A2 · 40 words
Travel and transport in Polish
Plane, ferry and platform, suitcase and luggage, changing trains, booking, traffic jams and petrol stations.
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
Travelling you mostly hear places and means of transport. The means of transport goes into the instrumental, with no word for “by”: lecę samolotem, płyniemy promem. A platform, a station or a stop take na: na peronie, na stacji. “Abroad” is two forms: going abroad is za granicę (accusative), being abroad za granicą (instrumental) — one preposition, two cases, for “where to” and “where”.
The words
Verb (6)
podróżowaćto travelVerbA2
imperfective, no partner. podróżuję, podróżujesz.
spóźniać sięto be lateVerbA2
imperfective; perfective: spóźnić się. spóźniam się, spóźniasz się.
przesiadać sięto change (trains, buses)VerbA2
imperfective; perfective: przesiąść się. przesiadam się, przesiadasz się.
rezerwowaćto book, to reserveVerbA2
imperfective; perfective: zarezerwować. rezerwuję, rezerwujesz.
zwiedzaćto visit, to see (sights)VerbA2
imperfective; perfective: zwiedzić. zwiedzam, zwiedzasz. Visiting people is odwiedzać.
parkowaćto parkVerbA2
imperfective; perfective: zaparkować. parkuję, parkujesz.
Adjective (1)
opóźnionydelayedAdjectiveA2
Phrase (5)
rozkład jazdytimetablePhraseA2
Literally “layout of travel”; only rozkład changes.
dowód osobistyidentity cardPhraseA2
Often just dowód: Ma pan dowód?
w jedną stronęsingle, one-way (ticket)PhraseA2
Return: w obie strony.
stacja benzynowapetrol stationPhraseA2
za granicąabroadPhraseA2
Where to: za granicę; where: za granicą.
Noun (f) (11)
podróżjourney, tripNoun (f)A2
Feminine, although it ends in a consonant. “Have a good trip!”: Szczęśliwej podróży!
wycieczkatrip, outing, excursionNoun (f)A2
“To go on a trip”: jechać na wycieczkę.
stacjastation (railway, underground)Noun (f)A2
With na: na stacji.
walizkasuitcaseNoun (f)A2
granicaborderNoun (f)A2
przesiadkachange (of train, bus)Noun (f)A2
rezerwacjabooking, reservationNoun (f)A2
turystkatourist (woman)Noun (f)A2
autostradamotorwayNoun (f)A2
Locative with d → dz: na autostradzie.
benzynapetrolNoun (f)A2
kolejrailway, railNoun (f)A2
Feminine, although it ends in a consonant. Also a turn: twoja kolej “your turn”.
Noun (m) (17)
urlopholiday, leave (from work)Noun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Leave from your employer; school and summer holidays are wakacje. “On leave”: na urlopie.
samolotplane, aeroplaneNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. “By plane”: samolotem.
lotflightNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Genitive lotu.
statekship, boatNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. The e drops: statkiem.
promferryNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate.
peronplatformNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. With na: na peronie; the ordinal often comes after it.
odjazddepartureNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. On the board: odjazdy.
przyjazdarrivalNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Locative with z → ź: po przyjeździe. On the board: przyjazdy.
bagażluggage, baggageNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Countable, unlike English: dwa bagaże. “Hand luggage”: bagaż podręczny.
plecakrucksack, backpackNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Genitive plecaka.
kierowcadriverNoun (m)A2
masculine personal, declined like a noun in -a: kierowcy.
pasażerpassengerNoun (m)A2
masculine personal: plural pasażerowie.
noclegplace to stay, accommodationNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. Genitive noclegu.
turystatourist (man)Noun (m)A2
masculine personal, declined like a noun in -a: plural turyści, genitive plural turystów.
zabytekhistoric building, monumentNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. The e drops: zabytki.
parkingcar parkNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. With na: na parkingu.
korektraffic jam; corkNoun (m)A2
masculine, inanimate. The e drops: korki, w korku.
This list belongs to Out and about: town, travel, transport — six lists and 211 words that can also be practised as a whole.