300 Polish words of level A2
Below is a complete, categorized list of Polish vocabulary at the A2 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is A2? Elementary
A2 builds on the basics. You can deal with routine tasks, describe your background, and talk about everyday topics in simple terms.
What you can do at A2
- ✓Communicate in simple, routine tasks needing a direct exchange of information
- ✓Describe your background, immediate environment and daily routine
- ✓Understand frequent expressions about family, shopping, work and your local area
- ✓Understand the main point in short, clear messages and announcements
- ✓Read and find specific, predictable information in daily materials like advertisements and menus
Adjectives
/mʲɛnkʲi/
soft
/t͡st͡ɕɛɲ/
student
/bibliotɛka/
library
fast
/rɛsˈtawɛɾaɕɛ/
restaurant
/t͡sɛl/
purpose
/t͡ʂastɔ/
cake
/zvjɛʐɛ/
animal
/pɔvɔlnɨ/
slow
/pʲɛŋknɨ/
beautiful
/pʲɛrfʂɨ/
first
/bʐɨdki/
ugly
/drɕiɡi/
second
/pʂɨʂlɔɕt͡ɕ/
future
/ɔtˈdɛx/
breath
bathroom
clean
third
/mɔmɛnt/
particular point
/fjɛd͡za/
knowledge
/ˈbrudnɨ/
dirty
/ɔsˈtatɲi/
last
/ɛduˈkat͡sa/
education
/ʂt͡ʂɛɲˈswɨ/
happy
/tɔrɨ/
which
/dɛˈkada/
decade
/smutnɨ/
sad
/t͡ʂɔsɲek/
garlic
angry
/ɲɛkˈtuʂɨ/
some
/tsawɛ/
whole
/ʐmɛnt͡ʂɔnɨ/
tired
/jakɪˈkɔlvjɛk/
any
/pɔlit͡ɕant/
police officer
/bɔˈɡatɨ/
rich
/ʐaˈdɛn/
no
poor
/kaʐdɨ/
every
/ˈɕilnɨ/
strong
/ˈswabɨ/
weak
/bɛʐˈpʲɛʐnɨ/
safe
/ˈvjɛlɛ/
many
dangerous
/ˈvajɲ/
important
/pɔpjuˈlarɲ/
popular
/drɔbɲi/
small
/swaʋnɨ/
famous
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Nouns
/nɔu̯t͡ʂiˈt͡ɕil/
teacher
/park/
park
/karta/
card
/skutɛk/
effect
/zdʐɔˈvjɛ/
health
/pʲɛpr̝̊ɕ/
pepper
/ɔˈɡɛɲ/
fire / flame
word
/mapa/
map
/pɔvut/
reason
/xɔrɔba/
illness
/zupa/
soup
/rɔɕliˈna/
plant
warmth
/lɛˈkarz/
doctor
/filiˈʐanka/
cup
/wul/
pain
/sɛ̃ˈɕad/
neighbor
/pʲɛs/
dog
/tɛˈlɛʂ/
plate
/kɔt/
cat
/lɛk/
medicine
/pɔˈɕilk/
snack
/kɔɲ/
horse
/kʐova/
cow
/ɡrunt/
ground
/sɛzɔn/
season
/ʂklanka/
glass
/pwan/
plan
/sɛn/
sleep
/vilk/
wolf
/ɕt͡ɕi̯ana/
wall
/pʂɛsʲtʂɛɲ/
space
/buˈtɛlka/
bottle
/suˈkɛs/
success
/ɔˈbjat/
lunch
/kuxɲa/
kitchen
/ˈlam.pa/
lamp
/vjɛɕ/
village
/nux/
knife
/zɛɡar/
clock
/ʑɛmˈɲak/
potato
/ˈwust.rɔ/
mirror
/ˈzɛʂɨt/
notebook / exercise book
/ɔwuvɛk/
pencil
/mɨʂka/
mouse
/vʲek/
age
/vʲidɛlɛt͡s/
fork
/kɔˈlanɔ/
knee
/pɔˈmʲidɔr/
tomato
/ˈkamɛra/
camera
/ˈplɛkatk/
rucksack
/pɔrˈtfɛl/
wallet
/stɔˈlit͡sa/
capital
/wʐɛka/
spoon
/kuɫˈtura/
culture
/t͡sɛˈbula/
onion
/ˈrɨnɛk/
market
/mɔst/
bridge
/ˈklasa/
class
/ˈpraca/
work
/ɔˈkres/
period
/faˈbrɨka/
factory
/ˈʂtuːka/
art
/ˈklatka/
chest
pharmacy / drugstore / chemist's
bread roll
/ɔbjavˈtɛl/
citizen
/ˈvʲinɔ/
wine
/rɛnt͡ʂnik/
towel
/ˈnauka/
science
/truskafka/
strawberry
/pʲifɔ/
beer
/ɔfɔt͡sɛ/
fruits
/varˈʐɨva/
vegetables
/ɡruʂka/
pear
/ɕlʲiʂka/
plum
/pɔmaraɲt͡ʂa/
orange
/t͡sɨˈtrɨna/
lemon
/ɔˈɡurɛk/
cucumber
/marxɛf/
carrot
/t͡ʂwɔvɛk/
human
/prɛˈzɨdɛnt/
president
/rɔˈd͡ʑit͡sɛ/
parents
/ˈd͡ʑɛt͡ɕi/
children
/xwɔˈpak/
boy
/kɔˈlɛɡa/
colleague
/jɛ̃ˈzɨk/
language
/ˈplɛt͡sɛ/
back
/bʐut͡ʂ/
belly
noon
/vʲɔsna/
spring
/wɔta/
summer
/jɛʂɛɲ/
autumn
/ʑima/
winter
/ɕfjɛntɔ/
holiday
/vaxaˈt͡ɕɛ/
vacation
the weekend
matter
/wɔnd/
error
/pʂɨˈjɛ̃ɲ/
friendship
/smutɛk/
sorrow
/ɡɲev/
anger
/nadˈʑɛja/
hope
/vɔlˈɕɛɲt͡ɕ/
freedom
Prepositions
Pronouns
Verbs
/ɔpɔvjaˈt͡ɕak/
tell
/ɔdˈkrɨvajt͡s/
discover
/prat͡safkaˈvatsɔ/
work
/ulɛpʂat͡ɕ/
improve
/pɔvɨɲɛn/
should
/xrɔɲɪt͡ʂ/
protect
/ʑimnɔ/
coldly
/d͡zwɔɲt͡ɕ/
to call
/rɛdukɔˈvat͡ɕ/
to reduce
/prɔˈbɔvak/
to try
/zwɛɲɕat͡ɕ/
to increase
/ɡɔɕt͡ɕ/
guest
/pɨtac/
to ask
/zapɔˈbjɛɡat͡ɕ/
to prevent
/publit͡ʂɲɕt͡ɕ/
audience
/pɔtʂɛˈbɔvɛt͡s/
need
/fspmɛˈɲat͡ɕ/
mention
/t͡ʂuɕt͡ɕ/
feel
/ɲɕt͡ʂɨʂ/
destroy
/stát͡ɕ/
become
/baˈdat͡ɕ/
examine
/wɔˈkʲɛt͡ɕ/
elbow
/ɔˈpuʂt͡ʂaʨ/
leave
/zaˈswɨɡivat͡ɕ/
deserve
/kwast͡ɕ/
to put
/zaxɔvɛˈvax/
to behave
/kust͡ɕ/
bone
/dɔɕt͡ɕ/
enough
/znaˈt͡ʂɨ/
mean
/vɔˈwɛt͡ɕ/
prefer
/tʂɨˈmaʨ/
keep
/dɔt͡ɕɛˈɲat͡ɕ/
appreciate
/pɔzwɑwɑt͡ɕ/
let
/pʂɨz̑nɔvat͡ɕ/
admit
/zaˈt͡ʂɨɲat͡ɕ/
to begin
/vpuw̃jat͡ɕ/
to affect
/muvɔɕɪt͡ɕ/
to speak
/rɔzmavjat͡ɕ/
to talk
/ɔdˈpɔvʲaɕɕɛk/
to answer
/ˈpʂaɕt͡ɕ/
to write
/t͡ʂɨˈtaɕt͡ɕ/
to read
/ˈswaxkat͡ɕ/
to listen
/vɨˈdavat͡s/
to seem
/pɔzwɔˈlit͡s/
to allow
/ˈswɨʂɛt͡ɕ/
to hear
/jɛɕt͡ɕ/
to eat
/pit͡ɕ/
to drink
/spaʦ/
to sleep
/ɕɲit͡ɕ/
to dream
/fstavaʦ/
to get up
/bjɛt͡s/
to run
/skaˈkat͡ɕ/
to jump
/pwjaʊ̯t͡ɕ/
to swim
/waˈtɕat͡ɕ/
to fly
/pɔmaˈɡat͡ɕ/
help
/analiˈzɔvɑt͡ʂ/
analyze
/jɛˈxat͡ɕ/
to ride
/prɔˈvad͡ʑit͡ɕ/
to lead
/kupɔˈvat͡ɕ/
to buy
/ˈpwat͡ɕit͡ɕ/
to pay
/kɔʂˈtɔvat͡ɕ/
to cost
/uts̷ɛʂ/
to teach
/studiˈɔvɑt͡ʂ/
to study
/znaʲt͡ɕ/
to know
to understand
to remember
/zapɔˈmʲɛnt͡ɕ/
to forget
/ɔˈɡwɔʂɑt͡ɕ/
to announce
/kɔˈxat͡ɕ/
to love
/ˈluʐɪt͡ɕ/
to like
/ɲɛnaviˈt͡ɕt͡ɕ/
to hate
/muˈɕɛt͡ɕ/
to have to
/pɔˈtrafʲit͡ɕ/
to be able to
/buˈdɔvɑt͡ɕ/
to build
/ɔtˈfjɛrɑt͡ɕ/
to open
/zamɨkaʦ/
to close
/ʂuˈkaʦ/
to search
/znaɪˈdɔvɑt/
to find
/ɔbra't͡ɕaɕ/
to turn
/stɔsɔ'vɑt͡ɕ/
to apply
/brat͡ɕ/
to take
/ʐu't͡ɕit͡ɕ/
to throw
/wɔ'pat͡ɕ/
to catch
/ʂkɔ'd͡ʑit͡ɕ/
to harm
/ɡrat͡ɕ/
to play
/ɕpʲjɛ'vat͡ɕ/
to sing
/tɔɲˈt͡ʂɨt͡ʂ/
to dance
/ɕmjaʦ/
to laugh
/pwakaʦ/
to cry
/ʐɨt͡ʂ/
to live
/uruxamiat͡ɕ/
to start
/zbwijat͡ɕ/
to approach
/umjɛrat͡ɕ/
to die
/dɔtɨkat͡ɕ/
to touch
/paxɲet͡ɕ/
to smell
/smakɔvat͡ɕ/
to taste
/bɔlɛt͡ɕ/
to hurt
/spɔtɨkat͡ɕ/
to meet
/vɨsɛwat͡ɕ/
to send
/ɔdbyrat͡ɕ/
to receive
/zapraʂaʦ/
to invite
to thank
How to learn A2 vocabulary
- 1.Group new words by topic (home, work, travel) to remember them in context.
- 2.Practise short dialogues out loud to build automatic phrases.
- 3.Add the most common verbs and their basic conjugations.
- 4.Start reading simple graded readers or children's books to build reading stamina.
Frequently asked questions
How many words at A2?+
About 1,000–1,200 words let you handle most everyday A2 situations.
Is A2 enough to travel?+
Yes — A2 covers most travel and daily-life needs, though conversations stay simple.
What is the difference between A1 and A2?+
A1 is survival basics; A2 lets you handle routine situations and describe things in simple terms.
Should I start speaking with native speakers at A2?+
Yes, but keep it low-pressure. Focus on simple exchanges, asking for directions, or ordering food. Native speakers will appreciate the effort.