność [okolichnoshch] – circumstance. Zbieg okoliczności [zbeg okoliczności] – coincidence of circumstances
Ołówek [oўuvek] – pencil
Opady [fall] - precipitation
Opalać [sear] – 1) to heat, 2) to burn. Opalać się [sear yet] – sunbathe. Opalony [scorched] – tanned
Ordynarny [ordinary] - rude
Owoc [sheep] – fruit. Krem owocowy [ovocowy cream] – fruit cream
Ozdoba [Ozdoba] – decoration. Ozdobny [okozny] – elegant
Palić [burn] – 1) burn, 2) heat (stove), 3) smoke. Palenie [palene] – smoking. Paliwo [palivo] – fuel. Palacz [fireman] – 1) smoker, 2) fireman. Paliarnia [pallery] – smoking room
Pamiętać [pamenta] – remember. Zapamiętać [zapament] – remember. Pamiętnik [monument] – diary (monument – pomnik)
Parówka [parufka] – sausage
Pensja [pension] – salary, salary (pension – emerytura [emerytura])
Pędzić [penҗiҷь] – 1) drive, 2) rush, run. Wypędzić [vypendҷь] – drive out. Dopędzić [dopendҗiҷь] – catch up
Pieczony [pechony] – fried. Pieczeń [liver] – hot. Pieczeń z rożna [liver z rożna] – meat baked on a spit
Pismo [letter] – 1) letter, font, 2) magazine, newspaper, 3) handwriting
Plecy [shoulders] – back (shoulders – ramiona [ramion])
Plotka [whip] – gossip
Płot [pot] – fence. Płotki [potki] – sports barrier
Pobory [extortions] – salary, salary
Pobór [pobur] – call, recruitment
Pochodzić [pokhodҗiҷь] – to occur, to be a kind. Pochodzenie [pohodzene] – origin
Pociąg [poҷёᴴк] – train. Pociąg pośpieszny [pośk pośpieszny] – fast train. Pociąg osobowy [poҷёᴴк especially] – passenger train
Podkolanówki [potkolanufki] – knee socks
Podobać się [similar] – to like
Podrożnik [podrozhnik] – traveler
Podstawa [poststava] – basis, basis. Podstawowy [potstavovy] – main. Szkoła podstawowa [skoła podstawowa] – basic school. Bezpodstawny [bespotstavny] – unreasonable
Pogrzeb [pogzhep] – funeral (cellar – piwnica, winiarnia)
Pojazd [belt] – means of transportation. Pojazdy mechaniczne [mechanical trains] – motor transport (train – pociąg)
Pokój [peace] – 1) world, 2) room, hotel room
Pokwitować [pokfitova] – sign (for receipt)
Południe [in the afternoon] – 1) noon, 2) south. Południowy [udnevy] – southern
Portfel [portfolio] – wallet
Porwać [tear] – 1) tear, 2) kidnap, 3) grab. Porwać w objęcia [tear in objęcia] – grab into arms
Posłać [posўаҷь] – 1) to send, 2) to lay. Posłanie [posўane] – bed
Potrawa [grass] – food, dish. Potrawka [potrafka] – boiled meat with sauce
Powolny [free] - slow. Proszę mówić powolniej [proshe movie more freely] – please speak more slowly
Pozdrawiać [congratulations] – welcome. Pozdrowienie [pozdrovene] - hello, greeting. Proszę pozdrowić pana A. – please say hello to Mr. A.
Poziom [let's go] – level. Poziom wody [water level] – water level
Poziomki [poҗёmki] – strawberries
Pozór [pose] – view. Pozorny [shameful] - apparent, imaginary.
Pożytek [pozhytek] – benefit
Północ [puўnots] – 1) midnight, 2) north. Północny [puўnotsny] – northern
Pralka [waddling machine] – washing machine
Prawnik [pranik] – lawyer
Przeciwny [psheҷivny] – the opposite. Z przeciwnej strony [z pshekhivney strony] – from the opposite side
Przedawniony [pshedavnyony] – expired
Przelot [pshelet] – flight. Przelotny [pshelotny] – fleeting. Przelotne opady [przelotne falls] – short-term precipitation.
Przychodnia [przyhodnya] – clinic
Przyjaźń [пшыяҗн] – friendship
Przykład [pšykŞat] – example. Na przykład – for example
Przypadek [pshipadek] – case. Przypadkiem [przypatkem] – by chance
Przysługa [пшысўuga] – service
Pukać [fart] – knock
Puszka [gun] – can. Puszka szprotek [sprotek gun] – can of sprat
Puzon [puzon] – trombone
Pyszny [magnificent] – 1) arrogant, arrogant, 2) luxurious
Early [early] – morning. Z rana – in the morning
Renta [renta] – 1) pension (including for disability), 2) annuity
Restauracja [restauracja] – restaurant
Rodzina [homeland] – family
Rogatka [slingshot] – barrier
Rok [rock] – year
Rosół [rosuў] – broth. Kura w rosole [chicken in rosole] – broth with chicken
Rozgłos [rosgўos] – fame, popularity. Rozgłośnia [rozgўoschnya] – radio station
Rozebrać [rosebrah] – 1) to disassemble (into parts), 2) to strip. Rozebrać się [rozebrać yet] – undress
Roskaz [roskas] - order. Roskazywać [tell] – to order
Rozkład [roskўat] – 1) schedule, 2) location, layout
Rozkosz [luxury] – pleasure. Rozkoszny [luxurious] – beautiful, wonderful
Rozprawa [Rosprava] – discussion
Rozrywka [rozryfka] – entertainment. Rozrywkowy [rozryfkovy] – entertaining
Roztrzepaniec [rostshepanets] – curdled milk
Róg [hands] – 1) horn, 2) corner (street). Na rogu [on the horn] – on the street corner
Równik [ruvnik] – equator
Ruch [rukh] – movement. Ruchomy [rukhoma] – mobile. Ruszyć [rušć] – 1) to touch, 2) to move, to move. Poruszyć się [destroy] – move, move. Fabryka ruszyła – the factory has come into operation
Rutyna [routine] – experience, skill. Rutynowany [rutynovany] – experienced
Samochód [samohut] – car
Setka [mesh] – 1) hundred, 2) woolen fabric (colloquial)
Siatka [shield] – mesh
Silnik [shielnik] – engine
Siostrzeniec [szczešeniec] – nephew (sister’s son). Siostrzenica [schestšenica] – niece (sister’s daughter)
Skala [skala] – scale, scale
Skała [skаўа] – rock
Skarb [scarp] - treasure, treasure. Skarbnica [treasury] - treasury
Skazać [say] – sentence, condemn
Sklep [crypt] – store
Skupić się [be stingy] – concentrate
Słonina [sonina] – pork lard
Słój [suy] – glass jar
Słuchacz [sukhach] – listener. Słuchawka [suhafka] – telephone handset. Słuchawki [suhafki] – headphones
Smutek [smutek] - sadness. Smutny [vague] – sad, sad
Sopel [sopel] – icicle
Spadek [spadek] – 1) fall, decline, 2) slope, 3) inheritance. Spadzisty [spadҗists] – steep (slope). Spadochron [spadochron] - parachute
Spinać [back] – to cleave, to fasten. Spinka [back] – hairpin, cufflink
Spodnie [underneath] – trousers. Spodenki [spodenki] - cowards. Spódnica [spudnitsa] – skirt
Spotykać (się) [stumbling yet] – to meet. Spotkanie [spottane] – meeting
Sprawdzić [spravdҗiҷь] – check
Sprawić [reference] – cause. Sprawić wrażenie [spravķi vrazene] – to make an impression. Sprawić przyjemność [spravić przyjemność] – to give pleasure
Sprowadzić [provadҗiҷь] – 1) lead, 2) bring, 3) cause
Sprzątać [spshontaҷь] – remove (in the room, from the table). Sprzątaczka [spontachka] – cleaning lady
Ssać [piss] – suck. Ssaki [piss] – mammals
Statek [statek] – vessel, ship. Statki [statki] – dishes
Stoisko [stoisko] – stand, section (in a store)
Stołek [stoўek] – stool
Stół [stuў] – table. Proszę do stołu [proshe to stołu] – please come to the table
Stroić [build] – 1) to dress up, decorate, 2) to set up musical instrument(build – budować). Stroić się [build more] – dress up. Strojny [slender] – elegant. Strój [jet] – outfit, suit. Strój ludowy [liudowy streams] – national costume
Sukienka [cloth], suknia [cloth] – dress
Sypalnia [tomb] – bedroom. Sypalny [sypalny] – sleeping
Szaleć [crazy] – to go crazy
Szklanka [glass] – glass
Szorować [shorovak] – wash, rub (with a brush)
Szpik [fat] – bone marrow
Szpulka [bobbin] – reel
Sztuka [piece] – 1) art, 2) play, 3) piece, piece. Sztuka wschodnia [thing] – oriental art. Sztuczny [piece] – artificial
Szybki [shypki] – fast. Szybkość [shypkość] – speed
Ślub [schlyup] – marriage. Wziąć ślub [taken schlyup] – to get married
Śmietana [schmetana] – sour cream. Śmietanka [shmetanka] – cream. Bita śmietana – whipped cream
Świat [schfiat] – peace. Światowy [schfiatovy] – worldwide. Światopogląd [Śfjatopogląt] – worldview
Światło [ŚfyatŞo] – light. Oświetlenie [oshfetlene] – lighting. Oświata [osfyata] – enlightenment
Świetnie [shfetne] - wonderful, excellent
Święto [Święto] – holiday. Wesołych Świąt! [merry chfent] - Happy holidays! (traditional congratulations)
Święty [schfenty] – saint. Pismo Święte [pismo Śfente] – Holy Scripture
Tabela [table] – table
Tablica [table] – plate, board (school, memorial), scoreboard. Tabliczka mnożenia [multiplication table] – multiplication table. Tabliczka czekolady [table of čekolady] – chocolate bar
Tabor [camp] – 1) convoy, 2) park (cars, etc.)
Taternictwo [taternitstfo] – mountaineering in the Tatras
Termin [term] – 1) term, 2) term. Przez terminem – ahead of schedule
Teść [teshch'] – father-in-law, father-in-law. Teściowa [teshchyova] – mother-in-law, mother-in-law
Tłusty [tўusty] – fatty, greasy. Tłusta śmietana [tўusta śmetana] – fatty sour cream. Tłuszcz [tushch] – fat
Torba [bag] – bag. Torebka [torepka] – 1) handbag, 2) bag
Traktat [treatise] - agreement. Traktat pokojowy [Pokojowy’s treatise] – peace treaty
Twarz [tfash] – face. W tej sukni jest pani do twarzy [f tej sukni eats pani do twarzy] – this dress suits you
Ubić [kill] – 1) compact, 2) beat
Ubiegły [run away] – past, past. W ubiegłym roku – last year
Ubierać się [take away] – get dressed
Uciekać [уҷекаҷь] – to run away. Uciezcka [ugechka] – escape. Wyciezcka [excursion] – excursion
Ucieszyć (się) [уҷешѷь се] – to please (sya)
Uczciwy [uchivy] – honest, conscientious
Ukłon [ukўon] - bow, hello. Ukłonić się [ukўoniҷь] – bow
Ukrop [dill] – boiling water
Ulotka [flyaway] – leaflet
Umysł [intention] – mind, mind. Umysłowy [umysўovy] – mental. Umyślny [deliberate] – intentional
Upływać [upўyvaҷь] – expire, pass (about time). Termin upływa – the term expires
Upominać [mention] – to teach, to make a remark. Upominać się [mention yet] – demand. Upomnienie [mentioned] – remark, reminder. Upominek [upominek] – gift
Uprawa [government] – 1) cultivation of the land, 2) breeding, cultivation. Uprawiać [manage] – 1) to cultivate, process, 2) to engage. Uprawa buraków [burakuf administration] – beet growing. Uprawiać sport [manage sport] – play sports
Uroda [beauty] – beauty
Urok [charm] – charm. Uroczy [lessons] – charming. Uroczystość [urochystość] – celebration, celebration
Ustać [get tired] – stop, stop. Deszcz ustał [dešch ustaŞ] – the rain has stopped
Uśmiech [ushmekh] – smile. Uśmiechać się [ushmekhaҷy] – smile
Uwaga [respect] – 1) attention, 2) note, remark. Zwrócić uwagę [zwrócić uwagę] – pay attention. Uważny [respected] – attentive. Uważać [respect] – 1) to be attentive, 2) to count, to believe. Zauważać [respect] – to notice.
Waga [waga] – 1) weight, 2) scales. Ważyć [important] – 1) to weigh, 2) to weigh. Ważny [important] – 1) important, 2) valid (about the document). Ile dni jest ważny bilet? – how many days is the ticket valid for? Upoważnić [respect] – empower
Wesele [vesele] – wedding
Widzieć [vidҗеҷь] – to see. Widzieć się [see yet] – see each other. Do widzenia! [to vidzen] - goodbye! Punkt widzenia [point of widzenia] – point of view. Widno [visible] - light. Robi się widno [robishly visible] – it’s dawning. Widnokrąg [visnokrok] – 1) horizon, 2) horizon
Wieprzowina [vepshovina] – pork
Winnica [vinnitsa] – vineyard
Winny [vinny] – 1) wine, 2) guilty
Własny [vўasny] – own. Własność [vўasność] – 1) property, 2) property. Właściciel [vўҷiҷel] – owner, master. Właściciel samochodu [vўashchҷiҷel self-propelled] – the owner of the car.
Właśnie [vўashne] – exactly
Włókno [fiber] – fiber. Włóczka [vўuchka] – yarn. Włókiennictwo [vukennitstfo] – textile production
Wniosek [introduced] – 1) proposal, 2) conclusion, conclusion. Who is the best for wnioskiem? – who is for the proposal?
Woda [water] – water. Wodociąg [vodok] – water supply. Wodotrysk [water search] - fountain
Wołowina [voўovina] – beef
Woń [stench] – smell, aroma. Wonny [wonny] - fragrant.
Wschód [fshut] – 1) east, 2) sunrise. Wschodni [fkhodni] – eastern
Wstęp [fstamp] – entrance. Wstęp wolny [vstęp are free] – admission is free. Wstępny [fstampny] – introductory. And also “Entrance” will be wejście [way]. “Exit” – wyjście [exit]. Występ [vystamp] – 1) protrusion, 2) performance.
Wtyczka [ftychka] – plug
Wybaczyć [vybachyć] – forgive, excuse
Wybitny [embossed] – outstanding
Wyborca [voter] – voter
Wyborny [elected] – excellent, wonderful
Wybryk [bryk] - trick
Wybuch [bulge] – explosion, eruption. Wybuchać [bulge] – 1) to explode, 2) to get irritated
Wychylać (się) [to stick out] – to stick out. Nie wychylać się! - Keep your head down!
Wydawać [issue] – 1) to issue, 2) to release, 3) to spend.
Wydawca [issuer] – publisher. Wydawnictwo [issued] – 1) publishing house, 2) publication.
Wydatek [vydatek] – consumption. Ponosić wydatki [night stand] – bear expenses. Wydatkować [issue] – spend.
Wypadek [fall] - incident, incident
Wzór [vzur] – 1) sample, 2) drawing, pattern. Wzorcowy [zortsovy] – exemplary, standard
Zabawa [fun] – 1) game, entertainment, 2) party. Zabawa taneczna [taneczna fun] - dance evening. Zabawka [zabafka] – toy
Zabieg [zabek] – medical procedure, operation. Zabiegi [races] – measures
Zabytek [zabytek] is an ancient monument. Zabytkowy [zabytkovy] – ancient
Zachcianka [zakhyanka] – whim, caprice (chcieć [хҷеҷь] – want)
Zachód [zahut] – 1) west, 2) sunset, 3) troubles. Zachodni [zahodni] – western. Bez zachodu - no hassle
Zakazać [order] – prohibit. Zakaz [zakas] – prohibition. Zakaźny [zakaźny] – infectious, contagious
Zakład [zakat] – enterprise, establishment. Zakład krawiecki [Zakład krawiecki] – fashion studio. Zakładowy [zakadovy] – factory
Zakon [law] is a monastic order. Zakonnik [legalist] – monk. Zakonnica [legalist] – nun
Zaliczka [zalichka] – advance
Zamach [swing] – assassination attempt. Zamach stanu [I will swing] – coup d’etat
Zamiar [freeze] – intention. Mam zamiar... [mam zamiar] - I intend (have the intention)... Zamierzać [interchange] - intend
Zamordować [zamordować] – kill
Zapamiętać [zapament] – remember
Zapominać [remember] – forget. Zapomnieć [remember] – forget. Proszę nie zapomnieć – please don’t forget. Niezapominajka [unforgettable] - forget-me-not.
Zaprosić [request] – invite. Zaproszenie [requested] – invitation
Zapytać [to interrogate] – ask
Zarazek [zarazek] – bacillus, bacterium
Zasada [ambush] – basis, principle. W zasadzie [in ambush] – in principle
Zastanowić się [zastanović yet] – think, think about. Zastanović się nad sensem życia [zastanović nat seᴴsem zhyҷya] – think about the meaning of life
Zastępować [stamping] – replace, replace. Zastępca [zastemptsa] – deputy
Zatelefonować [zatelefonova] – call by phone
Zatrudnić [difficulty] – provide work, hire. Zatrudnienie [difficult] – work, occupation. Zatrudnienie niepełne [difficult nepeўne] – part-time work
Zawał [zavaў] – heart attack
Zawód [zavut] – profession, specialty. Zawodowiec [factory owner] – professional, specialist.
Zawody [factories] – competitions, competitions. Zawodnik [breeder] – competition participant
Zawodzić [factory] – to deceive, let down
Zdanie [building] – 1) opinion, 2) sentence (grammatical)
Złodziej [zўodҗey] – thief
Znajdować się [know more] – to be. Gdzie się znajduje?.. [where else do you know] – where is it located?..
Zniżać [lower] – reduce. Zniżka [znishka] – discount, price reduction. Bilet zniżkowy [zniżkowy ticket] – discount ticket
Zrozumieć [to understand] – to understand. Zrozumiały [zrozumyaўy] – understandable
Żagiel [jagel] – sail. Żeglarstwo [zheglarstfo] – 1) navigation, 2) sailing. Żeglować [zheglevak] – sail on a ship
Żałoba [zhaoba] – mourning
Żałować [zhaўovaҷь] – regret
Żarówka [zharufka] – light bulb
Żelazo [zhelyazo] – iron. Żelazko [zhelasko] – iron
Żurnal [magazine] – fashion magazine (all other types of magazines are called czasopismo [hour writing])
Żyletka [vest] – blade (vest – kamizelka [kamiselka])
Żywność [living] – food
Something like this. Some words you can simply memorize, others you can develop associations with. If you know more similar words, write in the comments.
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