The 14 beginner words (A1–A2) for colors & shapes, with their English translations and part of speech, across 3 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
| English | Dutch | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| black | zwart | adj | A1 |
| blue | blauw | adj | A1 |
| green | groen | adj | A1 |
| orange | oranje | adj | A1 |
| purple | paars | adj | A1 |
| red | rood | adj | A1 |
| white | wit | adj | A1 |
| yellow | geel | adj | A1 |
| English | Dutch | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bright | helder | adj | A1 |
| brown | bruin | adj | A1 |
| pink | roze | adj | A1 |
| colorful | kleurrijk | adj | A2 |
| English | Dutch | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| shade | tint | noun | A2 |
| tone | kleurtoon | noun | A2 |
These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The colors & shapes packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.
The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.