B1 · 45 words
Abstract words for B1 in Polish
Freedom and responsibility, future and past, conditions, rules and values, patience, memory, customs and secrets.
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From these 45 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
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Many abstract nouns end in -ość — the Polish “-ness” or “-ity” — and are then always feminine: wolność, przyszłość, cierpliwość. Their genitive, dative and locative are all the same, in -ości: bez cierpliwości, o przyszłości. pamięć and myśl are feminine too, although they end in a consonant. Watch the prepositions these nouns take, which often differ from English: prawo do+ genitive “the right to”wpływ na+ accusative “influence on”odpowiedzialność za+ accusative “responsibility for”
The words
Noun (f) (28)
wolnośćfreedomNoun (f)B1
Genitive wolności.
odpowiedzialnośćresponsibilityNoun (f)B1
“To bear responsibility”: ponosić odpowiedzialność za + accusative.
możliwośćpossibility, optionNoun (f)B1
Plural możliwości.
przyszłośćfutureNoun (f)B1
The future tense is czas przyszły.
przeszłośćpastNoun (f)B1
porażkadefeat, failureNoun (f)B1
wiedzaknowledgeNoun (f)B1
Singular only.
różnicadifferenceNoun (f)B1
“It makes no difference to me”: Nie robi mi to różnicy.
zasadarule, principleNoun (f)B1
“In principle, basically”: w zasadzie.
wartośćvalueNoun (f)B1
jakośćqualityNoun (f)B1
“Of good quality” is in the genitive: dobrej jakości.
potrzebaneedNoun (f)B1
“There’s no need”: nie ma potrzeby.
szansachanceNoun (f)B1
cechatrait, featureNoun (f)B1
cierpliwośćpatienceNoun (f)B1
pamięćmemoryNoun (f)B1
Feminine despite the consonant ending: genitive pamięci; “by heart”: na pamięć.
wyobraźniaimaginationNoun (f)B1
ciekawośćcuriosityNoun (f)B1
“Out of curiosity”: z ciekawości.
uwagaattention; remarkNoun (f)B1
On its own Uwaga! “Look out!, Attention!”; “to pay attention to”: zwracać uwagę na + accusative.
sytuacjasituationNoun (f)B1
rolarole, partNoun (f)B1
“It doesn’t matter” is more often to nie ma znaczenia.
myślthoughtNoun (f)B1
Feminine despite the consonant ending: genitive myśli.
tradycjatraditionNoun (f)B1
kulturaculture; good mannersNoun (f)B1
Also “good manners”: On ma kulturę.
równowagabalanceNoun (f)B1
tajemnicasecret; mysteryNoun (f)B1
okazjaoccasion; opportunity; bargainNoun (f)B1
“On the occasion of”: z okazji + genitive. Also “a bargain”: To prawdziwa okazja!
prywatnośćprivacyNoun (f)B1
Noun (m) (10)
wynikresult; scoreNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate; also the score in a match.
wpływinfluence, effectNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate; on what: wpływ na + accusative.
warunekconditionNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate; the e drops: warunku. Plural warunki also “conditions, circumstances”.
charaktercharacter, natureNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate; genitive charakteru.
postępprogressNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate; mostly plural: robić postępy.
spokójpeace, calmNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate; ó becomes o: spokoju. “Leave me alone”: Daj mi spokój.
wysiłekeffortNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate; the e drops: wysiłku.
poziomlevelNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate; locative na poziomie.
zamiarintentionNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate; genitive zamiaru.
zwyczajcustom, habitNoun (m)B1
masculine, inanimate; genitive zwyczaju.
Noun (n) (7)
znaczeniemeaning; importanceNoun (n)B1
“It doesn’t matter”: To nie ma znaczenia.
ryzykoriskNoun (n)B1
praworight; lawNoun (n)B1
Also “law” and the subject: studiować prawo.
zachowaniebehaviourNoun (n)B1
From the verb zachowywać się.
społeczeństwosocietyNoun (n)B1
marzeniedream (wish)Noun (n)B1
A dream while asleep is sen.
wspomnieniememory, recollectionNoun (n)B1
One particular memory; the faculty is pamięć.
This list belongs to Greeting, talking, giving opinions — six lists and 261 words that can also be practised as a whole.