Numbers in Polish
Learning numbers is one of the first steps when learning Polish. They are essential for discussing time, dates, prices, and more. In Polish, nouns following numbers often require the genitive case, adding an extra layer of complexity. If you’d like to dive deeper into Polish grammar, check out our Polish courses.
The basics
10 → dziesięć
11 → jedenaście
12 → dwanaście
13 → trzynaście
14 → czternaście
15 → piętnaście
16 → szesnaście
17 → siedemnaście
18 → osiemnaście
19 → dziewiętnaście
20 → dwadzieścia
30 → trzydzieści
40 → czterdzieści
50 → pięćdziesiąt
60 → sześćdziesiąt
70 → siedemdziesiąt
80 → osiemdziesiąt
90 → dziewięćdziesiąt
100 → sto
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Useful phrases
Talking about age
You can ask someone’s age in Polish in two ways:
- Informal: „Ile masz lat?”
- Formal: „Ile ma Pan/Pani lat?”
You might answer: Mam czterdzieści trzy lata. → I’m 43 years old.
Talking about prices
- Ile kosztuje…? → How much does … cost?
- piwo → beer
- pizza → pizza
- kieliszek wina → a glass of wine
- butelka wina → a bottle of wine
- butelka wody → a bottle of water
- bilet autobusowy → a bus ticket
- przejazd → a ride
- ta pamiątka → this souvenir
Talking about time
- Która jest godzina? → What time is it?
- Teraz jest… → It is now…
- dziewiąta rano → nine in the morning
- dziesiąta trzydzieści → ten thirty
- południe → noon
- czternasta dwadzieścia → two twenty (afternoon)
- siódma wieczorem → seven in the evening
- północ → midnight
And more numbers to ask & tell
- Jaki jest numer twojego paszportu? → What’s your passport number?
- paszport → passport
- Jaki jest numer twojego pokoju hotelowego? → What’s your hotel room number?
- Jaki jest twój numer telefonu? → What’s your phone number?
- Mój numer telefonu to… → My phone number is…
- Nie mam telefonu. → I don’t have a phone.
- Nie chcę podać mojego numeru telefonu. → I don’t want to tell you my phone number.
Once you master Polish numbers, you’ll be able to handle everything from telling time to sharing your age or contact details. With practice, counting in Polish becomes second nature!
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