For complete beginners: the basic colors, shapes, and simple words for drawing and describing the world around you every day.
Free Colors & Shapes vocabulary flashcards at the A1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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shape
the form of an object, like a circle.
circle
a round shape with no corners.
square
a shape with four equal sides and four corners.
triangle
a shape with three straight sides.
rectangle
a shape with four corners, longer than it is wide.
star
a shape with five pointed corners.
heart
a shape like two curves meeting in a point at the bottom.
oval
a shape like a stretched circle.
diamond
a shape with four sides that looks like a tilted square.
color
the look of a thing, such as red.
rainbow
an arc of many colors in the sky after rain.
line
a long, thin mark from one point to another.
corner
the point where two sides meet.
side
one flat edge of a shape.
dot
a small, round mark.
crayon
a stick of colored wax used for drawing.
draw
to make a picture with a pen or pencil.
paint
to put color on something with a brush.
mix
to put things together to make one new thing.
match
to find two things that go well together.
count
to say numbers to find how many things there are.
trace
to copy a shape by drawing over its lines.
fold
to bend something so one part lies on another part.
find
to see something after looking for it.
red
having the color of a ripe tomato.
blue
having the color of a clear sky.
yellow
having the color of a ripe banana.
green
having the color of fresh grass.
orange
having the color between red and yellow, like a carrot.
purple
having the color made by mixing red and blue.
pink
having a light red color.
black
having the darkest color, like the night sky with no light.
white
having the color of fresh snow.
brown
having the color of wood.
gray
having a color between black and white, like storm clouds.