แว่นตากันแดด

Explanation

The word is formed from แว่นตา “glasses,” กัน “to block or protect against,” and แดด “sunlight,” so its literal structure is “glasses that block sunlight.” Use ใส่ for putting on or wearing sunglasses: ใส่แว่นตากันแดด. To take them off, use ถอดแว่นตากันแดด. The usual classifier is อัน. The shortened form แว่นกันแดด is also very common in everyday speech.

Usage

It is commonly used when talking about sunny-day outings, driving, beach trips, travel, and outdoor sports. You will also hear it when shopping for sunglasses or describing someone’s clothing and accessories.

Caution

Ordinary eyeglasses are called แว่นตา, while แว่นตากันแดด specifically means sunglasses. Use ใส่, the general verb for putting on or wearing something, when saying “wear sunglasses.”

1 sunglasses synonyms

• แว่นกันแดด

  wɛ̂ɛn kan dɛ̀ɛt sunglasses

  แว่นกันแดด is a common shortened form with ตา omitted. แว่นตากันแดด is the full standard form.

• แว่นดำ

  แว่นดำ literally means “dark glasses” and emphasizes dark-colored lenses. แว่นตากันแดด explicitly refers to eyewear used for protection from sunlight, regardless of the exact lens color.