نظارات
naẓẓārāt
In Arabic, glasses is نظارات (naẓẓārāt).
The term refers to a pair of lenses worn to correct vision or protect the eyes. If you need to specify sunglasses, you can use the phrase نظارات شمسية, which adds the word for sun to the word for glasses.
How does it change in a sentence?
The standard way to refer to a pair of glasses is using the plural form نظارات, which is a sound feminine plural. The singular form نظارة refers to a single pair of glasses or a single lens frame.
How do you pronounce it?
naẓẓārāt
Did you know?
- Because the root of نظارات relates to looking, the same root is used for the word نظريّة, which means 'theory'. A theory is conceptually something that is 'seen' or 'viewed' by the mind.
- In colloquial Arabic, you might hear the word نضارة used to describe a healthy glow or freshness of the skin. While it sounds almost identical to نظارة, it refers to a visual quality of beauty rather than eyewear.
- The root of نظارات is also found in the word منظار, which is used for a telescope. This creates a family of words where every device that extends or corrects vision shares the same linguistic core.
Examples in context
- أعطني نظاراتي من فضلك.Please give me my glasses.This sentence is useful for requesting your نظارات.Tatoeba #11974687 by dididodo, translation #8029159 by Amastan
- أتساءل أين وضعت نظاراتي.I wonder where I put my glasses.This sentence is useful for expressing wonder about the location of your نظارات.Tatoeba #2602677 by Samer, translation #255213 by CK
- وجد توم نظارات ريمة على الأرض.Tom found Mary's glasses on the floor.This sentence is useful for describing finding someone's نظارات on the floor.Tatoeba #11665716 by dididodo, translation #4629432 by Amastan
- أين يمكنني شراء نظارات جديدة؟Where can I buy new glasses?
- هل تعرف أين وضعت نظارتي؟Do you know where I put my glasses?
- عندما شاهدتها، كانت ترتدي نظارات سوداء أنيقةWhen I saw her, she was wearing stylish black glasses.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sara and Youssef are getting ready to go outside.
- سارة Saraهل رأيت نظاراتي يا يوسف؟Hal ra'ayta nazzārātī yā Youssef?Did you see my glasses, Youssef?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، هي على الطاولة.Na'am, hiya 'alā al-tāwila.Yes, they are on the table.
- سارة Saraشكراً لك، أحتاج نظاراتي الآن.Shukran laka, ahtāju nazzārātī al-ān.Thank you, I need my glasses now.
- يوسف Youssefحسناً، لنذهب الآن.Hasanan, linadhhab al-ān.Alright, let's go now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
