Polish Animals Vocabulary
Here are Polish words for animals to start with: ptak (bird), kot (cat), krowa (cow), pies (dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.
Here are Polish words for animals to start with: ptak (bird), kot (cat), krowa (cow), pies (dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | ptak | noun | A1 |
| cat | kot | noun | A1 |
| cow | krowa | noun | A1 |
| dog | pies | noun | A1 |
| fish | ryba | noun | A1 |
| horse | koń | noun | A1 |
| mouse | mysz | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | wiewiórka | noun | A1 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | zwierzę | noun | A1 |
| chicken | kura | noun | A1 |
| frog | żaba | noun | A1 |
| pig | świnia | noun | A1 |
| turkey | indyk | noun | A1 |
| creature | stworzenie | noun | A2 |
| feather | pióro | noun | A2 |
| harvest | żniwa | noun | A2 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | zagrożony | adj | A2 |
| conservation | ochrona | noun | B1 |
| ecosystem | ekosystem | noun | B1 |
| extinction | wymarcie | noun | B1 |
| habitat | siedlisko | noun | B1 |
| reef | rafa | noun | B1 |
| firefly | świetlik | noun | B2 |
| gull | mewa | noun | B2 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | wąż | noun | A1 |
| alligator | aligator | noun | B1 |
| chameleon | kameleon | noun | B1 |
| cobra | kobra | noun | B1 |
| gecko | gekon | noun | B1 |
| iguana | iguana | noun | B1 |
| python | pyton | noun | B1 |
| toad | ropucha | noun | B1 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fungus | grzyb | noun | B1 |
| parasite | pasożyt | noun | B1 |
| algae | glony | noun | B2 |
| microbe | drobnoustrój | noun | B2 |
| mold | pleśń | noun | B2 |
| pathogen | patogen | noun | B2 |
| toxin | toksyna | noun | B2 |
| yeast | drożdże | noun | B2 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | szympans | noun | A2 |
| baboon | pawian | noun | B1 |
| badger | borsuk | noun | B1 |
| gorilla | goryl | noun | B1 |
| hedgehog | jeż | noun | B1 |
| mole | kret | noun | B1 |
| orangutan | orangutan | noun | B1 |
| reindeer | renifer | noun | B1 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| oyster | ostryga | noun | B1 |
| shrimp | krewetka | noun | B1 |
| cuttlefish | mątwa | noun | B2 |
| mussel | omułek | noun | B2 |
| prawn | krewetka królewska | noun | B2 |
| sea lion | lew morski | noun | B2 |
| sea urchin | jeżowiec | noun | B2 |
| walrus | mors | noun | B2 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | rudzik | noun | A2 |
| goose | gęś | noun | B1 |
| hawk | jastrząb | noun | B1 |
| ostrich | struś | noun | B1 |
| pelican | pelikan | noun | B1 |
| raven | kruk | noun | B1 |
| toucan | tukan | noun | B1 |
| woodpecker | dzięcioł | noun | B1 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | pchła | noun | A2 |
| shelter | schronisko | noun | B1 |
| tick | kleszcz | noun | B1 |
| treats | smakołyki | noun | B1 |
| vet | weterynarz | noun | B1 |
| leash | smycz | noun | B2 |
| neuter | kastrować | verb | B2 |
| spay | sterylizować | verb | B2 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cockroach | karaluch | noun | B1 |
| aphid | mszyca | noun | B2 |
| larva | larwa | noun | B2 |
| locust | szarańcza | noun | B2 |
| mantis | modliszka | noun | B2 |
| pollinator | zapylacz | noun | B2 |
| pupa | poczwarka | noun | B2 |
| termite | termit | noun | B2 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | płaszczka | noun | A2 |
| deep sea | głębiny morskie | noun | B1 |
| skate | raja | noun | B1 |
| abyss | otchłań | noun | B2 |
| anglerfish | żabnica | noun | B2 |
| giant squid | kałamarnica olbrzymia | noun | B2 |
| sea cucumber | strzykwa | noun | B2 |
| hydrothermal vent | komin hydrotermalny | noun | C1 |
| English | Polish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| camouflage | kamuflaż | noun | B1 |
| hibernation | hibernacja | noun | B1 |
| foraging | żerowanie | noun | B2 |
| herding | zachowanie stadne | noun | B2 |
| mimicry | mimikra | noun | B2 |
| predation | drapieżnictwo | noun | B2 |
| scavenging | padlinożerstwo | noun | B2 |
| territoriality | terytorialność | noun | B2 |
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