Language/Polish/Vocabulary/Numbers-1-100
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we will learn the numbers from 1 to 100 in Polish. Numbers are an essential part of any language, and knowing how to count in Polish will be extremely useful in various situations, such as telling time, giving your phone number, or shopping. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently count from 1 to 100 in Polish, understand their pronunciation, and spell them correctly. Let's get started!
Cardinal Numbers[edit | edit source]
Numbers 1-10[edit | edit source]
Let's begin with the numbers from 1 to 10, as these are the building blocks for the larger numbers. Memorizing these numbers will make it easier for you to count in Polish. Here are the numbers from 1 to 10 in Polish:
| Polish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| jeden | yeh-den | one |
| dwa | dvah | two |
| trzy | tshih | three |
| cztery | ch-teh-rih | four |
| pięć | pyehntch | five |
| sześć | shehshch | six |
| siedem | sye-dyem | seven |
| osiem | oh-syem | eight |
| dziewięć | dyev-yuh-neh | nine |
| dziesięć | dyeh-shyehntch | ten |
Take your time to practice the pronunciation of these numbers. It's important to get the sounds right, as Polish pronunciation can be different from English. Now, let's move on to the numbers from 11 to 20.
Numbers 11-20[edit | edit source]
In Polish, the numbers from 11 to 20 have their unique forms. Let's take a look at them:
| Polish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| jedenaście | yeh-deh-nah-shcheh | eleven |
| dwanaście | dvah-nah-shcheh | twelve |
| trzynaście | tshih-nah-shcheh | thirteen |
| czternaście | ch-tehr-nah-shcheh | fourteen |
| piętnaście | pyehn-tah-shcheh | fifteen |
| szesnaście | shehsh-nah-shcheh | sixteen |
| siedemnaście | sye-dyem-nah-shcheh | seventeen |
| osiemnaście | oh-syem-nah-shcheh | eighteen |
| dziewiętnaście | dyev-yuh-neht-nah-shcheh | nineteen |
| dwadzieścia | dvah-dyeh-shchah | twenty |
Notice that the numbers eleven to nineteen have a unique form ending in "naście" in Polish. This is different from English, where we simply add "teen" to the base number. For example, "eleven" in English is "jedenaście" in Polish. Take your time to practice the pronunciation of these numbers as well.
Numbers 21-99[edit | edit source]
To form the numbers from 21 to 99 in Polish, we use a combination of the base numbers from 1 to 9 and the tens. Let's see some examples:
| Polish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| dwadzieścia jeden | dvah-dyeh-shchah yeh-den | twenty-one |
| trzydzieści pięć | tshih-dyeh-shchi pyehntch | thirty-five |
| czterdzieści dziewięć | ch-tehr-dyeh-shchi dyev-yuh-nehtch | forty-nine |
| pięćdziesiąt sześć | pyehntch-dzye-shahnt shehshch | fifty-six |
| sześćdziesiąt trzy | shehshch-dzye-shahnt tshih | sixty-three |
| siedemdziesiąt cztery | sye-dyem-dzye-shahnt ch-teh-rih | seventy-four |
| osiemdziesiąt dziewięć | oh-syem-dzye-shahnt dyev-yuh-nehtch | eighty-nine |
| dziewięćdziesiąt dziesięć | dyev-yuh-nehtch-dzye-shahnt dyeh-shyehntch | ninety-ten |
As you can see, the pattern is straightforward. We combine the tens (twenty, thirty, etc.) with the base numbers (one, two, etc.) using the word "i" (and). For example, "twenty-one" is "dwadzieścia jeden" in Polish.
Numbers 100-1000[edit | edit source]
Let's move on to the hundreds and thousands. The numbers from 100 to 1000 follow a similar pattern to the previous examples. Here are some examples:
| Polish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| sto | stoh | one hundred |
| dwieście | dv-yeh-shch-tyeh | two hundred |
| trzysta | tshih-stah | three hundred |
| czterysta | ch-tehr-ih-stah | four hundred |
| pięćset | pyehnt-set | five hundred |
| sześćset | shehsh-set | six hundred |
| siedemset | sye-dyem-set | seven hundred |
| osiemset | oh-syem-set | eight hundred |
| dziewięćset | dyev-yuh-neht-set | nine hundred |
| tysiąc | tih-syahntch | one thousand |
To form the numbers from 101 to 999, we combine the hundreds with the tens and base numbers, using the word "i" (and) or "naście" (for numbers ending in 1-9). For example, "one hundred twenty-five" is "sto dwadzieścia pięć" in Polish.
Recap[edit | edit source]
Let's recap what we have learned so far. Here are the numbers from 1 to 100 in Polish:
| Polish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| jeden | yeh-den | one |
| dwa | dvah | two |
| trzy | tshih | three |
| cztery | ch-teh-rih | four |
| pięć | pyehntch | five |
| sześć | shehshch | six |
| siedem | sye-dyem | seven |
| osiem | oh-syem | eight |
| dziewięć | dyev-yuh-neh | nine |
| dziesięć | dyeh-shyehntch | ten |
| jedenaście | yeh-deh-nah-shcheh | eleven |
| dwanaście | dvah-nah-shcheh | twelve |
| trzynaście | tshih-nah-shcheh | thirteen |
| czternaście | ch-tehr-nah-shcheh | fourteen |
| piętnaście | pyehn-tah-shcheh | fifteen |
| szesnaście | shehsh-nah-shcheh | sixteen |
| siedemnaście | sye-dyem-nah-shcheh | seventeen |
| osiemnaście | oh-syem-nah-shcheh | eighteen |
| dziewiętnaście | dyev-yuh-neht-nah-shcheh | nineteen |
| dwadzieścia | dvah-dyeh-shchah | twenty |
| dwadzieścia jeden | dvah-dyeh-shchah yeh-den | twenty-one |
| trzydzieści | tshih-dyeh-shchi | thirty |
| trzydzieści pięć | tshih-dyeh-shchi pyehntch | thirty-five |
| czterdzieści | ch-tehr-dyeh-shchi | forty |
| czterdzieści dziewięć | ch-tehr-dyeh-shchi dyev-yuh-nehtch | forty-nine |
| pięćdziesiąt | pyehntch-dzye-shahnt | fifty |
| pięćdziesiąt sześć | pyehntch-dzye-shahnt shehshch | fifty-six |
| sześćdziesiąt | shehshch-dzye-shahnt | sixty |
| sześćdziesiąt trzy | shehshch-dzye-shahnt tshih | sixty-three |
| siedemdziesiąt | sye-dyem-dzye-shahnt | seventy |
| siedemdziesiąt cztery | sye-dyem-dzye-shahnt ch-teh-rih | seventy-four |
| osiemdziesiąt | oh-syem-dzye-shahnt | eighty |
| osiemdziesiąt dziewięć | oh-syem-dzye-shahnt dyev-yuh-nehtch | eighty-nine |
| dziewięćdziesiąt | dyev-yuh-nehtch-dzye-shahnt | ninety |
| dziewięćdziesiąt dziesięć | dyev-yuh-nehtch-dzye-shahnt dyeh-shyehntch | ninety-ten |
| sto | stoh | one hundred |
| dwieście | dv-yeh-shch-tyeh | two hundred |
| trzysta | tshih-stah | three hundred |
| czterysta | ch-tehr-ih-stah | four hundred |
| pięćset | pyehnt-set | five hundred |
| sześćset | shehsh-set | six hundred |
| siedemset | sye-dyem-set | seven hundred |
| osiemset | oh-syem-set | eight hundred |
| dziewięćset | dyev-yuh-neht-set | nine hundred |
| tysiąc | tih-syahntch | one thousand |
Congratulations! You now have a solid foundation in counting in Polish. Practice these numbers regularly to reinforce your learning and improve your pronunciation. In the next lesson, we will learn how to tell time in Polish using the numbers we have just learned. See you there!
Videos[edit | edit source]
Learn Polish: Numbers from 1 to 100 in Polish - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Learn Polish - Polish in 3 Minutes - Numbers 11-100 - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Polish for beginners. Lesson 9. Numbers 1-100. - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Learn Polish - Polish in 3 Minutes - Numbers 1-10 - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Polish Numbers from 10 to 100 - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
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