My Home (AQA GCSE Polish): Revision Note
Exam code: 8688
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

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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