A1 · 35 words

Home and household in Polish

The rooms, the furniture and the everyday jobs around the house.

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Where something is, you say with w or na and the locative: w kuchni“in the kitchen”na stole“on the table” The locative often changes the stem: stół → na stole, ogród → w ogrodzie, podłoga → na podłodze. It looks arbitrary at first but follows a few rules, and the hint shows them for each word. Two words exist only in the plural, where English has a singular: drzwi “door” and schody “stairs”.

The words

Verb (2)

sprzątaćto clean, to tidy upVerbA1

W sobotę sprzątamy całe mieszkanie.On Saturday we clean the whole flat.

imperfective; perfective: posprzątać.

Conjugation of sprzątać →

myćto wash; to do (the dishes)VerbA1

Myję naczynia po kolacji.I do the washing-up after supper.

imperfective; perfective: umyć. myję, myjesz; washing yourself: myć się.

Conjugation of myć →

Noun (2)

drzwidoorNounA1

Proszę zamknąć drzwi.Please close the door.

Plural only, even for one door: te drzwi są otwarte.

schodystairsNounA1

Winda nie działa, idziemy schodami.The lift isn’t working, we’ll take the stairs.

Plural only: schody, “by the stairs” schodami.

Noun (m) (13)

domhouse; homeNoun (m)A1

Mamy mały dom z ogrodem.We have a small house with a garden.

masculine, inanimate. Genitive domu; “at home”: w domu, “home” as a direction: do domu.

pokójroom; peaceNoun (m)A1

Mój pokój jest mały, ale jasny.My room is small but bright.

masculine, inanimate. ó becomes o: pokoju, pokoje.

salonliving roomNoun (m)A1

Wieczorem siedzimy w salonie.In the evening we sit in the living room.

masculine, inanimate. Just as common: pokój dzienny.

stółtableNoun (m)A1

Klucze leżą na stole.The keys are on the table.

masculine, inanimate. ó becomes o, ł becomes l: na stole.

kluczkeyNoun (m)A1

Nie mogę znaleźć klucza.I can’t find the key.

masculine, inanimate. Genitive klucza, plural klucze.

telewizortelevision (set)Noun (m)A1

Telewizor stoi w salonie.The TV is in the living room.

masculine, inanimate. The set itself; “on TV” is w telewizji.

balkonbalconyNoun (m)A1

Latem jemy śniadanie na balkonie.In summer we have breakfast on the balcony.

masculine, inanimate.

ogródgardenNoun (m)A1

Dzieci bawią się w ogrodzie.The children are playing in the garden.

masculine, inanimate. ó becomes o, and before -e d becomes dz: w ogrodzie.

adresaddressNoun (m)A1

Podaj mi swój adres.Give me your address.

masculine, inanimate. Genitive adresu.

talerzplateNoun (m)A1

Talerze są w szafce nad zlewem.The plates are in the cupboard over the sink.

masculine, inanimate. Plural talerze.

nóżknifeNoun (m)A1

Ten nóż jest bardzo ostry.This knife is very sharp.

masculine, inanimate. ó becomes o: noża, noże.

widelecforkNoun (m)A1

Nie mam widelca.I haven’t got a fork.

masculine, inanimate. The e drops: widelca.

prysznicshowerNoun (m)A1

Rano biorę szybki prysznic.In the morning I have a quick shower.

masculine, inanimate. “To have a shower” is brać prysznic, literally “take a shower”.

Noun (n) (5)

mieszkanieflat, apartmentNoun (n)A1

Nasze mieszkanie ma trzy pokoje.Our flat has three rooms.

oknowindowNoun (n)A1

Okno w kuchni jest otwarte.The kitchen window is open.

Genitive plural with an inserted e: okien.

krzesłochairNoun (n)A1

Przy stole stoją cztery krzesła.There are four chairs at the table.

łóżkobedNoun (n)A1

Łóżko w hotelu jest bardzo wygodne.The bed in the hotel is very comfortable.

piętrofloor, storeyNoun (n)A1

Mieszkamy na trzecim piętrze.We live on the third floor.

Counted the British way: the ground floor is parter, and above it comes pierwsze piętro.

Noun (f) (13)

kuchniakitchen; cuisineNoun (f)A1

Kuchnia jest obok łazienki.The kitchen is next to the bathroom.

Also a way of cooking: kuchnia polska.

łazienkabathroomNoun (f)A1

Łazienka jest na końcu korytarza.The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.

The room with the bath or shower; the toilet may be separate: toaleta.

sypialniabedroomNoun (f)A1

Sypialnia ma duże okno.The bedroom has a big window.

toaletatoiletNoun (f)A1

Przepraszam, gdzie jest toaleta?Excuse me, where is the toilet?

szafawardrobe, cupboardNoun (f)A1

Ubrania są w szafie.The clothes are in the wardrobe.

lodówkafridgeNoun (f)A1

W lodówce nie ma mleka.There is no milk in the fridge.

kanapasofaNoun (f)A1

Kot śpi na kanapie.The cat is asleep on the sofa.

A sofa or a couch — not a canapé.

lampalampNoun (f)A1

Lampa stoi obok łóżka.The lamp is next to the bed.

windalift, elevatorNoun (f)A1

Jedziemy windą na piąte piętro.We take the lift to the fifth floor.

łyżkaspoonNoun (f)A1

Do zupy potrzebujesz łyżki.You need a spoon for the soup.

ścianawallNoun (f)A1

Na ścianie wisi zdjęcie rodziny.There is a family photo on the wall.

podłogafloorNoun (f)A1

Dziecko siedzi na podłodze.The child is sitting on the floor.

The surface you walk on, not a storey. Before -e g becomes dz: na podłodze.

pralkawashing machineNoun (f)A1

Pralka jest w łazience.The washing machine is in the bathroom.

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