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Eyeglasses (regional comparison) in Spanish

Eyeglasses (regional comparison) in Spanish is gafas (GAH-fahs), or lentes or anteojos. It's feminine and plural: las gafas.

Spanish
las gafas
Say it
lahs GAH-fahs
Gender
Feminine, plural: las gafas
Also said
los lentes, los anteojos
Note
Lentes is widespread in Latin America; anteojos also occurs, including in Argentina.

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Questions about gafas

How do you say eyeglasses (regional comparison) in Spanish?

Eyeglasses (regional comparison) in Spanish is las gafas. You can also say los lentes or los anteojos. Lentes is widespread in Latin America; anteojos also occurs, including in Argentina.

How do you pronounce gafas?

Say it GAH-fahs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: GAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.

Is gafas masculine or feminine in Spanish?

gafas is feminine and plural, so it takes las: las gafas.

What does gafas mean in English?

In English, las gafas means eyeglasses (regional comparison).

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