Colors and Shapes of eyes in German
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 German. Hence in this post, we will be learning about a comprehensive vocabulary lists in relation to the eyes in German with tons and tons of example sentences.
Topics:
- How to say “Eyes in German”?
- Pronunciation Guide
- Parts of the eyes in German
- Glasses and Spectacles in German
- Eye Diseases in German
- Learn eye colors in German
- Eye shapes in German
- Lover Talk related to the eyes in German
How to say Eyes in German?
- ORD: The German translation for “the eye” is “das Auge”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “The eye is an important organ” à Das Auge ist ein wichtiges Organ.
- WORD: The German word for “the eyes” is “die Augen”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “A snake has two eyes.” à Eine Schlange hat zwei Augen.
- WORD: The German translation for “one eye” is “ein Auge”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “The earthworm has one eye.” à Der Regenwurm hat ein Auge.
What are the parts of the eyes in German?
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 German. This will help you expand your basic German A1 vocabulary list and will help you have to see the eye doctor. So let us learn about the parts of the eye in German.
| English Vocab | German Vocab | Example sentence in English | Same sentences in German |
| The cornea | Die Hornhaut | The cornea is transparent in color. | Die Hornhaut hat eine transparente Farbe. |
| The sclera (white of the eye) | Die Sklera | The sclera must be white in color. | Die Sklera muss weiß sein. |
| The iris | Die Iris | I am blind and my iris is grey in color. | Ich bin blind und meine Iris ist grau. |
| The pupil | Der Pupille | There is a small injury in the cornea and the pupil. | Es gibt eine kleine Verletzung in der Hornhaut und der Pupille. |
| The eyelash / eyelashes | Die Wimper / Wimpern | Your eye lashes are beautiful. | Deine Wimpern sind wunderschön. |
| The eyebrow / eyebrows | Die Augenbraue / Augenbrauen | The man shaved his eyebrows. | Der Mann hat sich die Augenbrauen rasiert. |
| The eyelid / eyelids | Das Augenlid / Augenlider | The owl has three eyelids. | Die Eule hat drei Augenlider. |
Glasses or Spectacles in German?
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 German? In the table below, you can learn the names of all the vocabulary related to Glasses in German or Spectacles in German.
| Spectacles | Spectacles in German | Example sentence in English | Same sentences in German |
| The spectacles | Die Brille | My mother has four pairs of spectacles. | Meine Mutter hat vier Brillen. |
| The reading glasses | Die Lesebrille | Do you need reading glasses? | Brauchen Sie eine Lesebrille? |
| The contact lenses | Die Kontaktlinsen | My daughter wears contact lenses. | Meine Tochter trägt Kontaktlinsen. |
| The eye patch | Die Augenklappe | Pirates wear eye patches. | Piraten tragen Augenklappen. |
| The sunglasses | Die Sonnenbrille | He likes to wear sunglasses | Er trägt gerne eine Sonnenbrille |
| The bifocal glasses | Die Bifokalbrille | My grandfather wears bifocal glasses. | Mein Großvater trägt eine bifokale Brille. |
| The monocle | Das Monokel | Winston Churchill had a monocle. | Winston Churchill trug ein Monokel. |
Eye Diseases in German
Whenever you have to go to the eye doctor, you need to be careful. In France or in any German speaking country, the doctors might be able to explain the problem only in German. You should be able to know all the common eye diseases in German Let us know learn about the Diseases related to eyes in German.
| Eye Diseases | Eye Diseases in German | Example sentence for Eye Diseases in English | The same sentences for Eye Diseases in German |
| Heterochromia | Heterochromie | Heterochromia is very rare. | Heterochromie ist sehr selten. |
| Conjunctivitis | Bindehautentzündung | I have conjunctivitis and so I must sleep. | Ich habe Bindehautentzündung und muss schlafen. |
| Cataract | Katarakt | Cataract operations are safe. | Kataraktoperationen sind sicher. |
| Nearsighted (myopia) | Kurzsichtigkeit (Myopie) | Are you nearsighted? Do you have myopia. | Sind Sie kurzsichtig? Haben Sie Myopie? |
| Farsighted (hyperopia) | Weitsichtig (Hyperopie) | Are you farsighted? Do you have hyperopia? | Sind Sie weitsichtig? Haben Sie Hyperopie? |
| Glaucoma | Glaukom | Glaucoma is dangerous and can cause blindness. | Glaukom ist gefährlich und kann zur Erblindung führen. |
| Colour blind | Farbenblind | Dogs are colour blind. | Hunde sind farbenblind. |
Eye colors in German
You are in Germany and on a date, a date with an amazing German 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 German. How do you do it?
- ENGLISH SENTENCE: Translation for “What Color are your eyes?” in German?
- GERMAN SENTENCE: The translation “What color are your eyes?” in Germanà Welche Farbe haben deine Augen?
Now how does your date respond?
- ENGLISH SENTENCE: Translation for “I have blue eyes.” in German?
- GERMAN SENTENCE: The translation I have blue eyes in Germanà Ich habe blaue Augen.
Similarly, let us learn about the different eye colours
| Eye Colors | Eye Colors in German | Example sentence in English | Same sentences in German |
| brown eyes | braune Augen | She has brown eyes. | Sie hat braune Augen. |
| grey eyes | graue Augen | You have grey eyes. | Du hast graue Augen. |
| black eyes | schwarze Augen | The Asian man has black eyes | Der Asiate hat schwarze Augen |
| green eyes | grüne Augen | Many Europeans have green eyes. | Viele Europäer haben grüne Augen. |
| amber eyes | bernsteinfarbenen Augen | My wife has amber eyes and they are gorgeous. | Meine Frau hat bernsteinfarbene Augen und sie sind wunderschön. |
| violet eyes | violette Augen | Have you seen violet eyes? | Hast du violette Augen gesehen? |
| hazel eyes | haselnussbraune Augen | I love hazel colored eyes | Ich liebe haselnussbraune Augen |
| blue eyes | blaue Augen | The wolf has blue eyes | Der Wolf hat blaue Augen |
| Grey blue eyes | Graublaue Augen | Polar bears have Grey blue eyes | Eisbären haben graublaue Augen |
| White eyes | Weiße Augen | The blind man has white eyes | Der Blinde hat weiße Augen |
| Light blue eyes | Hellblaue Augen | My son has light blue eyes. | Mein Sohn hat hellblaue Augen. |
Shapes of the eyes in German
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 German
| English | Eye Shapes in German | Example sentence in English | Same sentences |
| Slit eyes (or) slanted eyes | Schlitzaugen | Most Asians have slanted eyes. | Die meisten Chinesen haben Schlitzaugen. |
| round eyes | runde Augen | The woman has round eyes. | Die Frau hat runde Augen. |
| almond shaped eyes | mandelförmige Augen | The supermodel has almond shaped eyes. | Das Supermodel hat mandelförmige Augen. |
| large eyes | Große Augen | Children have large eyes. | Kinder haben große Augen. |
| small eyes | kleine Augen | Do you have small eyes? | Hast du kleine Augen? |
| cross eyed | schielen | I am cross eyed. | Ich bin schielend. |
Lover Talk in German…..
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 German as well
- One of the most common sentences one can say to their lover is that their eyes are very pretty. The German translation for “your eyes are pretty” is “deine Augen sind schön”
- Another very common sentence that I usually say to my wife is that her eyes are very beautiful. The German translation for “You have beautiful eyes” is “Du hast schöne Augen”
- The German translation for “I love your eyes” is “ich liebe deine Augen”
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 German? | braune Augen |
| How to say blue eyes in German? | Blaue Augen |
| How do you say green eyes in German? | Grüne Augen |
| How do you say Hazel eyes in German | haselnussbraune Augen |
| How do you say grey blue eyes in German | Graublaue Augen |
| How do you say dark blue eyes in German | Dunkelblaue Augen |
| How do you say bluish green eyes in German | Blaugrüne Augen |
| How do you say grey eyes in German | Graue Augen |
| How do you say black eyes in German | Schwarze Augen |
Some more
| English | German |
| What colour are your eyes? | Welche Farbe haben deine Augen? |
| I have green eyes. | Ich habe grüne Augen. |
| My eyes are black in color. | Meine Augen haben eine schwarze Farbe. |
| Do you wear glasses? | Trägst du eine Brille? |
| I wear contact lenses. | Ich trage Kontaktlinsen. |
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