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How do you say "sunglasses" in Italian?
gli occhiali da sole
In Italian, "sunglasses" is gli occhiali da sole.
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Pronunciation
Ohk-kee-AH-lee dah SOH-leh, five syllables total. Stress on 'ah' and 'so.'
Grammar notes
Gli occhiali da sole is the plural form (uses gli). Da sole means 'for the sun.' Feminine noun but masculine article with gli.
Example sentence
Gli occhiali da sole proteggevano gli occhi dal sole brillante.
The sunglasses protected the eyes from the bright sun.
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How to remember gli occhiali da sole
Occhiali da sole literally means eyeglasses for the sun, because da means 'for.'
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- shoes le scarpe
- sleeve la manica
- staff il personale
- t-shirt la maglietta
- pants i pantaloni
- underwear la biancheria intima
- zipper la cerniera
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Questions about gli occhiali da sole
How do you say "sunglasses" in Italian?
In Italian, "sunglasses" is gli occhiali da sole. It is a noun.
How is gli occhiali da sole written in Italian?
gli occhiali da sole is written using the standard Italian script.
How is gli occhiali da sole used in a sentence?
Use gli occhiali da sole as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Gli occhiali da sole proteggevano gli occhi dal sole brillante. (The sunglasses protected the eyes from the bright sun.).
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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
- German die Sonnenbrille
- Russian солнцезащитные очки (solncezaŝitnye očki)
- Greek τα γυαλιά ηλίου (ta yalia iliu)
- Arabic نضارة شمس (naddaarit shams)
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