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Drinks in Polish
These are the 8 words for drinks that the Jasny Polski course teaches first — the ones that turn up in your first real conversations. Each comes with a sentence, so you can see how the word behaves rather than only what it means.
How to use these words
Ordering a drink is the most common sentence you will build with these words, and the ending tells you the gender. Kawa, herbata and woda are feminine, so they become kawę, herbatę and wodę: Poproszę kawę. Sok is masculine and wino, piwo and mleko are neuter, so they don't change: Poproszę sok.
Na zdrowie! is what Poles say when they raise a glass — and also when someone sneezes.
Drinks: 8 words
| Polish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| woda noun f | water | Woda, sok, kawa. |
| kawa noun f | coffee | Kawa i woda. |
| sok noun m | juice | Sok, woda, kawa. |
| pić verb | to drink | Rano piję kawę. |
| herbata noun f | tea | Piję herbatę. |
| mleko noun n | milk | Poproszę mleko i chleb. |
| wino noun n | wine | Dziękuję, nie piję wina. |
| piwo noun n | beer | Piwo czy woda? |
The nouns by gender
- Masculine (ten): sok
- Feminine (ta): woda, kawa, herbata
- Neuter (to): mleko, wino, piwo
Check yourself
How do you say “water” in Polish?
Answer: woda
How do you say “coffee” in Polish?
Answer: kawa
How do you say “juice” in Polish?
Answer: sok
How do you say “tea” in Polish?
Answer: herbata
How do you say “milk” in Polish?
Answer: mleko
Grammar you need for these words
Where the course teaches these words
- 1. The Polish alphabet and pronunciation 4 words from this page
- 4. Introducing yourself in Polish 3 words from this page
- 10. Saying what you like in Polish 3 words from this page
- 11. Shopping in Polish: at the shop 8 words from this page
Related topics
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