Oogkleur – Colors and Shapes of eyes in Dutch
The eyes are one of the most important organs in the body. It is the most important connection to perception as we can understand what we can see. We see and we perceive, we see and we believe. One of the more common topics is describing someone’s eyes! So it becomes very important that we learn as much as we can related to the eyes in Dutch.
Topics:
- How to say “Eyes in Dutch”?
- Pronunciation Guide
- Parts of the eyes in Dutch
- Glasses and Spectacles in Dutch
- Eye Diseases in Dutch
- Learn eye colors in Dutch
- Eye shapes in Dutch
- Lover Talk related to the eyes in Dutch
How to say Eyes in Dutch?
- WORD: The Dutch translation for “the eye” is “het oog”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “The eye is an important organ” à Het oog is een belangrijk orgaan
- WORD: The Dutch word for “the eyes” is “de ogen”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “A snake has two eyes.” à Een slang heeft twee ogen.
- WORD: The Dutch translation for “one eye” is “een oog”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “The earthworm has one eye.” à De regenworm heeft één oog.
What are the parts of the eyes in Dutch?
Close your eyes… yes I know it’s ironic or even eyeronic!!! Quickly name the different parts of the eyes. You have the white bit, the circle bit, the smaller circle bit, an eyelid, eye lashes and the eye brow… Whew.. it’s a small list thankfully!!! In the table below, you can learn how to say the names of all the parts of the Eye in Dutch. This will help you expand your basic Dutch A1 vocabulary list and will help you have to see the eye doctor. So let us learn about the parts of the eye in Dutch.
| Eyes | Parts of the Eyes | Example sentence in English | Same sentences in Dutch |
| The cornea | het hoornvlies | The cornea is transparent in color. | Het hoornvlies is transparant van kleur. |
| The sclera (white of the eye) | De sclera | The sclera must be white in color. | De sclera moet wit van kleur zijn. |
| The iris | de iris | I am blind and my iris is grey in color. | Ik ben blind en mijn iris is grijs van kleur. |
| The pupil | De pupil | There is a small injury in the cornea and the pupil. | Er is een kleine verwonding in het hoornvlies en de pupil. |
| The eyelash / eyelashes | De wimper / wimpers | Your eye lashes are beautiful. | Je wimpers zijn prachtig. |
| The eyebrow / eyebrows | De wenkbrauw / wenkbrauwen | The man shaved his eyebrows. | De man schoor zijn wenkbrauwen. |
| The eyelid / eyelids | Het ooglid / oogleden | The owl has three eyelids. | De uil heeft drie oogleden. |
Glasses or Spectacles in Dutch
Half the people in the world wear glasses. Most of the people in the world would have worn sunglasses at some point in their lives. Is it thus not important to know about the different spectacles in Dutch? In the table below, you can learn the names of all the vocabulary related to Glasses in Dutch or Spectacles in Dutch.
| Spectacles | Spectacles in Dutch | Example sentence | Same sentences in Dutch |
| The glasses | de bril | My mother has four pairs of glasses. | Mijn moeder heeft vier brillen. |
| The reading glasses | De leesbril | Do you need reading glasses? | Heb je een leesbril nodig? |
| The contact lenses | De contactlenzen | My daughter wears contact lenses. | Mijn dochter draagt contactlenzen. |
| The eye patch | Het ooglapje | Pirates wear eye patches. | Piraten dragen ooglapjes. |
| The sunglasses | De zonnebril | He likes to wear sunglasses | Hij draagt graag een zonnebril |
| The bifocal glasses | De bifocale bril | My grandfather wears bifocal glasses. | Mijn grootvader draagt een bifocale bril. |
| The monocle | de monocle | Winston Churchill had a monocle. | Winston Churchill had een monocle. |
Eye Diseases in Dutch
Whenever you have to go to the eye doctor, you need to be careful. In France or in any Dutch speaking country, the doctors might be able to explain the problem only in Dutch. You should be able to know all the common eye diseases in Dutch Let us know learn about the Diseases related to eyes in Dutch.
| Eye Diseases | Eye Diseases in Dutch | Example sentence in English | Same sentences in Dutch |
| Heterochromia | heterochromie | Heterochromia is very rare. | Heterochromie is zeer zeldzaam. |
| Conjunctivitis | Conjunctivitis | I have conjunctivitis and so I must sleep. | Ik heb conjunctivitis en dus moet ik slapen. |
| Cataract | staar | The old man had cataracts and was almost blind. | De oude man had staar en was bijna blind. |
| Nearsighted (myopia) | Bijziend (bijziendheid) | Are you nearsighted? Do you have myopia. | Bent u bijziend? Heeft u bijziendheid. |
| Farsighted (hyperopia) | Verziend (hypermetropie) | Are you farsighted? Do you have hyperopia? | Ben je verziend? Heeft u hypermetropie? |
| Glaucoma | glaucoom | Glaucoma is dangerous and can cause blindness. | Glaucoom is gevaarlijk en kan blindheid veroorzaken. |
| Colour blind | Kleurenblind | Dogs are colour blind. | Honden zijn kleurenblind. |
Different eye colors in Dutch
You are in France and on a date, a date with an amazing Dutch dude / dudette. He (or she) sits opposite to you and you stare deeply into his eyes. The eyes are of a very beautiful colour. You wanna impress you date and so want to ask about the colour or of their eyes in Dutch. How do you do it?
- ENGLISH SENTENCE: Translation for “What color are your eyes?” in Dutch?
- DUTCH SENTENCE: The translation “What color are your eyes?” in Dutchà Welke kleur hebben je ogen?
Now how does your date respond?
- ENGLISH SENTENCE: Translation for “I have blue eyes.” in Dutch?
- DUTCH SENTENCE: The translation I have blue eyes in Dutchà Ik heb blauwe ogen.
Similarly, let us learn about the different eye colours in Dutch
| Eye Colors | Eye Colors in Dutch | Example sentence | Colors of the Eye in Dutch |
| brown eyes | bruine ogen | She has brown eyes. | Zij heeft bruine ogen. |
| grey eyes | grijze ogen | You have grey eyes. | Je hebt grijze ogen. |
| black eyes | zwarte ogen | The Asian man has black eyes | De Aziatische man heeft zwarte ogen |
| green eyes | groene ogen | Many Europeans have green eyes. | Veel Europeanen hebben groene ogen. |
| amber eyes | amberkleurige ogen | My wife has amber eyes and they are gorgeous. | Mijn vrouw heeft amberkleurige ogen en ze zijn prachtig. |
| violet eyes | violette ogen | Have you seen violet eyes? | Heb je violette ogen gezien? |
| hazel eyes | bruine ogen | hazel eyes are ugly. | bruine ogen zijn lelijk. |
| blue eyes | blauwe ogen | The wolf has blue eyes | De wolf heeft blauwe ogen |
| Grey blue eyes | Grijsblauwe ogen | Polar bears have Grey blue eyes | IJsberen hebben grijsblauwe ogen |
| White eyes | witte ogen | The blind man has white eyes | De blinde man heeft witte ogen |
| Light blue eyes | Lichtblauwe ogen | My son has light blue eyes. | Mijn zoon heeft lichtblauwe ogen. |
shapes of the eyes in Dutch
You know that different people have different eye shapes. Some people have round eyes while some people have slanted eyes. I like people who have almond shaped eyes while you may like people who have large eyes. Small eyes may indicate intelligence while cross eyes (through no fault of their own) are ridiculed. Let us learn about the different shapes of the eyes in Dutch
| Eye Shapes | Translations | Example sentence in English | Same sentences |
| slanted eyes | schuine ogen | Asians have slanted eyes. | Aziaten hebben schuine ogen. |
| round eyes | ronde ogen | The woman has round eyes. | De vrouw heeft ronde ogen. |
| almond shaped eyes | amandelvormige ogen | The supermodel has almond shaped eyes. | Het supermodel heeft amandelvormige ogen. |
| large eyes | grote ogen | Children have large eyes. | Kinderen hebben grote ogen. |
| small eyes | kleine ogen | Do you have small eyes? | Heb je kleine ogen? |
| cross eyed | scheel | I am cross eyed. | Ik ben scheel. |
Lover Talk in Dutch related to the eyes…..
The eyes are considered as a reflection of one’s beauty. You often compliment your partner on their beautiful eye. So you must know how to do this kind of lover talk in Dutch as well
- One of the most common sentences one can say to their lover is that their eyes are very pretty. The Dutch translation for “your eyes are pretty” is “Je ogen zijn mooi”
- Another very common sentence that I usually say to my wife is that her eyes are very beautiful. The Dutch translation for “You have beautiful eyes” is “Je hebt mooie ogen”
- The Dutch translation for “I love your eyes” is “Ik hou van je ogen”
Simple questions and Answers
Let us have a small test. Try and answer as many questions as you can honestly!!!
| QUESTIONS | ANSWERS |
| How to say brown eyes in Dutch? | bruine ogen |
| How to say blue eyes in Dutch? | Blauwe ogen |
| How do you say green eyes in Dutch? | Groene ogen |
| How do you say Hazel eyes in Dutch | bruine ogen |
| How do you say grey blue eyes in Dutch | Grijsblauwe ogen |
| How do you say dark blue eyes in Dutch | Donkerblauwe ogen |
| How do you say bluish green eyes in Dutch | Blauwgroene ogen |
| How do you say grey eyes in Dutch | Grijze ogen |
| How do you say black eyes in Dutch | Zwarte ogen |
| Example Questions and Answers for Eyes in English | The same Questions and Answers for Eyes in Dutch |
| What colour are your eyes? | Welke kleur hebben je ogen? |
| I have green eyes. | Ik heb groene ogen. |
| My eyes are black in color. | Mijn ogen zijn zwart van kleur. |
| Do you wear glasses? | Draag jij een bril? |
| I wear contact lenses. | Ik draag contactlenzen. |
