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The most common Polish words, in frequency order
This is a frequency-based Polish word list: words ranked by how often they actually occur in everyday text, with translations and pronunciation. Frequency-based learning means studying words in this order, so every hour goes to the words you will meet most. Learn the first 500 and you will recognise about 55% of the words in everyday Polish. That is Zipf's law, and it is why this list is in this order. The first 250 are below; Zipf teaches all 5,000.
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The 250 most common Polish words
| # | Word | IPA | Part of speech | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | w | /ˈvu/ | preposition | in, at, on |
| 2 | być | /ˈbɘt͡ɕ/ | verb | to be |
| 3 | i | /ˈi/ | conjunction | and |
| 4 | nie | /ˈɲɛ/ | particle | not, no |
| 5 | się | /ɕɛ/ | pronoun | oneself, each other |
| 6 | to | /ˈtɔ/ | pronoun | this, that |
| 7 | z | /ˈzɛt/ | preposition | with, from |
| 8 | na | /ˈna/ | preposition | on, at |
| 9 | on | /ˈɔn/ | pronoun | he, it |
| 10 | do | /ˈdɔ/ | preposition | to, toward |
| 11 | ten | /ˈtɛn/ | pronoun | this |
| 12 | że | /ˈʐɛ/ | conjunction | that |
| 13 | mieć | /ˈmjɛt͡ɕ/ | verb | to have |
| 14 | o | /ˈɔ/ | preposition | about, at |
| 15 | ja | /ˈja/ | pronoun | I |
| 16 | jak | /ˈjak/ | conjunction | as, like, how |
| 17 | a | /a/ | conjunction | and, but |
| 18 | co | /ˈt͡sɔ/ | pronoun | what |
| 19 | który | /ˈktu.rɘ/ | pronoun | which |
| 20 | ale | /ˈa.lɛ/ | conjunction | but |
| 21 | tak | /ˈtak/ | adverb | so, yes, like this |
| 22 | móc | /ˈmut͡s/ | verb | can, be able to |
| 23 | za | /ˈza/ | preposition | behind, beyond, for |
| 24 | od | /ˈɔt/ | preposition | from, since |
| 25 | po | /ˈpɔ/ | preposition | after |
| 26 | dla | /ˈdla/ | preposition | for |
| 27 | rok | /ˈrɔk/ | noun · masculine | year |
| 28 | czy | /ˈt͡ʂɘ/ | conjunction | whether, if |
| 29 | przez | /ˈpʂɛs/ | preposition | through, across |
| 30 | taki | /ˈta.ki/ | pronoun | such, so |
| 31 | bardzo | /ˈbar.d͡zɔ/ | adverb | very |
| 32 | mój | /ˈmuj/ | pronoun | my, mine |
| 33 | tylko | /ˈtɘl.kɔ/ | particle | only, just |
| 34 | człowiek | /ˈt͡ʂwɔ.vjɛk/ | noun · masculine | person, man, human |
| 35 | już | /ˈjuʂ/ | particle | already, yet |
| 36 | swój | /ˈsfuj/ | pronoun | one's own |
| 37 | czas | /ˈt͡ʂas/ | noun · masculine | time |
| 38 | sam | /ˈsam/ | adjective | alone, by oneself |
| 39 | bo | /ˈbɔ/ | conjunction | because, for |
| 40 | inny | /ˈin.nɘ/ | adjective | other, different |
| 41 | wiedzieć | /ˈvjɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ/ | verb | to know |
| 42 | jeden | /ˈjɛ.dɛn/ | adjective | one, first |
| 43 | my | /ˈmɘ/ | pronoun | we |
| 44 | chcieć | /ˈxt͡ɕɛt͡ɕ/ | verb | to want |
| 45 | zostać | /ˈzɔ.stat͡ɕ/ | verb | to stay, to remain |
| 46 | oraz | /ˈɔ.ras/ | conjunction | and, as well as |
| 47 | ty | /ˈtɘ/ | pronoun | you |
| 48 | raz | /ˈras/ | noun · masculine | time, occasion |
| 49 | dobry | /ˈdɔ.brɘ/ | adjective | good |
| 50 | dzień | /ˈd͡ʑɛɲ/ | noun · masculine | day |
| 51 | by | /ˈbɘ/ | particle | would (conditional) |
| 52 | jeśli | /ˈjɛ.ɕli/ | conjunction | if, whether |
| 53 | nasz | /ˈnaʂ/ | pronoun | our |
| 54 | też | /ˈtɛʂ/ | particle | also, too |
| 55 | osoba | /ɔˈsɔ.ba/ | noun · feminine | person |
| 56 | nowy | /ˈnɔ.vɘ/ | adjective | new |
| 57 | jeszcze | /ˈjɛʂ.t͡ʂɛ/ | particle | still, yet |
| 58 | jaki | /ˈja.ki/ | pronoun | what kind of |
| 59 | coś | /ˈt͡sɔɕ/ | pronoun | something |
| 60 | dużo | /ˈdu.ʐɔ/ | adverb | a lot, much |
| 61 | mówić | /ˈmu.vit͡ɕ/ | verb | to speak, to say |
| 62 | pierwszy | /ˈpjɛrf.ʂɘ/ | adjective | first |
| 63 | jako | /ˈja.kɔ/ | conjunction | as |
| 64 | każdy | /ˈkaʐ.dɘ/ | pronoun | every, each |
| 65 | dobrze | /ˈdɔ.bʐɛ/ | adverb | well |
| 66 | musieć | /ˈmu.ɕɛt͡ɕ/ | verb | must, have to |
| 67 | kiedy | /ˈkjɛ.dɘ/ | conjunction | when |
| 68 | miejsce | /ˈmjɛj.st͡sɛ/ | noun · masculine | place |
| 69 | życie | /ˈʐɘ.t͡ɕɛ/ | noun · neuter | life |
| 70 | strona | /ˈstrɔ.na/ | noun · feminine | side, page |
| 71 | cały | /ˈt͡sa.wɘ/ | adjective | whole, entire |
| 72 | nawet | /ˈna.vɛt/ | particle | even |
| 73 | teraz | /ˈtɛ.ras/ | adverb | now |
| 74 | pod | /ˈpɔt/ | preposition | under |
| 75 | no | /ˈnɔ/ | particle | well (filler) |
| 76 | polski | /ˈpɔl.ski/ | adjective | Polish |
| 77 | ktoś | /ˈktɔɕ/ | pronoun | someone |
| 78 | praca | /ˈpra.t͡sa/ | noun · feminine | work, job |
| 79 | dwa | /ˈdva/ | numeral | two |
| 80 | stać | /ˈstat͡ɕ/ | verb | to stand |
| 81 | wszystek | /ˈfʂɘs.tɛk/ | pronoun | all, every |
| 82 | pan | /ˈpan/ | noun · masculine | mister, man |
| 83 | jakiś | /ˈja.kiɕ/ | pronoun | some, a kind of |
| 84 | dziecko | /ˈd͡ʑɛt͡s.kɔ/ | noun · neuter | child |
| 85 | kto | /ˈktɔ/ | pronoun | who |
| 86 | wszystko | /ˈfʂɘst.kɔ/ | pronoun | everything |
| 87 | tam | /ˈtam/ | adverb | there |
| 88 | więc | /ˈvjɛnt͡s/ | conjunction | so, therefore |
| 89 | nic | /ˈɲit͡s/ | pronoun | nothing |
| 90 | gdy | /ˈɡdɘ/ | conjunction | when, if |
| 91 | gdzie | /ˈɡd͡ʑɛ/ | adverb | where |
| 92 | przed | /ˈpʂɛt/ | preposition | in front of, before |
| 93 | dać | /ˈdat͡ɕ/ | verb | to give |
| 94 | bez | /ˈbɛs/ | preposition | without |
| 95 | duży | /ˈdu.ʐɘ/ | adjective | big, large |
| 96 | żeby | /ˈʐɛ.bɘ/ | conjunction | so that, in order to |
| 97 | robić | /ˈrɔ.bit͡ɕ/ | verb | to do, to make |
| 98 | zrobić | /ˈzrɔ.bit͡ɕ/ | verb | to do, to make |
| 99 | powiedzieć | /pɔˈvjɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ/ | verb | to say, to tell |
| 100 | jednak | /ˈjɛd.nak/ | particle | however |
| 101 | lub | /ˈlup/ | conjunction | or |
| 102 | można | /ˈmɔʐ.na/ | verb | one can, it's possible |
| 103 | wiele | /ˈvjɛ.lɛ/ | numeral | many, much |
| 104 | sprawa | /ˈspra.va/ | noun · feminine | matter, issue |
| 105 | świat | /ˈɕfjat/ | noun · masculine | world |
| 106 | przy | /ˈpʂɘ/ | preposition | by, near, at |
| 107 | twój | /ˈtfuj/ | pronoun | your, yours |
| 108 | wszyscy | /ˈfʂɘs.t͡sɘ/ | pronoun | everyone, all |
| 109 | chyba | /ˈxɘ.ba/ | particle | probably, I guess |
| 110 | także | /ˈtaɡ.ʐɛ/ | particle | also, too |
| 111 | tu | /ˈtu/ | adverb | here |
| 112 | prawo | /ˈpra.vɔ/ | noun · neuter | law |
| 113 | u | /ˈu/ | preposition | at, by |
| 114 | drugi | /ˈdru.ɡi/ | adjective | second, other |
| 115 | niż | /ˈɲiʂ/ | conjunction | than |
| 116 | również | /ˈruv.ɲɛʂ/ | particle | also, too |
| 117 | kraj | /ˈkraj/ | noun · masculine | country |
| 118 | dom | /ˈdɔm/ | noun · masculine | house, home |
| 119 | wy | /ˈvɘ/ | pronoun | you (plural) |
| 120 | kilka | /ˈkil.ka/ | numeral | a few, several |
| 121 | zawsze | /ˈzaf.ʂɛ/ | adverb | always |
| 122 | koniec | /ˈkɔ.ɲɛt͡s/ | noun · masculine | end |
| 123 | miasto | /ˈmjas.tɔ/ | noun · neuter | city, town |
| 124 | myśleć | /ˈmɘ.ɕlɛt͡ɕ/ | verb | to think |
| 125 | problem | /ˈprɔ.blɛm/ | noun · masculine | problem |
| 126 | około | /ɔˈkɔ.wɔ/ | preposition | around, about |
| 127 | właśnie | /ˈvwaɕ.ɲɛ/ | particle | exactly, precisely |
| 128 | powinien | /pɔˈvi.ɲɛn/ | verb | should, ought to |
| 129 | zdjęcie | /ˈzdjɛɲ.t͡ɕɛ/ | noun · neuter | photo, picture |
| 130 | film | /ˈfilm/ | noun · masculine | film, movie |
| 131 | prosty | /ˈprɔs.tɘ/ | adjective | simple, straight |
| 132 | rzecz | /ˈʐɛt͡ʂ/ | noun · feminine | thing |
| 133 | chodzić | /ˈxɔ.d͡ʑit͡ɕ/ | verb | to walk, to go |
| 134 | aby | /ˈa.bɘ/ | conjunction | so that, in order to |
| 135 | albo | /ˈal.bɔ/ | conjunction | or |
| 136 | znaleźć | /ˈzna.lɛɕt͡ɕ/ | verb | to find |
| 137 | szkoła | /ˈʂkɔ.wa/ | noun · feminine | school |
| 138 | część | /ˈt͡ʂɛw̃ɕt͡ɕ/ | noun · feminine | part, piece |
| 139 | kobieta | /kɔˈbjɛ.ta/ | noun · feminine | woman |
| 140 | sposób | /ˈspɔ.sup/ | noun · masculine | way, manner |
| 141 | widzieć | /ˈvi.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ/ | verb | to see |
| 142 | wielki | /ˈvjɛl.ki/ | adjective | great, big |
| 143 | dzięki | /ˈd͡ʑɛŋ.ki/ | noun · masculine | thanks |
| 144 | podczas | /ˈpɔt.t͡ʂas/ | preposition | during |
| 145 | nikt | /ˈɲikt/ | pronoun | no one, nobody |
| 146 | dlaczego | /dlaˈt͡ʂɛ.ɡɔ/ | adverb | why |
| 147 | nad | /ˈnat/ | preposition | above, over |
| 148 | grupa | /ˈɡru.pa/ | noun · feminine | group |
| 149 | ostatni | /ɔˈstat.ɲi/ | adjective | last, final |
| 150 | nigdy | /ˈɲi.ɡdɘ/ | adverb | never |
| 151 | iść | /ˈiɕt͡ɕ/ | verb | to go, to walk |
| 152 | żaden | /ˈʐa.dɛn/ | pronoun | none, no one |
| 153 | kolejny | /kɔˈlɛj.nɘ/ | adjective | next, successive |
| 154 | rodzina | /rɔˈd͡ʑi.na/ | noun · feminine | family |
| 155 | mały | /ˈma.wɘ/ | adjective | small, little |
| 156 | temu | /ˈtɛ.mu/ | adverb | ago |
| 157 | tutaj | /ˈtu.taj/ | adverb | here |
| 158 | daleko | /daˈlɛ.kɔ/ | adverb | far |
| 159 | polska | /ˈpɔl.ska/ | noun · feminine | Poland |
| 160 | cel | /ˈt͡sɛl/ | noun · masculine | goal, target |
| 161 | droga | /ˈdrɔ.ɡa/ | noun · feminine | road |
| 162 | ważny | /ˈvaʐ.nɘ/ | adjective | important |
| 163 | państwo | /ˈpaɲ.stfɔ/ | noun · neuter | state, country |
| 164 | pisać | /ˈpi.sat͡ɕ/ | verb | to write |
| 165 | historia | /xisˈtɔ.rja/ | noun · feminine | history |
| 166 | stary | /ˈsta.rɘ/ | adjective | old |
| 167 | temat | /ˈtɛ.mat/ | noun · masculine | subject, topic |
| 168 | wyglądać | /vɘˈɡlɔn.dat͡ɕ/ | verb | to look, to appear |
| 169 | znać | /ˈznat͡ɕ/ | verb | to know |
| 170 | pomoc | /ˈpɔ.mɔt͡s/ | noun · feminine | help |
| 171 | trochę | /ˈtrɔ.xɛ/ | adverb | a little, somewhat |
| 172 | słowo | /ˈswɔ.vɔ/ | noun · neuter | word |
| 173 | dlatego | /dlaˈtɛ.ɡɔ/ | conjunction | that's why, therefore |
| 174 | naprawdę | /naˈprav.dɛ/ | adverb | really, truly |
| 175 | trzeba | /ˈtʂɛ.ba/ | verb | one must, it's necessary |
| 176 | mało | /ˈma.wɔ/ | adverb | little, not much |
| 177 | zacząć | /ˈza.t͡ʂɔɲt͡ɕ/ | verb | to start, to begin |
| 178 | wybór | /ˈvɘ.bur/ | noun · masculine | choice |
| 179 | własny | /ˈvwas.nɘ/ | adjective | own |
| 180 | trzy | /ˈtʂɘ/ | numeral | three |
| 181 | często | /ˈt͡ʂɛw̃s.tɔ/ | adverb | often |
| 182 | prosić | /ˈprɔ.ɕit͡ɕ/ | verb | to ask, to request |
| 183 | zobaczyć | /zɔˈba.t͡ʂɘt͡ɕ/ | verb | to see |
| 184 | godzina | /ɡɔˈd͡ʑi.na/ | noun · feminine | hour |
| 185 | zmiana | /ˈzmja.na/ | noun · feminine | change |
| 186 | informacja | /in.fɔrˈma.t͡sja/ | noun · feminine | information |
| 187 | prowadzić | /prɔˈva.d͡ʑit͡ɕ/ | verb | to lead, to drive |
| 188 | rząd | /ˈʐɔnt/ | noun · masculine | row |
| 189 | prawda | /ˈprav.da/ | noun · feminine | truth |
| 190 | tyle | /ˈtɘ.lɛ/ | numeral | so much, so many |
| 191 | system | /ˈsɘs.tɛm/ | noun · masculine | system |
| 192 | powód | /ˈpɔ.vut/ | noun · masculine | reason, cause |
| 193 | dziś | /ˈd͡ʑiɕ/ | adverb | today, nowadays |
| 194 | ile | /ˈi.lɛ/ | pronoun | how much, how many |
| 195 | przypadek | /pʂɘˈpa.dɛk/ | noun · masculine | chance, case |
| 196 | żyć | /ˈʐɘt͡ɕ/ | verb | to live |
| 197 | pytanie | /pɘˈta.ɲɛ/ | noun · neuter | question |
| 198 | potem | /ˈpɔ.tɛm/ | adverb | then, afterwards |
| 199 | wtedy | /ˈftɛ.dɘ/ | adverb | then, at that time |
| 200 | uwaga | /uˈva.ɡa/ | noun · feminine | attention |
| 201 | rozumieć | /rɔˈzu.mjɛt͡ɕ/ | verb | to understand |
| 202 | program | /ˈprɔ.ɡram/ | noun · masculine | program |
| 203 | lubić | /ˈlu.bit͡ɕ/ | verb | to like |
| 204 | uważać | /uˈva.ʐat͡ɕ/ | verb | to watch out, be careful |
| 205 | późno | /ˈpuʑ.nɔ/ | adverb | late |
| 206 | istnieć | /ˈist.ɲɛt͡ɕ/ | verb | to exist |
| 207 | sytuacja | /sɘ.tuˈa.t͡sja/ | noun · feminine | situation |
| 208 | projekt | /ˈprɔ.jɛkt/ | noun · masculine | project, design |
| 209 | dziękować | /d͡ʑɛŋˈkɔ.vat͡ɕ/ | verb | to thank |
| 210 | chwila | /ˈxfi.la/ | noun · feminine | moment |
| 211 | działać | /ˈd͡ʑa.wat͡ɕ/ | verb | to act, to work |
| 212 | aż | /ˈaʂ/ | particle | even, as much as |
| 213 | wydawać | /vɘˈda.vat͡ɕ/ | verb | to spend (money) |
| 214 | język | /ˈjɛw̃.zɘk/ | noun · masculine | tongue, language |
| 215 | tydzień | /ˈtɘ.d͡ʑɛɲ/ | noun · masculine | week |
| 216 | główny | /ˈɡwuv.nɘ/ | adjective | main, chief |
| 217 | pieniądz | /ˈpjɛ.ɲɔnt͡s/ | noun · masculine | money |
| 218 | różny | /ˈruʐ.nɘ/ | adjective | various, different |
| 219 | miesiąc | /ˈmjɛ.ɕɔnt͡s/ | noun · masculine | month |
| 220 | firma | /ˈfir.ma/ | noun · feminine | company, firm |
| 221 | między | /ˈmjɛn.d͡zɘ/ | preposition | between |
| 222 | według | /ˈvɛ.dwuk/ | preposition | according to |
| 223 | związek | /ˈzvjɔw̃.zɛk/ | noun · masculine | connection, relationship |
| 224 | wyjść | /ˈvɘjɕt͡ɕ/ | verb | to leave, to exit |
| 225 | należeć | /naˈlɛ.ʐɛt͡ɕ/ | verb | to belong |
| 226 | wojna | /ˈvɔj.na/ | noun · feminine | war |
| 227 | pracować | /praˈt͡sɔ.vat͡ɕ/ | verb | to work |
| 228 | grać | /ˈɡrat͡ɕ/ | verb | to play |
| 229 | oczywiście | /ɔ.t͡ʂɘˈviɕ.t͡ɕɛ/ | adverb | obviously, of course |
| 230 | oko | /ˈɔ.kɔ/ | noun · neuter | eye |
| 231 | szybko | /ˈʂɘp.kɔ/ | adverb | quickly, fast |
| 232 | książka | /ˈkɕɔw̃ʂ.ka/ | noun · feminine | book |
| 233 | wynik | /ˈvɘ.ɲik/ | noun · masculine | result, outcome |
| 234 | śmierć | /ˈɕmjɛrt͡ɕ/ | noun · feminine | death |
| 235 | młody | /ˈmwɔ.dɘ/ | adjective | young |
| 236 | nadzieja | /naˈd͡ʑɛ.ja/ | noun · feminine | hope |
| 237 | woda | /ˈvɔ.da/ | noun · feminine | water |
| 238 | partia | /ˈpar.tja/ | noun · feminine | party (political) |
| 239 | czyli | /ˈt͡ʂɘ.li/ | conjunction | that is |
| 240 | niech | /ˈɲɛx/ | particle | let |
| 241 | dziewczyna | /d͡ʑɛfˈt͡ʂɘ.na/ | noun · feminine | girl, girlfriend |
| 242 | niektóry | /ɲɛˈktu.rɘ/ | pronoun | some, certain |
| 243 | ręka | /ˈrɛŋ.ka/ | noun · feminine | hand, arm |
| 244 | większość | /ˈvjɛŋk.ʂɔɕt͡ɕ/ | noun · feminine | majority, most |
| 245 | ani | /ˈa.ɲi/ | conjunction | neither, nor |
| 246 | jeżeli | /jɛˈʐɛ.li/ | conjunction | if |
| 247 | głowa | /ˈɡwɔ.va/ | noun · feminine | head |
| 248 | napisać | /naˈpi.sat͡ɕ/ | verb | to write |
| 249 | znajdować | /znajˈdɔ.vat͡ɕ/ | verb | to find |
| 250 | pewnie | /ˈpɛv.ɲɛ/ | adverb | surely, probably |
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