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Family Words in Polish
These are the 13 words for family 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
My changes with the word it belongs to: mój brat, moja siostra, moje dziecko. Watch tata — it ends in -a but it is a man, so it takes the masculine form: mój tata.
After mam (I have) the person changes its ending: brat becomes brata and siostra becomes siostrę — Mam brata i siostrę. It is the accusative case, and family words are one of the first places a beginner needs it.
Family: 13 words
| Polish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| mama noun f | mum | Mama, tata, dom. |
| tata noun m | dad | Tata i mama. |
| mój pron. | my, mine | To mój brat. |
| rodzina noun f | family | Moja duża rodzina. |
| brat noun m | brother | Mój brat i moja siostra. |
| siostra noun f | sister | To moja mała siostra. |
| syn noun m | son | Czyj to syn? |
| córka noun f | daughter | To moja córka. |
| mąż noun m | husband | To mój mąż. |
| żona noun f | wife | To moja żona. |
| babcia noun f | grandmother | Moja babcia i mój dziadek. |
| dziadek noun m | grandfather | Czyj to dziadek? |
| dziecko noun n | child | To moje dziecko. |
The nouns by gender
- Masculine (ten): tata, brat, syn, mąż, dziadek
- Feminine (ta): mama, rodzina, siostra, córka, żona, babcia
- Neuter (to): dziecko
Check yourself
How do you say “mum” in Polish?
Answer: mama
How do you say “my, mine” in Polish?
Answer: mój
How do you say “sister” in Polish?
Answer: siostra
How do you say “daughter” in Polish?
Answer: córka
How do you say “grandmother” in Polish?
Answer: babcia
Grammar you need for these words
Where the course teaches these words
- 1. The Polish alphabet and pronunciation 3 words from this page
- 4. Introducing yourself in Polish 2 words from this page
- 5. Polish noun gender: ten, ta, to 11 words from this page
- 10. Saying what you like in Polish 7 words from this page
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