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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