очки
The Russian phrase for glasses is очки.
The word очки is used in its plural form even when referring to a single pair of glasses.
Which one should you use?
While очки refers specifically to eyewear, the word стекла refers to glass panes or lenses.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly try to use the singular form очка for a single pair of glasses, but the word is always plural.
Did you know?
- In a completely different context, the word очки also means 'points' in a game or sport.
- The word очки comes from о́чи, which is the plural of the archaic word о́ко meaning 'eye'.
- The word очи is still found in classical Russian poetry and religious texts, making the word for glasses a relative of very formal, ancient speech.
Examples in context
- Я не ношу очки.I don't wear glasses.This sentence is useful for saying you do not wear очки.Tatoeba #5402971 by marafon, translation #4133524 by CK
- У вас мои очки.You have my glasses.This sentence is useful for stating that someone has your очки.Tatoeba #11684160 by marafon, translation #11684158 by kremel
- Куда я дел очки?Where did I put my glasses?This sentence is useful for asking where you left your очки.Tatoeba #3002584 by marafon, translation #2222463 by Hybrid
- У меня очки.I have glasses.
- У меня очки с красивой оправой.I have glasses with a beautiful frame.
- Привет, очкарик!Hi, four-eyes!
- 492 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dmitriy is looking for his reading glasses in the living room.
- Дмитрий DmitryМария, ты не видела мои очки?Mariya, ty ne videla moi ochki?Maria, have you seen my glasses?
- Мария MariaОни на тумбочке, Дмитрий.Oni na tumbochke, Dmitriy.They are on the bedside table, Dmitriy.
- Дмитрий DmitryСпасибо, я их нашёл.Spasibo, ya ikh nashol.Thanks, I found them.
- Мария MariaПожалуйста, будь внимательнее.Pozhaluysta, bud' vnimatel'neye.You're welcome, please be more careful.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries очки, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
