Meaning
glasses, spectacles
- (usually in plural) glasses, spectacles
In a sentence
Ho dimenticato gli occhiali a casa e non ci vedo bene.
I forgot my glasses at home and I can't see well.
Dove hai messo i miei occhiali da sole?
Where did you put my sunglasses?
Questi occhiali nuovi mi stanno davvero bene.
These new glasses really suit me.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| occhiale | masculine · singular |
| occhiali | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually plural in everyday Italian: gli occhiali for a pair of glasses. Singular occhiale often means one lens or one eyepiece.
- For sunglasses, say occhiali da sole, not just occhiali if you need to be specific.
- Use portare gli occhiali for wearing glasses regularly. Mettere gli occhiali means putting them on at that moment.