Key Phrases
Forma de círculo
Circle shape
Forma quadrada
Square shape
Forma de triângulo
Triangle shape
Skills You'll Learn
Identifying different shapes in English and Portuguese
Identificação de diferentes formas em inglês e português
Describing objects based on their shapes
Descrever objetos com base em suas formas
Translating shape-related vocabulary between English and Portuguese
Tradução de vocabulário relacionado a formas entre inglês e português
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Forma
FOR-ma
Shape
Forma de círculo
FOR-ma day SEER-koo-loo
Circle shape
💬 Portuguese often uses de to link one noun to another: forma de círculo, forma de triângulo, forma de cubo. But with some adjectives you skip de: forma quadrada, forma esférica.
See breakdown →Forma quadrada
FOR-ma kwa-DRA-da
Square shape
💬 Quadrada is an adjective, so it changes to match the noun: forma quadrada, but quadrado with a masculine noun like objeto quadrado. Many shape words work like this.
See breakdown →Forma de triângulo
FOR-ma day tree-AHN-goo-loo
Triangle shape
💬 Portuguese often uses de to link one noun to another: forma de triângulo, forma de círculo, forma de cubo. But with some adjectives you skip de: forma quadrada, forma esférica.
See breakdown →Forma de retângulo
FOR-ma day reh-TANG-goo-loo
Rectangle shape
💬 With de, the second word stays in its basic form: forma de retângulo, forma de triângulo, forma de cubo. You don't change retângulo to match forma here.
See breakdown →Forma esférica
FOR-ma i-SFEH-ree-ca
Sphere shape
💬 Esférica is an adjective matching the feminine noun forma. With a masculine noun, you'd use esférico: objeto esférico.
See breakdown →Forma de cubo
FOR-ma day KOO-boo
Cube shape
💬 Portuguese often uses de to link one noun to another: forma de cubo, forma de círculo, forma de retângulo. But with some adjectives you skip de: forma quadrada, forma esférica.
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