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Shapes in Spanish

This is a list of 15 common words for talking about shapes in Spanish, 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.

Quick answer

Shapes in Spanish: el círculo, el cuadrado, el triángulo, el rectángulo, el óvalo, la estrella, el rombo. 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
el círculo /θiɾkulo/ circle Dibuja un círculo grande en la pizarra. Draw a large circle on the board.
el cuadrado /kwaðɾaðo/ square La ventana tiene forma de cuadrado. The window is square.
el triángulo /tɾiaŋɡulo/ triangle Mi hija dibuja un triángulo rojo. My daughter draws a red triangle.
el rectángulo /rektaŋɡulo/ rectangle El libro tiene forma de rectángulo. The book is rectangular.
el óvalo /oβalo/ oval El óvalo aparece en el espejo. The oval appears in the mirror.
la estrella /estɾeʎa/ star La niña dibuja una estrella amarilla. The girl draws a yellow star.
el rombo /rombo/ rhombus La cometa tiene forma de rombo. The kite is shaped like a rhombus.
el pentágono /pentaɣono/ pentagon El profesor dibuja un pentágono azul. The teacher draws a blue pentagon.
el hexágono /eksaɣono/ hexagon La señal tiene forma de hexágono. The sign is shaped like a hexagon.
el octágono /oktaɣono/ octagon La señal de tráfico es un octágono. The traffic sign is an octagon.
el cubo /kuβo/ cube El niño juega con un cubo de madera. The boy plays with a wooden cube.
la esfera /esfeɾa/ sphere La Tierra parece una esfera azul. The Earth looks like a blue sphere.
el cilindro /θilindɾo/ cylinder La lata tiene forma de cilindro. The can is shaped like a cylinder.
el cono /kono/ cone El helado está dentro de un cono. The ice cream is inside a cone.
la pirámide /piɾamiðe/ pyramid Visitamos una pirámide durante las vacaciones. We visited a pyramid during our vacation.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say shapes in Spanish?

The list on this page has 15 words. The first ones are el círculo (circle), el cuadrado (square), el triángulo (triangle). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.

How can I practice these words?

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