Oogkleur – Learn all about the eyes in Dutch language including the complete vocabulary list of eye colors, eye shapes and ways to describe your 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. Also one of the most common topics when it comes to talking to a lover is by describing how beautiful their eyes are. So it becomes very important that we learn as much as we can related to the eyes in Dutch. Hence in this post, we will be learning about a comprehensive vocabulary lists in relation to the eyes in Dutch with tons and tons of example sentences.
Topics to be covered in “Eyes in Dutch”:
- How do you say “eyes in Dutch”?
- Pronunciation for Eyes in Dutch?
- Learn about the different parts of the eyes in Dutch
- Glasses in Dutch and Spectacles in Dutch
- Diseases related to the Eyes in Dutch
- Learn about the different eye colors in Dutch
- What are the different shapes of the Eyes in Dutch?
- Lover Talk related to the eyes in Dutch
DUTCH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: How do you 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.
DUTCH EYES VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What are the names of the different 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 in Dutch | Example sentence for Parts of the eyes in English | The same sentences for Parts of the eyes 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. |
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DUTCH EYES VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: Glasses in Dutch 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 for Spectacles in English | The same sentences for Spectacles 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. |
DUTCH EYES VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: Diseases related to eyes 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 for Eye Diseases in English | The same sentences for Eye Diseases 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. |
DUTCH EYES VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: Questions and answers related to the eyes in Dutch.
There are so many questions one can ask related to one’s eyes. We saw a few example sentences in Dutch in the above section as well. Let us learn about the different questions and answers related to the eyes in Dutch.
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. |
DUTCH EYES VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What are the 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 for Eye Colors in English | The same sentences for 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. |
DUTCH EYES VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What are the different 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 | Eye Shapes in Dutch | Example sentence for Eye Shapes in English | The same sentences for Shapes of the Eyes in Dutch |
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
How to say “Your eyes are pretty” in Dutch: 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”
How to say “You have beautiful eyes” in Dutch: 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”
How to say “I love your eyes” in Dutch: The Dutch translation for “I love your eyes” is “Ik hou van je ogen”
Simple questions and Answers related to the eyes in Dutch
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 |