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A1 · Elementary15 min
Colours and shapes
Learn 5 words for extra vocabulary: red, green, blue, circle, square.
red /red/
червоний, czerwony, rot, rojo, rouge, rosso, vermelho, kırmızı, أحمر, 红色, 赤, 빨간색, लाल, κόκκινο, červená, roșu, rood, rött, אדום, წითელი
The colour of a ripe tomato.
“This tomato is bright red.”
green /ɡriːn/
зелений, zielony, grün, verde, vert, verde, verde, yeşil, أخضر, 绿色, 緑, 녹색, हरा, πράσινο, zelená, verde, groen, grönt, ירוק, მწვანე
The colour of grass.
“The leaves are green.”
blue /bluː/
синій, блакитний, niebieski, jasnoniebieski, blau, hellblau, azul, azul claro, bleu, bleu clair, blu, azzurro, azul, azul claro, mavi, açık mavi, الأزرق والأزرق الفاتح, 蓝色, 浅蓝色, ブルー、ライトブルー, 파란색, 하늘색, नीला, हल्का नीला, μπλε, γαλάζιο, modrá, světle modrá, albastru, albastru deschis, blauw, lichtblauw, blå, ljusblå, כחול, תכלת, ლურჯი, ღია ცისფერი
The colour of a clear daytime sky.
“The sky is blue today.”
circle /ˈsɜːkl/
коло, okrąg, Kreis, circulo, cercle, cerchio, círculo, daire, دائرة, 圆圈, サークル, 원, वृत्त, κύκλος, kruh, cerc, cirkel, cirkel, מעגל, წრე
A round flat shape with no corners.
“Draw a circle around the answer.”
square /skweə/
квадрат, kwadrat, quadratisch, cuadrado, carré, quadrato, quadrado, kare, مربع, 正方形, 正方形, 광장, वर्ग, τετράγωνο, čtverec, pătrat, vierkant, kvadrat, מרובע, კვადრატი
A flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles.
“Each side of this square is five centimetres long.”
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Choose the word: The colour of a ripe tomato.
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Correct answer: red
red: The colour of a ripe tomato. Example: This tomato is bright red.
Choose the word: The colour of grass.
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Correct answer: green
green: The colour of grass. Example: The leaves are green.
Choose the word: The colour of a clear daytime sky.
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Correct answer: blue
blue: The colour of a clear daytime sky. Example: The sky is blue today.
Choose the word: A round flat shape with no corners.
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Correct answer: circle
circle: A round flat shape with no corners. Example: Draw a circle around the answer.
Choose the word: A flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles.
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square: A flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles. Example: Each side of this square is five centimetres long.
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red: The colour of a ripe tomato. Example: This tomato is bright red.
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green: The colour of grass. Example: The leaves are green.
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blue: The colour of a clear daytime sky. Example: The sky is blue today.
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circle: A round flat shape with no corners. Example: Draw a circle around the answer.
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Correct answer: square
square: A flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles. Example: Each side of this square is five centimetres long.
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Correct answer: red
red: The colour of a ripe tomato. Example: This tomato is bright red.
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Correct answer: green
green: The colour of grass. Example: The leaves are green.
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Correct answer: blue
blue: The colour of a clear daytime sky. Example: The sky is blue today.
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Correct answer: circle
circle: A round flat shape with no corners. Example: Draw a circle around the answer.
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Correct answer: square
square: A flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles. Example: Each side of this square is five centimetres long.
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