Here are Polish words for common actions and verbs to start with: siedzieć (sit), spać (sleep), stać (stand), chodzić (walk). Below are 32 words (A1–A2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| sit | siedzieć | verb | A1 |
| sleep | spać | verb | A1 |
| stand | stać | verb | A1 |
| to lie | leżeć | verb | A1 |
| to start | zaczynać się | verb | A1 |
| to turn | skręcać | verb | A1 |
| wake | budzić się | verb | A1 |
| walk | chodzić | verb | A1 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| carry | nieść | verb | A1 |
| catch | łapać | verb | A1 |
| closed | zamknięty | adj | A1 |
| join | dołączać | verb | A1 |
| keep | trzymać | verb | A1 |
| kick | kopnąć | verb | A1 |
| pray | modlić się | verb | A1 |
| put | kłaść | verb | A1 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| forget | zapomnieć | verb | A1 |
| habit | nawyk | noun | A1 |
| imagine | wyobrażać sobie | verb | A1 |
| apologize | przeprosić | verb | A2 |
| appreciate | doceniać | verb | A2 |
| establish | założyć | verb | A2 |
| expect | oczekiwać | verb | A2 |
| image | obraz | noun | A2 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to allow | pozwolić | verb | A2 |
| to apply | ubiegać się | verb | A2 |
| to belong | należeć | verb | A2 |
| to cause | powodować | verb | A2 |
| to earn | zarabiać | verb | A2 |
| to fail | ponieść porażkę | verb | A2 |
| to form | uformować | verb | A2 |
| to offer | zaoferować | verb | A2 |
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You could start with words like siedzieć (sit), spać (sleep), stać (stand), chodzić (walk). This page lists 32 Polish words for common actions and verbs (A1–A2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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