A1 · 30 words

Clothes in Polish

What you put on, what you wear and what you look for in a shop.

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English “wear” and “put on” become three verbs: nosić for what you usually wear (noszę okulary “I wear glasses”), zakładać for putting a garment on right now, and ubierać się for getting dressed in general. As in English, some words exist only in the plural: spodnie “trousers”, okulary “glasses”, dżinsy “jeans” — but Polish has no “pair of”, so “these trousers” is simply te spodnie. And a pocket is kieszeń, a bag torba.

The words

Verb (3)

nosićto wear; to carryVerbA1

Moja babcia nosi okulary.My gran wears glasses.

imperfective, no partner. For what you usually wear: noszę, nosisz.

Conjugation of nosić →

ubierać sięto get dressedVerbA1

Rano szybko się ubieram.In the morning I get dressed quickly.

imperfective; perfective: ubrać się.

zakładaćto put on (a garment)VerbA1

Zakładam kurtkę i wychodzę.I put on my jacket and go out.

imperfective; perfective: założyć.

Conjugation of zakładać →

Noun (3)

spodnietrousersNounA1

Te spodnie są za długie.These trousers are too long.

Plural only, also for a single pair: te spodnie.

dżinsyjeansNounA1

W weekend chodzę w dżinsach.At the weekend I wear jeans.

Plural only, as in English: w dżinsach.

okularyglassesNounA1

Nie widzę nic bez okularów.I can’t see anything without my glasses.

Plural only: okulary, genitive okularów.

Noun (n) (1)

ubraniepiece of clothing; clothesNoun (n)A1

Ubrania dla dzieci są na pierwszym piętrze.Children’s clothes are on the first floor.

Mostly plural: ubrania “clothes”.

Noun (f) (13)

koszulashirtNoun (f)A1

Do pracy noszę białą koszulę.I wear a white shirt to work.

koszulkaT-shirtNoun (f)A1

Latem chodzę w koszulce.In summer I go around in a T-shirt.

sukienkadressNoun (f)A1

Ta sukienka bardzo ci pasuje.That dress really suits you.

spódnicaskirtNoun (f)A1

Kasia ma długą spódnicę.Kasia has a long skirt.

kurtkajacketNoun (f)A1

Weź kurtkę, jest zimno.Take a jacket, it’s cold.

czapka(woolly) hat, capNoun (f)A1

Dziecko ma czerwoną czapkę.The child is wearing a red hat.

A soft hat or cap; a hat with a brim is kapelusz.

rękawiczkagloveNoun (f)A1

Moje rękawiczki są w kieszeni kurtki.My gloves are in my jacket pocket.

Mostly plural: rękawiczki.

skarpetkasockNoun (f)A1

Gdzie są moje skarpetki?Where are my socks?

Mostly plural: skarpetki.

torbabagNoun (f)A1

Do pracy noszę dużą torbę.I take a big bag to work.

A bag you carry; a handbag is torebka.

kieszeńpocketNoun (f)A1

Mam telefon w kieszeni.I’ve got my phone in my pocket.

Feminine, although it ends in a consonant: w kieszeni.

piżamapyjamasNoun (f)A1

Dzieci są już w piżamach.The children are already in their pyjamas.

Singular in Polish: piżama is one set of pyjamas.

bluzasweatshirt, hoodieNoun (f)A1

Na rower zakładam bluzę.I put on a sweatshirt for cycling.

bluzkablouse; topNoun (f)A1

Ta bluzka jest za droga.This blouse is too expensive.

Noun (m) (10)

sweterjumper, sweaterNoun (m)A1

Zimą noszę ciepły sweter.In winter I wear a warm jumper.

masculine, inanimate. The e drops: swetra.

płaszczcoatNoun (m)A1

Mój płaszcz wisi w szafie.My coat is hanging in the wardrobe.

masculine, inanimate.

butshoeNoun (m)A1

Te buty są za małe.These shoes are too small.

masculine, inanimate. Mostly plural: buty.

szalikscarfNoun (m)A1

Bez szalika jest mi zimno.I’m cold without a scarf.

masculine, inanimate.

pasekbeltNoun (m)A1

Spodnie są za duże, potrzebuję paska.The trousers are too big, I need a belt.

masculine, inanimate. The e drops: paska.

krawattieNoun (m)A1

Mój mąż rzadko nosi krawat.My husband rarely wears a tie.

masculine, inanimate.

garnitursuitNoun (m)A1

Na rozmowę o pracę zakładam garnitur.I put on a suit for a job interview.

masculine, inanimate. Not a garnish.

zegarekwatchNoun (m)A1

Mój zegarek się spieszy.My watch is fast.

masculine, inanimate. A clock on the wall is zegar. The e drops: zegarka.

rozmiarsize (clothes)Noun (m)A1

Jaki rozmiar pan nosi?What size do you take? (formal, to a man)

masculine, inanimate.

kapeluszhat (with a brim)Noun (m)A1

Latem dziadek nosi kapelusz.In summer Grandad wears a hat.

masculine, inanimate.

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