How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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.

Portuguese vocabulary: colours and shapes

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
ângulo	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
arco	arch
preto	black
azul	blue
vivo	bright
bronze	bronze
bordeaux	burgundy
cartão	cardboard
centro	centre
cor	colour
betão	concrete
cortiça	cork
algodão	cotton
cruz	cross
borda	edge
frágil	fragile
vidro	glass
ferro	iron
marfim	ivory
chumbo	lead
cabedal	leather
claro	light
linha	line
material	material
mate	mattWithout shine
azul-marinho	navy blue
laranja	orange
paralelo	parallel
de cor única	plain
vermelho	red
lado	side
prata	silverThe metal
sólido	solid
esfera	sphere
aço	steel
pedra	stone
palha	straw
ponta	tip
branco	white
amarelo	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
liga	alloy
bambu	bamboo
tijolo	brick
castanho	brown
cerâmica	ceramic
colorido	colourful
carmesim	crimson
cilindro	cylinder
denso	dense
diagonal	diagonal
alongado	elongated
flexível	flexible
gradiente	gradient
granito	granite
hexágono	hexagon
oco	hollow
contorno	outline
oval	oval
pálido	pale
porcelana	porcelain
roxo	purple
pirâmide	pyramid
retângulo	rectangle
resina	resin
borracha	rubber
ferrugem	rust
matiz	shade
prateado	silverThe colour
ardósia	slate
espiral	spiral
elástico	stretchy
tom	tint
transparente	transparent
triângulo	triangle
zinco	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
absorvente	absorbent
anguloso	angular
malhado	dappled
abaulado	domed
baço	dull
desbotado	faded
feltro	felt
achatado	flattened
fluorescente	fluorescent
caqui	khaki
maleável	malleable
nylon	nylon
pastel	pastel
poliestireno	polystyrene
poroso	porous
reciclável	recyclable
escarlate	scarlet
cintilante	shimmering
manchado	speckled
inoxidável	stainless
titânio	titanium
torcido	twisted
bicolor	two tone
impermeável	waterproof
vime	wicker

In Brazil, people say

KoKo also teaches Brazilian Portuguese. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

burgundy bordeaux bordô
cardboard cartão papelão
concrete betão concreto
leather cabedal couro
matt mate fosco
brown castanho marrom
dull baço sem brilho
nylon nylon náilon

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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.