German guide

German colors & shapes vocabulary

Essential German vocabulary for colors & shapes — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core German words for colours and shapes.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

Start with these key words

Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

Flashcards

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Practice quiz

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • rot
    roht
    red
  • blau
    blow
    blue
  • gelb
    gelb
    yellow
  • ein
    ayn
    a
  • Kreis
    krice
    circle
  • Quadrat
    kvah-DRAHT
    square
  • ist
    ist
    is
  • sehen
    zey-en
    to see
  • ich
    ish
    I
  • ich sehe
    ish zey-e
    I see
  • grün
    groon
    green
  • orange
    o-RANG-zhe
    orange
  • Dreieck
    DRY-ek
    triangle
  • Rechteck
    RECH-tek
    rectangle
  • groß
    grohs
    big
  • klein
    kline
    small
  • hat
    hat
    has
  • dieses
    DEE-zes
    this
  • mein
    mine
    my
  • Haus
    hows
    house
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