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How do you say "sunglasses" in German?
die Sonnenbrille
In German, "sunglasses" is die Sonnenbrille.
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Pronunciation
ZON-en-bril-uh. Sonne (sun) plus Brille (glasses). Stress on 'Sonnen'.
Grammar notes
Die Sonnenbrille is feminine. The plural is die Sonnenbrillen.
Example sentence
Die Sonnenbrille ist dunkel.
The sunglasses are dark.
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How to remember die Sonnenbrille
Sonnenbrille combines Sonne (sun) and Brille (glasses). They're literally 'sun glasses' for protecting your eyes from bright sunlight.
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Questions about die Sonnenbrille
How do you say "sunglasses" in German?
In German, "sunglasses" is die Sonnenbrille. It is a noun.
Is die Sonnenbrille masculine or feminine?
Die Sonnenbrille is feminine. The plural is die Sonnenbrillen.
How is die Sonnenbrille used in a sentence?
Use die Sonnenbrille as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Sonnenbrille ist dunkel. (The sunglasses are dark.).
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"Sunglasses" in other languages
- Japanese サングラス (sangurasu)
- Korean 선글라스 (seongeullaseu)
- Chinese 墨镜 (mò jìng)
- Spanish las gafas de sol
- Spanish (Latin America) los lentes de sol
- French les lunettes de soleil
- Italian gli occhiali da sole
- Russian солнцезащитные очки (solncezaŝitnye očki)
- Greek τα γυαλιά ηλίου (ta yalia iliu)
- Arabic نضارة شمس (naddaarit shams)
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