This is a list of 15 common words for talking about shapes in Portuguese, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Shapes in Portuguese: o círculo, o quadrado, o triângulo, o retângulo, o oval, a estrela, o losango. The table below gives all 15 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| o círculo /siɾəkulʊ/ | circle | Desenhei um círculo azul no meu caderno. I drew a blue circle in my notebook. |
| o quadrado /kwɐdɹadʊ/ | square | O azulejo tem um quadrado branco no centro. The tile has a white square in the center. |
| o triângulo /tɹiɐ̃ŋɡulʊ/ | triangle | A criança desenhou um triângulo numa folha. The child drew a triangle on a sheet of paper. |
| o retângulo /ʁetɐ̃ŋɡulʊ/ | rectangle | A janela tem a forma de um retângulo. The window is in the shape of a rectangle. |
| o oval /ɔvɑl/ | oval | A mesa oval fica na sala de jantar. The oval table is in the dining room. |
| a estrela /ʃtɹelɐ/ | star | A menina desenhou uma estrela no cartão. The girl drew a star on the card. |
| o losango /luzɐ̃ŋɡʊ/ | rhombus | O tapete tem um losango vermelho no meio. The rug has a red rhombus in the middle. |
| o pentágono /peɪŋtaɡunʊ/ | pentagon | O professor desenhou um pentágono no quadro. The teacher drew a pentagon on the board. |
| o hexágono /ezaɡunʊ/ | hexagon | Esta peça tem a forma de um hexágono. This piece is in the shape of a hexagon. |
| o octógono /ɔtɔɡunʊ/ | octagon | O sinal de trânsito tem a forma de um octógono. The traffic sign is in the shape of an octagon. |
| o cubo /kubʊ/ | cube | O rapaz construiu um cubo com cartão. The boy built a cube out of cardboard. |
| a esfera /ʃfɛɾɐ/ | sphere | A bola parece uma esfera perfeita ao longe. The ball looks like a perfect sphere from a distance. |
| o cilindro /siliŋdɹʊ/ | cylinder | A lata tem a forma de um cilindro. The can is in the shape of a cylinder. |
| o cone /konɨ/ | cone | O gelado está dentro de um cone. The ice cream is inside a cone. |
| a pirâmide /piɾɐ̃midɨ/ | pyramid | Visitámos uma pirâmide durante as férias. We visited a pyramid during our vacation. |
The list on this page has 15 words. The first ones are o círculo (circle), o quadrado (square), o triângulo (triangle). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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