How to Say ‘What shape is it?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué forma tiene?
keh FOR-mah tee-EH-neh
[keh FOR-mah tee-EH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish asks what shape something "has" (tiene) rather than what shape it "is". Use the same pattern for color: ¿Qué color tiene?
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word meaning what; with 'a' and 'hora' it means 'what time'.
¿A qué hora empieza la clase?
What time does the class start?
forma
[FOR-mah]
shape
Feminine noun for the outline or form of something.
Esa nube tiene forma de perro.
That cloud has the shape of a dog.
tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
you have / he has / she has
Form of tener; in polite speech it can mean you have.
Tiene razón en parte, pero el cobro sigue alto.
You are partly right, but the charge is still high.
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