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"Glasses (eyeglasses)" in Portuguese: óculos
os óculos
Glasses (eyeglasses) in Portuguese is os óculos. The word is plural even for one pair.
Morning rush
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How to pronounce óculos
Say it
AW-koo-loos
/ˈɔ.ku.los/
AW-koo-loos
"Glasses (eyeglasses)" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| os óculos | the glasses Default. | Default. |
| óculos de grau | prescription glasses Vision correction. | Vision correction. |
| óculos de sol | sunglasses Sun. | Sun. |
| armação de óculos | glasses frame Shopping. | Shopping. |
How to use óculos in real life
- 1Morning rush
Não acho meus óculos em lugar nenhum.
I can’t find my glasses anywhere.
Lost item.
- 2Optician
Preciso trocar a lente dos óculos.
I need to change the lens in my glasses.
Repair.
- 3Beach
Levei óculos de sol e protetor.
I brought sunglasses and sunscreen.
Óculos de sol.
Mistakes English speakers make with óculos
Incorrect: Meu óculo quebrou.
Correct: Meus óculos quebraram. / O óculos quebrou. (colloquial)
Standard noun is plural óculos; many speakers still say o óculos casually.
Incorrect: Cadê meu glasses?
Correct: Cadê meus óculos?
Use óculos.
Good to know
Óculos is grammatically plural: os óculos. In speech you’ll also hear o óculos as a singularized form. Drinking glasses are copos—not óculos.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Looking for glasses before leaving
ChatPal
Você viu meus óculos pretos?
Did you see my black glasses?
You
Vi. Seus óculos estão em cima do livro.
I did. Your glasses are on top of the book.
ChatPal
Salvou. Sem óculos eu não dirijo.
You saved me. I don’t drive without glasses.
You
Então pega e vamos.
Then grab them and let’s go.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Glasses (eyeglasses)" in Portuguese
Singular?
Still óculos; people say um óculos / o óculos casually.
Sunglasses?
Óculos de sol.
Prescription?
Óculos de grau.
Drinking glass?
O copo — not óculos.
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