How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 53 at the easy level, 69 at the medium level and 37 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 Hebrew 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.

Hebrew vocabulary: colours and shapes

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

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

Level 1: easy 34 words

Hebrew	English
אלומיניום	aluminium
זווית	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
שחור	black
מרכז	centre
צבע	colour
בטון	concrete
ניגודיות	contrast
נחושת	copper
פינה	cornerPlace where two walls, two sides or two streets meet
עקומה	curve
כהה	dark
זכוכית	glass
זהב	gold
ירוק	green
ברזל	iron
עור	leather
בהיר	light
קו	line
חומר	material
כחול כהה	navy blue
נייר	paper
ורוד	pink
חול	sand
צורה	shape
מבריק	shiny
כסף	silverThe metal
חלק	smooth
פלדה	steel
אבן	stone
חוד	tip
משולש	triangle
לבן	white
עץ	wood
צהוב	yellow

Level 2: medium 43 words

Hebrew	English
סגסוגת	alloy
קשת	arch
במבוק	bamboo
לבנה	brick
ארד	bronze
קרטון	cardboard
קרמיקה	ceramic
צבעוני	colourful
קובייה	cube
אלכסון	diagonal
מעוין	diamond
גמיש	flexible
פוקסיה	fuchsia
גרניט	granite
חלול	hollow
שנהב	ivory
שיש	marble
מט	mattWithout shine
סגלגל	oval
חיוור	pale
מקביל	parallel
ניצב	perpendicular
חד-גוני	plain
חרסינה	porcelain
פירמידה	pyramid
מלבן	rectangle
שרף	resin
קשיח	rigid
מחוספס	rough
מעוגל	rounded
בן גוון	shade
חד	sharp
תכלת	sky blue
צפחה	slate
כדור	sphere
ספירלה	spiral
מנוקד	spotted
אלסטי	stretchy
גוון	tint
טיטניום	titanium
טורקיז	turquoise
עמיד למים	waterproof
שעווה	wax

Level 3: hard 23 words

Hebrew	English
זוויתי	angular
תכול	azure
מתכלה	biodegradable
פריך	brittle
אפור פחם	charcoal grey
משובץ	chequered
ארגמן	crimson
דחוס	dense
חרס מזוגג	earthenware
דהוי	faded
זוהר	fluorescent
מעבר הדרגתי	gradient
אינדיגו	indigo
עופרת	lead
ניתן לריקוע	malleable
ססגוני	multicoloured
ניילון	nylon
קלקר	polystyrene
מכותם	speckled
שאיבד ברק	tarnished
טרפז	trapezium
דו-גוני	two tone
נצרים	wicker

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 53 at the easy level, 69 at the medium level and 37 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 Hebrew 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.