An illustrated sunlit street café, with a glass of water and a coffee on the counter
Polish for English speakers

Polish vocabulary. Out in the world.

A café counter. An everyday conversation. A word that finally comes to you. Start with the Polish you can use.

Start Polish practiceTry the café scene
At the café counter

Co podać?

What can I get you?

Poprosiłbym herbatę lub kawę.

9,800Polish vocabulary cards
A1–C2Six vocabulary groups
Your paceFlashcards, quizzes & spaced review
01 / Practice studio

Try Polish
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Three ways in, no account needed. Use the flashcards, say your first sentence, or work through six words by sound.

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wodawater

Woda została odcięta.

02 / Six levels

9,800 cards.
Six places to start.

Every level has real cards with a recording and a sentence. Bars show how many cards each group holds. These are practice groups, not a proficiency certificate.

  1. A1Beginner
    893cards

    Begin with everyday essentials.

    Build a base of familiar objects, actions and everyday needs. Keep your sessions small and say each new word aloud.

    • dobryˈdɔ.brɘgood
    • pomysłˈpɔ.mɘswidea
    • miastoˈmjas.tɔcity; town
  2. A2Elementary
    1,273cards

    Give your everyday Polish more range.

    Move beyond the first essentials. Notice how verbs and familiar words change in real sentences.

    • piosenkapjɔˈsɛn.kasong
    • mlekoˈmlɛ.kɔmilk
    • gwiazdaˈɡvjaz.dastar
  3. B1Intermediate
    1,952cards

    Find more ways to express a thought.

    Build the vocabulary to describe experiences and ideas. Use examples to connect new words to situations you already understand.

    • ogródˈɔ.ɡrutgarden
    • uczciwyut͡ʂˈt͡ɕi.vɘhonest; fair
    • napójˈna.pujbeverage
  4. B2Upper intermediate
    2,246cards

    Explore a wider range of ideas.

    Work on vocabulary you meet in longer conversations and reading. Compare related words rather than learning each in isolation.

    • chmuraˈxmu.racloud
    • ołówekɔˈwu.vɛkpencil
    • kanapakaˈna.pasofa
  5. C1Advanced
    1,865cards

    Pay attention to nuance.

    Look closely at meaning, context and tone. Review the words you recognize but would not yet confidently use.

    • czajnikˈt͡ʂaj.ɲikkettle
    • fryzjerˈfrɘ.zjɛrhairdresser; barber
    • sympatycznysɘm.paˈtɘt͡ʂ.nɘnice; friendly
  6. C2Proficiency
    1,571cards

    Reach for the finer points.

    The most demanding words in the course, from reading, specialist fields and formal writing. Meet them in context, alongside real reading and listening.

    • poradapɔˈra.daadvice; guidance
    • supermarketsu.pɛrˈmar.kɛtsupermarket
    • jednorożecjɛd.nɔˈrɔ.ʐɛt͡sunicorn

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03 / The reference

The six words,
on one page.

Each word with its sound, meaning and a sentence. Replay the recordings whenever you like.

01A1

woda

ˈvɔ.da

water

Woda została odcięta.

The water has been cut off.

02A1

dom

ˈdɔm

house

To ich dom.

This is their house.

03A1

zjeść

ˈzjɛɕt͡ɕ

to eat

Chcę coś zjeść.

I want to eat something.

04A1

czas

ˈt͡ʂas

time

Próbowałem zabić czas.

I was trying to kill time.

05A2

pamiętać

paˈmjɛn.tat͡ɕ

to remember

Teraz już pamiętam.

Now I remember.

06A1

zapomnieć

zaˈpɔ.mɲɛt͡ɕ

to forget

Nie chcę zapomnieć.

I don't want to forget.

Before you begin

A few good questions.

Course access, progress and where to begin.

Do the conversation and word previews save my progress?

When you start Polish practice, previewed words and missed cards carry over in this browser. Available levels follow your account access. Café exercise answers reset. Guest progress stays on your device; create an account to sync across devices.

Who is this Polish course for?

English-speaking learners who want to build and review Polish vocabulary. Meanings and the learning interface follow the course’s English language, unless you choose a different interface language.

Can I start without an account?

Yes. Try beginner A1 practice as a guest. Create an account to sync your progress across devices. Higher-level access follows your account’s current access plan.

Which levels can I explore?

The Polish course has vocabulary grouped from A1 to C2. These are practice groups, not a placement certificate or a guarantee of fluency. You can choose levels inside training.

How do flashcards and quizzes work together?

Use a flashcard to recall a word and reveal its meaning. Switch to quizzes to check your recall, and return to review words over time.

05 / Keep going

Six words are a start.
Make the next ones yours.

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