🔺 Spanish Shapes
In this section you'll learn common Spanish shape words, how to describe the shape of everyday objects, and how shape adjectives change to match nouns.
🟢 Common Shapes
⚪ Circle → Círculo
⬛ Square → Cuadrado
🔺 Triangle → Triángulo
▭ Rectangle → Rectángulo
🥚 Oval → Óvalo
⭐ Star → Estrella
🟡 Describing Shapes
⭕ Round → Redondo / Redonda
⬛ Square → Cuadrado / Cuadrada
▭ Rectangular → Rectangular
🥚 Oval → Ovalado / Ovalada
🔺 Triangular → Triangular
〰️ Curved → Curvo / Curva
🧠 Using Shape Words Correctly
Spanish can use a noun to name a shape and an adjective to describe the shape of an object.
Es un círculo.
It's a circle.
La mesa es redonda.
The table is round.
Es un círculo.
It's a circle.
La mesa es redonda.
The table is round.
Shape adjectives ending in -o usually change to match the gender and number of the noun.
El espejo redondo
The round mirror
La mesa redonda
The round table
Las mesas redondas
The round tables
El espejo redondo
The round mirror
La mesa redonda
The round table
Las mesas redondas
The round tables
Adjectives such as rectangular and triangular do not change for masculine and feminine nouns, but they do change in the plural.
Una ventana rectangular
A rectangular window
Dos ventanas rectangulares
Two rectangular windows
Una ventana rectangular
A rectangular window
Dos ventanas rectangulares
Two rectangular windows
🏡 Shapes Around You
🍽️ El plato es redondo.
The plate is round.
The plate is round.
🪟 La ventana de la cocina es cuadrada.
The kitchen window is square.
The kitchen window is square.
📺 La pantalla del televisor es rectangular.
The television screen is rectangular.
The television screen is rectangular.
🪞 Tenemos un espejo ovalado en el pasillo.
We have an oval mirror in the hallway.
We have an oval mirror in the hallway.
❓ Useful Shape Questions
🔷 ¿Qué forma tiene?
What shape is it?
What shape is it?
⭕ ¿Es redondo o cuadrado?
Is it round or square?
Is it round or square?
🪑 ¿Qué forma tiene la mesa?
What shape is the table?
What shape is the table?
▭ ¿Tiene una forma rectangular?
Does it have a rectangular shape?
Does it have a rectangular shape?
💬 Everyday Conversations
Shopping for furniture
A: ¿Prefiere una mesa redonda o cuadrada?
B: Prefiero una mesa redonda porque ocupa menos espacio.
A: Do you prefer a round or square table?
B: I prefer a round table because it takes up less space.
A: ¿Prefiere una mesa redonda o cuadrada?
B: Prefiero una mesa redonda porque ocupa menos espacio.
A: Do you prefer a round or square table?
B: I prefer a round table because it takes up less space.
Describing an object
A: ¿Qué forma tiene la caja?
B: Es rectangular y bastante grande.
A: What shape is the box?
B: It's rectangular and quite large.
A: ¿Qué forma tiene la caja?
B: Es rectangular y bastante grande.
A: What shape is the box?
B: It's rectangular and quite large.
📝 Example Sentences
🍕 Cortamos la pizza redonda en ocho porciones.
We cut the round pizza into eight slices.
We cut the round pizza into eight slices.
🖼️ El cuadro rectangular está encima del sofá.
The rectangular picture is above the sofa.
The rectangular picture is above the sofa.
⭐ Los niños dibujaron estrellas en sus cuadernos.
The children drew stars in their notebooks.
The children drew stars in their notebooks.
🔺 El techo tiene una forma triangular.
The roof has a triangular shape.
The roof has a triangular shape.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each phrase before pressing play.
- ¿Qué forma tiene?
- Es un círculo.
- La mesa es redonda.
- La ventana es cuadrada.
- El espejo es ovalado.
- La pantalla es rectangular.