Polish Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Polish lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Polish to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal | Polish | Ordinal | Polish |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | jeden  | first | pierwszy |
| two | dwa | second | drugi |
| three | trzy | third | trzeci |
| four | cztery | fourth | czwarty |
| five | pięć | fifth | piąty |
| six | sześć | sixth | szósty |
| seven | siedem | seventh | siódmy |
| eight | osiem | eighth | ósmy |
| nine | dziewięć | ninth | dziewiąty |
| ten | dziesięć | tenth | dziesiąty |
| eleven | jedenaście | eleventh | jedenasty |
| twelve | dwanaście | twelfth | dwunasty |
| thirteen | trzynaście | thirteenth | trzynasty |
| fourteen | czternaście | once | raz |
| fifteen | piętnaście | twice | dwa razy |
| sixteen | szesnaście | Monday | poniedziałek |
| seventeen | siedemnaście | Tuesday | wtorek |
| eighteen | osiemnaście | Wednesday | środa |
| nineteen | dziewiętnaście | Thursday | czwartek |
| twenty | dwadzieścia | Friday | piątek |
| seventy one | siedemdziesiąt jeden | Saturday | sobota |
| one hundred | sto | Sunday | niedziela |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Polish cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Polish. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules | Polish |
|---|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] | mam trzy psy |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] | moja córka ma dwa koty |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] | mówi w siedmiu językach |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] | mój brat ma jednego syna |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] | to jest moja druga lekcja |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] | czy przeczytałeś trzecią książkę? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow krowa | goat koza | donkey osioł | horse koń |
dog pies | cat kot | mouse mysz | bird ptak |
Conversation in Polish
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English | Polish |
|---|---|
| Where are you from? | skąd pan [pani] jest? |
| I'm from the U.S | jestem z usa |
| I'm American | jestem amerykaninem |
| Where do you live? | gdzie pan [pani] mieszka? |
| I live in the U.S | mieszkam w usa |
| What do you do for a living? | jak ma pan [pani] zawód? |
| I'm a student | jestem studentem |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Polish? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.
| Polish Phrases |
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