My Town & Region (AQA GCSE Polish): Revision Note
Exam code: 8688
My town and region
For the topic of 'My town and region', you need to:
use jest / są to describe what there is in your town and region
use nie ma + genitive case to say what there is not
use the locative case after prepositions such as w, na, przy to describe where places are
use można / nie można + infinitive to say what you can and cannot do in your town and region
describe the advantages and disadvantages of your town and region
give opinions, reasons and examples when describing where you live

My town and region: vocabulary
Some useful words and phrases to talk about your town, neighbourhood and region are:
jest… – there is…
są… – there are…
nie ma… – there is no / there are no…
można… – you can / it is possible to…
nie można… – you cannot / it is not possible to…
Category | Polish | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|---|
General | jest | v | there is |
są | v | there are | |
nie ma | v phrase | there is no / there are no | |
można | v | you can / it is possible to | |
nie można | v phrase | you cannot / it is not possible to | |
Types of place and area | drzewo | n (nt) | tree |
góra | n (f) | mountain | |
gospodarstwo | n (nt) | farm | |
las | n (m) | forest, wood | |
łąka | n (f) | meadow | |
miasto | n (nt) | town, city | |
miejsce | n (nt) | place | |
most | n (m) | bridge | |
pole | n (nt) | field | |
przedmieście | n (nt) | suburb | |
rzeka | n (f) | river | |
rynek | n (m) | market square | |
stolica | n (f) | capital city | |
ulica | n (f) | street, road | |
wieś | n (f) | village, countryside | |
wieża | n (f) | tower | |
wyspa | n (f) | island | |
wzgórze | n (nt) | hill | |
ziemia | n (f) | land, earth | |
Places in your local area | apteka | n (f) | pharmacy, chemist's |
bankomat | n (m) | cash point | |
biblioteka | n (f) | library | |
dom handlowy | n phrase | department store | |
dworzec kolejowy | n phrase | railway station | |
fabryka | n (f) | factory | |
galeria sztuki | n phrase | art gallery | |
jubiler | n (m) | jeweller's | |
księgarnia | n (f) | bookshop | |
metro | n (nt) | underground, metro | |
piekarnia | n (f) | bakery | |
plac zabaw | n phrase | playground | |
pralnia chemiczna | n phrase | dry cleaner's | |
przystanek | n (m) | stop | |
rzeźnik / sklep mięsny | n (m) / n phrase | butcher's | |
salon fryzjerski | n phrase | hairdresser's | |
sklep | n (m) | shop | |
sklep odzieżowy | n phrase | clothes shop | |
sklep spożywczy | n phrase | grocery shop | |
stacja benzynowa | n phrase | petrol station | |
tramwaj | n (m) | tram | |
Transport and streets | benzyna | n (f) | petrol |
chodnik | n (m) | pavement | |
motocykl | n (m) | motorbike | |
pociąg | n (m) | train | |
przejście dla pieszych | n phrase | pedestrian crossing | |
rower | n (m) | bicycle | |
skrzyżowanie | n (nt) | crossroads | |
sygnalizacja świetlna / światła | n phrase | traffic lights | |
transport publiczny | n phrase | public transport | |
Describing your local area | darmowy | adj | free |
krajobraz | n (m) | landscape | |
otoczony przez | v phrase | surrounded by | |
przyjemność | n (f) | pleasure | |
własny | adj | own | |
złamany | adj | broken |
Higher tier
Polish | Part of speech | English | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
drapacz chmur | n (m) | skyscraper | W centrum miasta jest wysoki drapacz chmur. | There is a tall skyscraper in the city centre. |
dzielnica | n (f) | district | Mieszkam w spokojnej dzielnicy. | I live in a quiet district. |
tereny zielone | n phrase (pl) | green areas | W mieście jest dużo terenów zielonych. | There are lots of green areas in the city. |
magazyn | n (m) | warehouse, storehouse | Magazyn znajduje się poza miastem. | The warehouse is outside the town. |
przestronny / obszerny | adj | spacious, roomy | Mieszkam w przestronnym mieszkaniu. | I live in a spacious flat. |
studnia | n (f) | well | Na wsi znajduje się stara studnia. | There is an old well in the countryside. |
obniżka cen | n phrase | price reduction, discount | W sklepie jest obniżka cen. | There is a discount in the shop. |
opłacalny / tani | adj | good value, cheap | Ten sklep jest bardzo opłacalny. | This shop offers very good value. |
oszczędności | n (pl) | savings | Mam oszczędności na nowy samochód. | I have savings for a new car. |
ulica jednokierunkowa | n phrase | one-way street | To jest ulica jednokierunkowa. | This is a one-way street. |
schody | n (pl) | stairs, staircase | Schody prowadzą na piętro. | The stairs lead upstairs. |
przeprowadzić się | v | to move house | Chciałbym przeprowadzić się do Krakowa. | I would like to move to Kraków. |
włączyć | v | to switch on | Proszę włączyć światło. | Please switch on the light. |
wyłączyć | v | to switch off | Trzeba wyłączyć światło. | You have to switch off the light. |
na próżno | adv phrase | in vain | Szukałem sklepu, ale na próżno. | I looked for the shop, but in vain. |
możliwości | n (pl) | possibilities, opportunities | W dużym mieście jest więcej możliwości. | There are more possibilities in a big city. |
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