Food & Drinks in Polish
Learn basic Polish words and phrases and listen to their pronunciation.
This page is part of the chapter “Polish vocabulary and phrases“.
General Vocabulary
Flavors
| English | Polish |
|---|---|
| sweet | Listen to Pronunciation słodki |
| sour | kwaśny |
| spicy | Listen to Pronunciation pikantny |
| salty | Listen to Pronunciation słony |
| bitter | Listen to Pronunciation gorzki |
Dishes & Cutlery
| English | Polish |
|---|---|
| cutlery | Listen to Pronunciation sztućce |
| fork | Listen to Pronunciation widelec |
| spoon | Listen to Pronunciation łyżka |
| knife | Listen to Pronunciation nóż |
| plate | Listen to Pronunciation talerz |
| glass | Listen to Pronunciation szklanka |
| cup | Listen to Pronunciation filiżanka |
| mug | Listen to Pronunciation kubek |
Basic Foods & Spices
| English | Polish |
|---|---|
| bread, breads | Listen to Pronunciation chleb, Listen to Pronunciation chleby |
| roll, rolls | Listen to Pronunciation bułka, Listen to Pronunciation bułki |
| butter | Listen to Pronunciation masło |
| cheese | Listen to Pronunciation ser |
| honey | Listen to Pronunciation miód |
| jam, jams | Listen to Pronunciation dżem, Listen to Pronunciation dżemy |
| egg, eggs | Listen to Pronunciation jajko, Listen to Pronunciation jajka |
| noodles | Listen to Pronunciation makaron |
| rice | Listen to Pronunciation ryż |
| yoghurt, yoghurts | Listen to Pronunciation jogurt, Listen to Pronunciation jogurty |
| sugar | Listen to Pronunciation cukier |
| salt | Listen to Pronunciation sól |
| pepper | Listen to Pronunciation pieprz |
| spice, spices | Listen to Pronunciation przyprawa, Listen to Pronunciation przyprawy |
| oil | Listen to Pronunciation olej |
Fruit & Vegetables
| English | Polish |
|---|---|
| fruit | Listen to Pronunciation owoce |
| vegetables | Listen to Pronunciation warzywo / Listen to Pronunciation jarzyny |
| apple, apples | Listen to Pronunciation jabłko, Listen to Pronunciation jabłek |
| orange, oranges | Listen to Pronunciation pomarańcza, Listen to Pronunciation pomarańcze |
| strawberry, strawberries | Listen to Pronunciation truskawka, Listen to Pronunciation truskawki |
| banana, bananas | Listen to Pronunciation banan, Listen to Pronunciation banany |
| potato, potatoes | Listen to Pronunciation ziemniak, Listen to Pronunciation ziemniaki |
| cucumber, cucumbers | Listen to Pronunciation ogórek, Listen to Pronunciation ogórki |
Meat & Sausages
| English | Polish |
|---|---|
| meat | Listen to Pronunciation mięso |
| sausage, sausages | Listen to Pronunciation kiełbasa, Listen to Pronunciation kiełbasy |
| small sausage, small sausages | Listen to Pronunciation parówka, Listen to Pronunciation parówki |
| ham (Sing., Plur.) | Listen to Pronunciation szynka, Listen to Pronunciation szynki |
| chicken (Sing., Plur.) | Listen to Pronunciation kurczak, Listen to Pronunciation kurczaki |
| fish (Sing., Plur.) | Listen to Pronunciation ryba, Listen to Pronunciation ryby |
| beef | Listen to Pronunciation wołowina |
| pork | Listen to Pronunciation wieprzowina |
| lamb | Listen to Pronunciation jagnięcina |
Dishes
| English | Polish |
|---|---|
| soup, soups | Listen to Pronunciation zupa, Listen to Pronunciation zupy |
| salad, salads | Listen to Pronunciation sałatka, Listen to Pronunciation sałatki |
| french fries / chips | Listen to Pronunciation frytki |
Sweets
| English | Polish |
|---|---|
| chocolate | Listen to Pronunciation czekolada |
| torte, tortes | Listen to Pronunciation tort, Listen to Pronunciation torty |
| cake, cakes | Listen to Pronunciation ciasto, Listen to Pronunciation ciasta |
| biscuit, biscuits | Listen to Pronunciation ciastko, Listen to Pronunciation ciastka |
| icecream (Sing., Plur.) | Listen to Pronunciation lód, Listen to Pronunciation lody |
Drinks
| English | Polish |
|---|---|
| water | Listen to Pronunciation woda |
| mineral water | Listen to Pronunciation woda mineralna |
| soda water / sparkling water | Listen to Pronunciation woda gazowana |
| still water | Listen to Pronunciation woda niegazowana |
| juice, juices | Listen to Pronunciation sok, Listen to Pronunciation soki |
| beer | Listen to Pronunciation piwo |
| wine | Listen to Pronunciation wino |
| champagne | Listen to Pronunciation szampan |
| cocktail | Listen to Pronunciation koktajl |
| milk | Listen to Pronunciation mleko |
| cocoa | Listen to Pronunciation kakao |
| coffee | Listen to Pronunciation kawa |
| tea | Listen to Pronunciation herbata |
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