Learn Polish, starting with the words that matter
4 398 Polish words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
4 398words
97grammar lessons
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first Polish words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Значение | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nie
//ɲɛ// |
not | particle |
| 2 | to
//tɔ// |
this | particle |
| 3 | się
//ɕɛ̃// |
oneself | pronoun |
| 4 | na
/na/ |
on | preposition |
| 5 | że
//ʐɛ// |
that | conjunction |
| 6 | co
//t͡sɔ// |
what | pronoun |
| 7 | jest
//jɛst// |
is | verb |
| 8 | do
//dɔ// |
to | preposition |
| 9 | tak
//tak// |
yes | adverb |
| 10 | jak
//jak// |
how | pronoun |
| 11 | ale
//ˈalɛ// |
but | conjunction |
| 12 | mnie
//mɲɛ// |
me | pronoun |
The Polish course, level by level
Grammar taught in CEFR order, each lesson with worked examples and a quiz.
A1
16 lessons
A2
16 lessons
B1
16 lessons
B2
16 lessons
C1
16 lessons
C2
17 lessons
How you'll actually learn Polish
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.