Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

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

Food & Drinks in Polish

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]chleb
breads [Pl]chleby
roll [Sg]bułka
rolls [Pl]bułki
buttermasło
cheeseser
honeymiód
jam [Sg]dżem
jams [Pl]dżemy
egg [Sg]jajko
eggs [Pl]jajka
noodlesmakaron
riceryż
yoghurt [Sg]jogurt
yoghurts [Pl]jogurty
sugarcukier
saltsól
pepperpieprz
spice [Sg]przyprawa
spices [Pl]przyprawy
oilolej

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatjeść
foodjedzenie
(to) drinkpić
drink [Sg]napój
drinks [Pl]napoje
hungrygłodny
hungergłód
thirstyspragniony
thirstpragnienie
(to) cookgotować
(to) tastesmakować
tastysmaczny
deliciouspyszny
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Smacznego!
Cheers! / To your health!Na zdrowie!
breakfastśniadanie
lunchobiad
dinnerkolacja
restaurant [Sg]restauracja
restaurants [Pl]restauracje
bar [Sg]bar
bars [Pl]bary
café [Sg]kawiarnia
cafés [Pl]kawiarnie

Dishes

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]zupa
soups [Pl]zupy
salad [Sg]sałatka
salads [Pl]sałatki
french fries / chipsfrytki

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
cutlerysztućce
forkwidelec
spoonłyżka
knifenóż
platetalerz
glassszklanka
cupfiliżanka
mugkubek

Drinks

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
waterwoda
mineral waterwoda mineralna
soda water / sparkling waterwoda gazowana
still waterwoda niegazowana
juice [Sg]sok
juices [Pl]soki
beerpiwo
winewino
champagneszampan
cocktailkoktajl
milkmleko
cocoakakao
coffeekawa
teaherbata

Flavors

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
sweetsłodki
sourkwaśny
spicypikantny
saltysłony
bittergorzki

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
fruitowoce
vegetableswarzywo
jarzyny

apple [Sg]jabłko
apples [Pl]jabłek
orange [Sg]pomarańcza
oranges [Pl]pomarańcze
strawberry [Sg]truskawka
strawberries [Pl]truskawki
banana [Sg]banan
bananas [Pl]banany
potato [Sg]ziemniak
potatoes [Pl]ziemniaki
cucumber [Sg]ogórek
cucumbers [Pl]ogórki

Meat & Sausages

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
meatmięso
sausage [Sg]kiełbasa
sausages [Pl]kiełbasy
small sausage [Sg]parówka
small sausages [Pl]parówki
ham [Sg]szynka
hams [Pl]szynki
chicken [Sg]kurczak
chicken [Pl]kurczaki
fish [Sg]ryba
fish [Pl]ryby
beefwołowina
lambjagnięcina

Sweets

EnglishPolishPronunciation
(Audio)
chocolateczekolada
pie [Sg]tort
pies [Pl]torty
cake [Sg]ciasto
cakes [Pl]ciasta
biscuit [Sg]ciastko
biscuits [Pl]ciastka
icecream [Sg]lód
lody

icecream [Pl]lody

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