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"Glasses (eyeglasses)" in Polish: okulary
okulary
Glasses (eyeglasses) in Polish is okulary. Okulary is plural; useful forms are okularów (genitive), okulary (direct object) and okularami (instrumental). Okulary is a plural-only word for glasses; szkło is glass as a material.
Identifying or describing glasses (eyeglasses)
Okulary są na stoliku.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce okulary
Say it
okoolarih
/ɔkularɨ/
In okulary, y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in okulary normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Glasses (eyeglasses)" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| okulary | glasses (eyeglasses) Dictionary form for plural okulary. | Dictionary form for plural okulary. |
| okularów | of glasses (eyeglasses) Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| okularami | with glasses (eyeglasses) Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use okulary in real life
- 1Identifying or describing glasses (eyeglasses)
Okulary są na stoliku.
The glasses are on the table.
This sentence uses okulary to describe glasses (eyeglasses) in context.
- 2Using glasses (eyeglasses) in daily life
Noszę okulary do czytania.
I wear reading glasses.
Notice the form used for okulary in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of glasses (eyeglasses)
Nie mogę znaleźć okularów.
I cannot find my glasses.
The construction shows how okulary fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with okulary
Incorrect: Nie ma okulary.
Correct: Nie ma okularów.
After nie ma, okulary takes the genitive form okularów.
Incorrect: z okulary
Correct: z okularami
When z means with, use the instrumental: z okularami. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Okulary is a plural-only word for glasses; szkło is glass as a material.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe glasses (eyeglasses) in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Okulary są na stoliku.
The glasses are on the table.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Noszę okulary do czytania.
I wear reading glasses.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Glasses (eyeglasses)" in Polish
What grammatical form is okulary?
Okulary is plural. No article is required with okulary; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does okulary change as a direct object?
The accusative form is okulary. For comparison, the genitive is okularów; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use okulary after “with”?
Use z okularami. Here z introduces the instrumental form of okulary, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using okulary?
Okulary is a plural-only word for glasses; szkło is glass as a material.
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