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Colours & Shapes — A1 English Vocabulary

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.

  1. red/red/

    The colour of blood or a tomato.

    “The apple is bright red.”

  2. blue/bluː/

    The colour of the sky on a clear day.

    “The sky is blue today.”

  3. green/ɡriːn/

    The colour of grass and leaves.

    “The grass is green.”

  4. yellow/ˈjel.əʊ/

    The colour of the sun or a lemon.

    “The sun is yellow.”

  5. black/blæk/

    The darkest colour, like the night sky.

    “My cat is black.”

  6. white/waɪt/

    The lightest colour, like snow or milk.

    “Snow is cold and white.”

  7. orange/ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/

    The colour between red and yellow.

    “I have an orange pen.”

  8. pink/pɪŋk/

    A light red colour.

    “She likes pink flowers.”

  9. brown/braʊn/

    The colour of earth or wood.

    “The big dog is brown.”

  10. purple/ˈpɜː.pəl/

    The colour made by mixing red and blue.

    “Her new dress is purple.”

  11. grey/ɡreɪ/

    The colour between black and white.

    “The sky is grey before the rain.”

  12. colour/ˈkʌl.ə/

    What something looks like, such as red, blue or green.

    “What is your favourite colour?”

  13. circle/ˈsɜː.kəl/

    A perfectly round shape.

    “The sun looks like a circle.”

  14. square/skweə/

    A shape with four equal straight sides.

    “The window is a perfect square.”

  15. line/laɪn/

    A long thin mark or shape.

    “Please draw a straight line.”

  16. star/stɑː/

    A shape with five or more points.

    “I can see one bright star.”

  17. triangle/ˈtraɪ.æŋ.ɡəl/

    A shape with three straight sides.

    “A triangle has three sides.”

  18. dark/dɑːk/

    Having little light, or a deep, strong colour.

    “The room is dark at night.”

  19. light/laɪt/

    Bright, or a pale, soft colour.

    “Please turn on the light.”

  20. round/raʊnd/

    Shaped like a circle or a ball.

    “The ball is round.”