Shopping and Services Vocabulary

A comprehensive list of Polish and English vocabulary terms related to shopping, postal services, and finance.

nakleić znaczek

to stick a postage stamp onto an item

wysłać paczkę

to send a package or parcel

wypełnić formularz

to fill in a form

kod pocztowy

a postcode or zip code

koperta

an envelope

wata

cotton wool

fryzjer męski

a barber or men's hair stylist

puszka

a can or tin

wypłacać pieniądze

to withdraw money from an account

spłacać długi

to pay off debts

płacić odsetki

to pay interest on a loan or debt

sklep mięsny

a butcher's shop

przymierzyć

to try on clothing to see if it fits

składać reklamację

to make a formal complaint or claim for a product

szeroki wybór

a wide selection or broad range of options

modny

fashionable or trendy

metka/etykieta

a tag or label showing information about a product

przymierzalnia

a fitting room or changing room in a shop

sklep spożywczy

a grocery store

plik

a wad (e.g., of banknotes) or a file

receipt

a written acknowledgment that a person has received money or goods

delivery

the act of bringing goods, letters, or parcels to a specific person or place

purchase

the act of buying something; the item that has been bought

trolley

a wheeled cart used for carrying items in a shop

bargain

something bought or offered for sale more cheaply than its usual price

DIY store

a shop that sells tools and materials for home improvement (Do-It-Yourself)

receive

to get or accept something that is given or sent to you

suit

to go well with or be appropriate for someone; also a set of matching clothes

out of stock

currently unavailable for purchase because the supply is exhausted

loaf

a shaped mass of bread baked in one piece