My Home (AQA GCSE Polish): Revision Note

Exam code: 8688

Sylwia Jurczak

Written by: Sylwia Jurczak

Reviewed by: Bridgette Barrett

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My home

For the topic of 'My Home', you need to:

  • say what type of area and type of home you live in

  • describe your house and different rooms

  • use prepositions to talk about your home

Image showing a cross-section of a house with a range of rooms.

My home: vocabulary

Some useful words and phrases to talk about your home and where you live are:

  • Mieszkam … – I live …

  • Mieszkam w … – I live in …

  • Mieszkam z … – I live with …

  • Jest … – There is …

  • Są … – There are …

Category

Polish

Part of speech

English

Describing your home

brudny

adj

dirty

ciasny

adj

cramped

czysty

adj

clean

duży

adj

big, large

jasny

adj

bright

mały

adj

small

nowoczesny

adj

modern

nowy

adj

new

piękny

adj

beautiful

przytulny

adj

cosy

wygodny

adj

comfortable

Rooms and features

balkon

n (m)

balcony

biurko

n (nt)

desk

kuchnia

n (f)

kitchen

lampa

n (f)

lamp

łazienka

n (f)

bathroom

łóżko

n (nt)

bed

okno

n (nt)

window

ogród

n (m)

garden

piwnica

n (f)

basement

pokój

n (m)

room

pokój dzienny

n phrase

living room

podłoga

n (f)

floor

sypialnia

n (f)

bedroom

ściana

n (f)

wall

szafa

n (f)

wardrobe

taras

n (m)

terrace

telewizor

n (m)

television

toaleta

n (f)

toilet

Where you live

blok

n (m)

block of flats

dom

n (m)

house/home

dzielnica

n (f)

district

mieszkanie

n (nt)

flat, apartment

okolica

n (f)

neighbourhood

osiedle

n (nt)

housing estate

sąsiad

n (m)

neighbour

ulica

n (f)

street, road

wieś

n (f)

village

wieś/tereny wiejskie

n phrase

countryside

wieżowiec

n (m)

high-rise building

Verbs

mieszkać

v

to live

przeprowadzić się

v

to move house

spać

v

to sleep

wynajmować

v

to rent

zamieszkać

v

to move in, settle

Higher tier

Polish

Part of speech

English

Example

Translation

drapacz chmur

n phrase

skyscraper

W centrum miasta znajduje się wysoki drapacz chmur.

There is a tall skyscraper in the city centre.

magazyn

n (m)

storeroom

W piwnicy mamy mały magazyn.

We have a small storeroom in the basement.

meble

n (pl)

furniture

W moim pokoju są nowoczesne meble.

There is modern furniture in my room.

przeprowadzić się

v phrase

to move house

W przyszłym roku chciałbym się przeprowadzić do większego domu.

Next year I would like to move to a bigger house.

przestronny

adj

spacious

Mój pokój jest jasny i przestronny.

My room is bright and spacious.

schody

n (pl)

staircase, stairs

Schody prowadzą na pierwsze piętro.

The stairs lead to the first floor.

tereny zielone

n phrase

green areas

W mojej okolicy jest dużo terenów zielonych.

There are a lot of green areas in my local area.

transport publiczny

n phrase

public transport

W naszym mieście transport publiczny jest bardzo dobry.

Public transport in our city is very good.

urządzenie

n (nt)

appliance

W kuchni mamy wiele nowoczesnych urządzeń.

We have many modern appliances in the kitchen.

porcelana

n (f)

porcelain, crockery

W szafce jest porcelana.

There is crockery in the cupboard.

talerze

n (pl)

plates

Talerze są w szafce.

The plates are in the cupboard.

garnuszki

n (pl)

small pots, mugs

Garnuszki są w kuchni.

The small pots are in the kitchen.

filiżanki

n (pl)

cups

Filiżanki są na półce.

The cups are on the shelf.

ulica jednokierunkowa

n phrase

one-way street

Mieszkam przy ulicy jednokierunkowej.

I live on a one-way street.

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Sylwia Jurczak

Author: Sylwia Jurczak

Expertise: Content Writer

Sylwia Jurczak is a Content Writer at Save My Exams and an experienced Polish teacher with over 12 years of teaching experience. She specialises in GCSE and A-level Polish and has experience as an AQA examiner for the GCSE Polish Writing component.

Bridgette Barrett

Reviewer: Bridgette Barrett

Expertise: Development Editor

After graduating with a degree in Geography, Bridgette completed a PGCE over 30 years ago. She later gained an MA Learning, Technology and Education from the University of Nottingham focussing on online learning. At a time when the study of geography has never been more important, Bridgette is passionate about creating content which supports students in achieving their potential in geography and builds their confidence.