Colours & Shapes — A1 English Vocabulary
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This A1 vocabulary list gathers 20 beginner English words about colours & shapes — name every colour and basic shape you see. Every word comes with a simple definition, its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.
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red/red/
The colour of blood or a tomato.
“The apple is bright red.”
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blue/bluː/
The colour of the sky on a clear day.
“The sky is blue today.”
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green/ɡriːn/
The colour of grass and leaves.
“The grass is green.”
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yellow/ˈjel.əʊ/
The colour of the sun or a lemon.
“The sun is yellow.”
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black/blæk/
The darkest colour, like the night sky.
“My cat is black.”
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white/waɪt/
The lightest colour, like snow or milk.
“Snow is cold and white.”
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orange/ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/
The colour between red and yellow.
“I have an orange pen.”
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pink/pɪŋk/
A light red colour.
“She likes pink flowers.”
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brown/braʊn/
The colour of earth or wood.
“The big dog is brown.”
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purple/ˈpɜː.pəl/
The colour made by mixing red and blue.
“Her new dress is purple.”
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grey/ɡreɪ/
The colour between black and white.
“The sky is grey before the rain.”
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colour/ˈkʌl.ə/
What something looks like, such as red, blue or green.
“What is your favourite colour?”
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circle/ˈsɜː.kəl/
A perfectly round shape.
“The sun looks like a circle.”
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square/skweə/
A shape with four equal straight sides.
“The window is a perfect square.”
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line/laɪn/
A long thin mark or shape.
“Please draw a straight line.”
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star/stɑː/
A shape with five or more points.
“I can see one bright star.”
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triangle/ˈtraɪ.æŋ.ɡəl/
A shape with three straight sides.
“A triangle has three sides.”
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dark/dɑːk/
Having little light, or a deep, strong colour.
“The room is dark at night.”
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light/laɪt/
Bright, or a pale, soft colour.
“Please turn on the light.”
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round/raʊnd/
Shaped like a circle or a ball.
“The ball is round.”