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Food & Drink in Polish

Food requests make Polish case endings practical. Kawa becomes kawę in poproszę kawę, while woda becomes wodę. Use the base forms to recognize a menu and the short requests to order a drink, ask for the bill, or explain what you eat.

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  1. 1Foodnounjedzenie
  2. 2Waternounwoda
  3. 3Coffeenounkawa
  4. 4Breadnounchleb
  5. 5Ricenounryż
  6. 6Winenounwino
  7. 7Beernounpiwo
  8. 8Teanounherbata
  9. 9Milknounmleko
  10. 10Cheesenounser
  11. 11ChickennounkurczakKurczak may refer to the animal or the meat.
  12. 12Breakfastnounśniadanie
  13. 13LunchnounobiadObiad is the main midday/afternoon meal; meal timing varies.
  14. 14Dinnernounkolacja
  15. 15Fruitnounowoc
  16. 16Vegetablenounwarzywo
  17. 17Meatnounmięso
  18. 18Fishnounryba
  19. 19Eggnounjajko
  20. 20Juicenounsok
  21. 21Applenounjabłko
  22. 22Banananounbanan
  23. 23Orange (fruit)nounpomarańcza
  24. 24Lemonnouncytryna
  25. 25Strawberrynountruskawka
  26. 26Grapenounwinogrono
  27. 27Watermelonnounarbuz
  28. 28Tomatonounpomidor
  29. 29Potatonounziemniak
  30. 30Onionnouncebula
  31. 31Garlicnounczosnek
  32. 32Carrotnounmarchewka
  33. 33Saladnounsałatka
  34. 34Soupnounzupa
  35. 35Pastanounmakaron
  36. 36Pizzanounpizza
  37. 37Sugarnouncukier
  38. 38Saltnounsól
  39. 39Pepper (spice)nounpieprz
  40. 40Oilnounolej
  41. 41Butternounmasło
  42. 42Cakenounciasto
  43. 43Dessertnoundeser
  44. 44Ice creamnounlody
  45. 45Chocolatenounczekolada
  46. 46Cookienounciastko
  47. 47Honeynounmiód
  48. 48Beefnounwołowina
  49. 49Porknounwieprzowina
  50. 50Shrimpnounkrewetka
  51. 51Sandwichnounkanapka
  52. 52Beansnounfasola
  53. 53Mushroomnoungrzyb
  54. 54Cucumbernounogórek
  55. 55Lettucenounsałata
  56. 56Cornnounkukurydza
  57. 57Flournounmąka
  58. 58Peachnounbrzoskwinia
  59. 59Pearnoungruszka
  60. 60Cherrynounwiśnia
  61. 61Pineapplenounananas
  62. 62Mangonounmango
  63. 63Avocadonounawokado
  64. 64Deliciousadjectivepyszny
  65. 65Spicyadjectiveostry
  66. 66Sweetadjectivesłodki
  67. 67Restaurantnounrestauracja
  68. 68Menunounmenu
  69. 69Waiternounkelner
  70. 70Bill (check)nounrachunek
  71. 71Tipnounnapiwek
  72. 72Platenountalerz
  73. 73Glass (for drinking)nounszklanka
  74. 74Cupnounkubek
  75. 75Bottlenounbutelka
  76. 76Forknounwidelec
  77. 77Knifenounnóż
  78. 78Spoonnounłyżka
  79. 79Napkinnounserwetka
  80. 80Snacknounprzekąska
  81. 81Yogurtnounjogurt
  82. 82Saucenounsos
  83. 83Hamnounszynka
  84. 84Soda (soft drink)nounnapój gazowany
  85. 85Steaknounstek
  86. 86Spicesnounprzyprawy
  87. 87Lambnounjagnięcina
  88. 88I'm hungryphrasejestem głodny/głodna
  89. 89I'm thirstyphrasechce mi się pić
  90. 90The check, pleasephrasepoproszę rachunek
  91. 91A table for twophrasestolik dla dwóch osób
  92. 92I'd like…phrasepoproszę …
  93. 93Can I see the menu?phraseczy mogę zobaczyć menu?
  94. 94What do you recommend?phraseco pan/pani poleca?
  95. 95I'm vegetarianphrasejestem wegetarianinem/wegetarianką
  96. 96It's delicious!phraseto jest pyszne
  97. 97A coffee, pleasephrasepoproszę kawę
  98. 98To go, please (takeaway)phrasena wynos
  99. 99Another one, pleasephrasejeszcze jeden, proszę
  100. 100I'm fullphrasejestem najedzony/najedzona

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Order dinner in Polish

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  • A table for twostolik dla dwóch osób
  • Menumenu
  • I'd like…poproszę …
  • Waterwoda
  • The check, pleasepoproszę rachunek

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FAQ

Food & Drink in Polish: common questions

Why is kawa written kawę when ordering?

Kawę is the accusative singular. Poproszę takes the requested item in that case: poproszę kawę, I would like a coffee.

Does obiad mean lunch or dinner?

Obiad is the main midday or afternoon meal. Its closest English label depends on your routine; kolacja is the evening meal.

How do I request the bill in Polish?

Poproszę rachunek means I would like the bill. Rachunek is also used for other bills and accounts, so context matters.

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