| e.g | for example |
| i.e. | that is |
| NB | nota bene |
| AD | roku pańskiego |
| bedsit | umeblowana kawalerka |
| sitcom | komedia sytuacyjna |
| sci-fi | science-fiction |
| ID | dowód osobisty |
| BC | przed naszą erą |
| asap | as soon as possible |
| AIDS | acqurred immune deficiency syndrome |
| Nato | north athlantic treaty organisation |
| vat | value added tax |
| ufo | unindentified fling object |
| AA | alcoholics anonymous |
| pc | posterunkowy |
| m | metre, mile, milion |
| p | per, page, pence |
| rsup | reply please |
| pto | please turn over |
| FYI | for your information |
| AFK | away from keyboard |
| pcm excl | per calendar month excluding payment for gas, electricity etc. |
| f/f | fully furnished |
| s/c | self-contained |
| n/s | non-smoking |
| all mod cons | all modern conveniences |
| ch | central heating |
| d/g | double garage |
| o.n.o | or nearest offer |
| WHO | world health organisation |
| UNESCO | united nations educational scientific cultural organisation |
| IMF | international monetary fund |
| OBE | Order British Empire |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
| RSPCA | Royal Society Prevention Cruelty |
| IOC | International Olympic Committee |