How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish 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 Spanish 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.

Spanish vocabulary: colours and shapes

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
ángulo	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
arco	arch
negro	black
azul	blue
vivo	bright
bronce	bronze
burdeos	burgundy
cartón	cardboard
centro	centre
color	colour
hormigón	concrete
corcho	cork
algodón	cotton
cruz	cross
borde	edge
frágil	fragile
vidrio	glass
hierro	iron
marfil	ivory
plomo	lead
cuero	leather
claro	light
línea	line
material	material
mate	mattWithout shine
azul marino	navy blue
naranja	orange
paralelo	parallel
de un solo color	plain
rojo	red
lado	side
plata	silverThe metal
sólido	solid
esfera	sphere
acero	steel
piedra	stone
paja	straw
punta	tip
blanco	white
amarillo	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
aleación	alloy
bambú	bamboo
ladrillo	brick
marrón	brown
cerámica	ceramic
colorido	colourful
carmesí	crimson
cilindro	cylinder
denso	dense
diagonal	diagonal
alargado	elongated
flexible	flexible
degradado	gradient
granito	granite
hexágono	hexagon
hueco	hollow
contorno	outline
ovalado	oval
pálido	pale
porcelana	porcelain
morado	purple
pirámide	pyramid
rectángulo	rectangle
resina	resin
caucho	rubber
óxido	rust
matiz	shade
plateado	silverThe colour
pizarra	slate
espiral	spiral
elástico	stretchy
tono	tint
transparente	transparent
triángulo	triangle
cinc	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
absorbente	absorbent
anguloso	angular
moteado	dappled
abombado	domed
apagado	dull
descolorido	faded
fieltro	felt
aplanado	flattened
fluorescente	fluorescent
caqui	khaki
maleable	malleable
nailon	nylon
pastel	pastel
poliestireno	polystyrene
poroso	porous
reciclable	recyclable
escarlata	scarlet
tornasolado	shimmering
manchado	speckled
inoxidable	stainless
titanio	titanium
retorcido	twisted
bicolor	two tone
impermeable	waterproof
mimbre	wicker

In Mexico, people say

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

concrete hormigón concreto
brown marrón café
rubber caucho hule
zinc cinc zinc

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Frequently asked questions

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