A2 · 40 words
Shopping in Polish
Price, till and receipt, cash or card, kilos and litres, trying on and taking back.
Practise this list
From these 40 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.
More about this list
For shopping you mostly need two things: quantities and the genitive. After a quantity the noun goes into the genitive, where English uses “of” — kilogram jabłek “a kilo of apples”, litr mleka, butelka wody. “By card” or “in cash” is the instrumental with no preposition: płacę kartą, płacę gotówką. The price comes with kosztować: Ile kosztuje ten ser? — for several things Ile kosztują te buty?
The words
Verb (6)
kosztowaćto costVerbA2
imperfective, no partner. kosztuje, kosztują.
sprzedawaćto sellVerbA2
imperfective; perfective: sprzedać. sprzedaję, sprzedajesz.
przymierzaćto try onVerbA2
imperfective; perfective: przymierzyć. przymierzam, przymierzasz.
pasowaćto fit; to suitVerbA2
imperfective, no partner. pasuję, pasujesz; also “that suits me” for times: pasuje mi.
zwracaćto return, to take backVerbA2
imperfective; perfective: zwrócić. zwracam, zwracasz.
wybieraćto choose, to pickVerbA2
imperfective; perfective: wybrać. wybieram, wybierasz.
Adjective (2)
czynnyopenAdjectiveA2
On signs instead of otwarty: czynne od 8 do 20.
nieczynnyclosed; out of orderAdjectiveA2
Adverb (2)
taniocheaplyAdverbA2
drogoexpensively, dearAdverbA2
After jest the adverb is common: tu jest drogo.
Phrase (1)
centrum handloweshopping centrePhraseA2
centrum stays unchanged in the singular, the adjective declines.
Noun (f) (16)
cenapriceNoun (f)A2
kasatill, checkout; ticket officeNoun (f)A2
“At the till”: przy kasie, “to the till”: do kasy.
resztachange; the restNoun (f)A2
“Keep the change” is reszty nie trzeba.
promocjaspecial offerNoun (f)A2
“On offer”: w promocji. Not a promotion at work.
sprzedawczynishop assistant (woman)Noun (f)A2
Accusative sprzedawczynię.
klientkacustomer, client (woman)Noun (f)A2
kartacard (bank card)Noun (f)A2
“By card”: instrumental with no preposition, kartą. Also a menu.
gotówkacashNoun (f)A2
“In cash”: gotówką.
siatkacarrier bag; netNoun (f)A2
sztukapiece, item; artNoun (f)A2
“Each, apiece”: za sztukę. Also “art”.
piekarniabaker’s, bakeryNoun (f)A2
Locative w piekarni.
księgarniabookshopNoun (f)A2
A shop; a library is biblioteka.
wyprzedażsaleNoun (f)A2
Feminine, although it ends in a consonant.
przymierzalniafitting roomNoun (f)A2
kolejkaqueueNoun (f)A2
“To queue”: stać w kolejce.
listalistNoun (f)A2
“Shopping list”: lista zakupów.
Noun (m) (12)
paragonreceiptNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Without it you can’t exchange anything.
koszyk(shopping) basketNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Genitive koszyka.
wózektrolley; pushchairNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. The e drops: wózka.
sprzedawcashop assistant, seller (man)Noun (m)A2
masculine personal, declined like a noun in -a: sprzedawcy, plural sprzedawcy.
klientcustomer, client (man)Noun (m)A2
masculine personal: plural klienci, genitive plural klientów.
portfelwallet, purseNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Genitive portfela.
kilogramkilogramNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. The genitive follows: kilogram jabłek. Short: kilo.
litrlitreNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. dwa litry, pięć litrów.
warzywniakgreengrocer’sNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Colloquial, but used everywhere.
supermarketsupermarketNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Locative w supermarkecie.
targmarketNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. “At the market”: na targu.
kioskkiosk, newsstandNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Locative w kiosku.
Noun (n) (1)
opakowaniepack, packet; packagingNoun (n)A2
This list belongs to Money, shopping and offices — six lists and 223 words that can also be practised as a whole.