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School and Study in Polish
These are the 11 words for school and study 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
Polish has two verbs for studying. Studiować is for university: Studiuję na uniwersytecie. Uczyć się is learning anything, and what you learn goes into the genitive: Uczę się polskiego.
People come in pairs here too: student and studentka, nauczyciel and nauczycielka. Pick the form that matches the person you are talking about.
School and study: 11 words
| Polish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ołówek noun m | pencil | Ołówek i książka. |
| szkoła noun f | school | Szkoła, sklep, kino. |
| student noun m | student (man) | Jestem studentem. |
| studentka noun f | student (woman) | Jestem studentką. |
| nauczyciel noun m | teacher (man) | Adam jest nauczycielem. |
| nauczycielka noun f | teacher (woman) | Marta jest nauczycielką. |
| uczyć się verb | to learn, to study | Uczę się codziennie. |
| studiować verb | to study (at university) | Ola studiuje w Polsce. |
| uniwersytet noun m | university | Uniwersytet jest duży. |
| język noun m | language | Jaki to język? |
| książka noun f | book | Czytam książkę. |
The nouns by gender
- Masculine (ten): ołówek, student, nauczyciel, uniwersytet, język
- Feminine (ta): szkoła, studentka, nauczycielka, książka
Check yourself
How do you say “pencil” in Polish?
Answer: ołówek
How do you say “school” in Polish?
Answer: szkoła
How do you say “language” in Polish?
Answer: język
How do you say “book” in Polish?
Answer: książka
Grammar you need for these words
Where the course teaches these words
- 1. The Polish alphabet and pronunciation 2 words from this page
- 6. Jobs and where you are from in Polish 4 words from this page
- 9. Three types of Polish verbs 5 words from this page
Related topics
- Jobs and Work in Polish 21 words
- Common Polish Verbs 27 words
- Home and Everyday Things in Polish 15 words
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