How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this French vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

French vocabulary: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in French for describing an object.

Here are 100 French words on “Colours, shapes and materials”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
angle	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
arc	arch
noir	black
bleu	blue
vif	bright
bronze	bronze
bordeaux	burgundy
carton	cardboard
centre	centre
couleur	colour
béton	concrete
liège	cork
coton	cotton
croix	cross
bord	edge
fragile	fragile
verre	glass
fer	iron
ivoire	ivory
plomb	lead
cuir	leather
clair	light
ligne	line
matière	material
mat	mattWithout shine
bleu marine	navy blue
orange	orange
parallèle	parallel
uni	plain
rouge	red
côté	side
argent	silverThe metal
solide	solid
sphère	sphere
acier	steel
pierre	stone
paille	straw
pointe	tip
blanc	white
jaune	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
alliage	alloy
bambou	bamboo
brique	brick
marron	brown
céramique	ceramic
coloré	colourful
pourpre	crimson
cylindre	cylinder
dense	dense
diagonale	diagonal
allongé	elongated
souple	flexible
dégradé	gradient
granit	granite
hexagone	hexagon
creux	hollow
contour	outline
ovale	oval
pâle	pale
porcelaine	porcelain
violet	purple
pyramide	pyramid
rectangle	rectangle
résine	resin
caoutchouc	rubber
rouille	rust
nuance	shade
argenté	silverThe colour
ardoise	slate
spirale	spiral
élastique	stretchy
teinte	tint
transparent	transparent
triangle	triangle
zinc	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
absorbant	absorbent
anguleux	angular
moucheté	dappled
bombé	domed
terne	dull
décoloré	faded
feutre	felt
aplati	flattened
fluorescent	fluorescent
kaki	khaki
malléable	malleable
nylon	nylon
pastel	pastel
polystyrène	polystyrene
poreux	porous
recyclable	recyclable
écarlate	scarlet
chatoyant	shimmering
tacheté	speckled
inoxydable	stainless
titane	titanium
torsadé	twisted
bicolore	two tone
imperméable	waterproof
osier	wicker

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this French vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.