English Vocabulary: Time, Colors, and Shapes

Vocabulary flashcards covering time terms, color names, spelling differences, basic animal nouns, and geometric shapes introduced in Chapter 1.

Time

Translates to 'час' in Ukrainian; used when asking what time it is in general rather than referring to a specific hour.

Hour

Translates to 'година' in Ukrainian, representing a specific hour.

What time is it?

The English question used to ask for the current time.

AM

The time period from 12:00 midnight to 12:00 noon.

PM

The time period from 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight.

Past (in time context)

Used when the minute hand is between 12 and 6 to indicate minutes after the hour.

To (in time context)

Used when the minute hand is between 6 and 12 to indicate minutes remaining until the next hour.

O'clock

Term used when stating an exact hour with no extra minutes.

Quarter

A period of 15 minutes (a quarter of an hour), used for 15 minutes past or 15 minutes to an hour.

Half

A period of 30 minutes (half an hour), always used with 'past' in time expressions (e.g., half past).

Color / Colour

The word for color, spelled 'color' in American English and 'colour' in British English.

Red

The color translated as 'червоний'.

Blue

The color translated as 'голубий' or 'синій'.

Green

The color translated as 'зелений'.

Black

The color translated as 'чорний'.

Yellow

The color translated as 'жовтий'.

Pink

The color translated as 'рожевий'.

What color is…?

The phrase used to ask about the color of a specific object.

Snake

The English word for 'змія'.

Fish

The English word for 'риба'.

Shape

Translates to 'фігура' or 'форма' in Ukrainian.

What shape is it?

The phrase used to ask about the shape or form of an object.

Square

A geometric shape translated as 'квадрат'.

Triangle

A three-cornered shape derived from 'tri' (three) and 'angle'.

Angle

Translates to 'кут' in Ukrainian.

Star

A shape translated as 'зірка'.

Love heart

The English expression used for a heart symbol representing love, distinguishing it from an actual physical heart.