When introducing yourself in Polish, you might want to talk about where you’re from and which languages you speak. Polish names of countries and languages are quite different from English, so make sure to memorize at least those that are most important to you.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Polish“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Countries & Languages

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America

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
AmericaAmeryka
American languagejęzyk amerykański
in American (English)po amerykańsku
from Americaz Ameryki
American (Person from America) [Sg]Amerykanin (m), Amerykanka (f)
Americans [Pl]Amerykanie (m), Amerykanki (f)
American (Adjective relating to America, e.g. American food)amerykański (m), amerykańska (f), amerykańskie (n)

Austria

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
AustriaAustria
Austrian languagejęzyk austriacki
in Austrianpo austriacku
from Austriaz Austrii
Austrian (Person from Austria) [Sg]Austriak (m), Austriaczka (f)
Austrians [Pl]Austriacy (m), Austriaczki (f)
Austrian (Adjective relating to Austria, e.g. Austrian food)austriacki (m), austriacka (f), austriackie (n)

England

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
EnglandAnglia
English languagejęzyk angielski
in Englishpo angielsku
from Englandz Anglii
English (Person from England) / Englishman [Sg]Anglik (m), Angielka (f)
English / Englishmen [Pl]Anglicy (m), Angielki (f)
English (Adjective relating to England, e.g. English food)angielski (m), angielska (f), angielskie (n)

France

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
FranceFrancja
French languagejęzyk francuski
in Frenchpo francusku
from Francez Francji
French (Person from France) / Frenchman [Sg]Francuz (m), Francuzka (f)
French / Frenchmen [Pl]Francuzi (m), Francuzki (f)
French (Adjective relating to France, e.g. French food)francuski (m), francuska (f), francuskie (n)

Germany

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
GermanyNiemcy
German languagejęzyk niemiecki
in Germanpo niemiecku
from Germanyz Niemiec
German (Person from Germany) [Sg]Niemiec (m), Niemka (f)
Germans [Pl]Niemcy (m), Niemki (f)
German (Adjective relating to Germany, e.g. German food)niemiecki (m), niemiecka (f), niemieckie (n)

Italy

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
ItalyWłochy
Italian languagejęzyk włoski
in Italianpo włosku
from Italyz Włoch
Italian (Person from Italy) [Sg]Włochy (m), Włoszka (f)
Italians [Pl]Włosi (m), Włoszki (f)
Italian (Adjective relating to Italy, e.g. Italian food)włoski (m), włoska (f), włoskie (n)

Poland

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
PolandPolska
Polish languagejęzyk polski
in Polishpo polsku
from Polandz Polski
Polish (Person from Poland) [Sg]Polak (m), Polka (f)
Polish [Pl]Polacy (m), Polki (f)
Polish (Adjective relating to Poland, e.g. Polish food)polski (m), polska (f), polskie (n)

Russia

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
RussiaRosja
Russian languagejęzyk rosyjski
in Russianpo rosyjsku
from Russiaz Rosji
Russian (Person from Russia) [Sg]Rosjanin (m), Rosjanka (f)
Russians [Pl]Rosjanie (m), Rosjanki (f)
Russian (Adjective relating to Russia, e.g. Russian food)rosyjski (m), rosyjska (f), rosyjskie (n)

Spain

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
SpainHiszpania
Spanish languagejęzyk hiszpański
in Spanishpo hiszpańsku
from Spainz Hiszpanii
Spanish (Person from Spain) / Spaniard [Sg]Hiszpan (m), Hiszpanka (f)
Spanish / Spaniards [Pl]Hiszpanie (m), Hiszpanki (f)
Spanish (Adjective relating to Spain, e.g. Spanish food)hiszpański (m), hiszpańska (f), hiszpańskie (n)

Switzerland

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
SwitzerlandSzwajcaria
Swiss languagejęzyk szwajcarski
in Swisspo szwajcarsku
from Switzerlandz Szwajcarii
Swiss (Person from Switzerland) [Sg]Szwajcar (m), Szwajcarka (f)
Swiss [Pl]Szwajcarzy (m), Szwajcarki (f)
Swiss (Adjective relating to Switzerland, e.g. Swiss food)szwajcarski (m), szwajcarska (f), szwajcarskie (n)

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