How to Say "Glasses" in French

lunettes

/ly.nɛt/

The French word for glasses is lunettes.

lunettes refers to a pair of lenses worn on the face to correct vision.

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While lunettes means eyewear, it is distinct from verres, which refers to the material glass or drinking glasses.

The word is always plural in French when referring to eyewear.

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The term lunettes is used in French to describe the seat of a toilet, specifically the toilet ring.
Historically, the word lunettes was used to describe the crescent-shaped lenses that mirrored the shape of the moon.
In French, lunettes can also refer to a telescope or a sighting device on a rifle.

Mets tes lunettes !
Put your glasses on.
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Il mit ses lunettes.
He put his glasses on.
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Il porte des lunettes.
He is wearing glasses.
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Je porte des lunettes pour lire.
I wear glasses for reading.
Elle a acheté une nouvelle paire de lunettes aujourd'hui.
She bought a new pair of glasses today.
Vous devriez porter des lunettes pour améliorer votre vision.
You should wear glasses to improve your vision.
Oui, je vais prendre rendez-vous chez l'opticien pour acheter une nouvelle paire de lunettes.
Yes, I will make an appointment with the optician to buy a new pair of glasses.
Tes binocles sont sur la table.
Your glasses are on the table.
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Gabriel and Chloé are looking for Chloé's reading glasses in the living room.

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