At the Optician

Getting help with eye problems, lost glasses, or replacement contacts.

You
Se me rompieron los lentes. ¿Pueden repararlos?
seh meh rohm-pee-EH-rohn lohs LEHN-tehs. PWEH-dehn reh-pah-RAHR-lohs
My glasses broke. Can you repair them?
"Lentes" is the most universal word for glasses in Latin America. In Spain, "gafas" is more common.
Optician
Déjeme ver. Se quebró la patilla. La puedo arreglar en una hora.
DEH-heh-meh behr. seh keh-BROH lah pah-TEE-yah. lah PWEH-doh ah-rreh-GLAHR ehn OO-nah OH-rah
Let me see. The temple arm broke. I can fix it in an hour.
You
También necesito lentes de contacto desechables. Perdí los míos.
tahm-bee-EHN neh-seh-SEE-toh LEHN-tehs deh kohn-TAHK-toh deh-seh-CHAH-blehs. pehr-DEE lohs MEE-ohs
I also need disposable contact lenses. I lost mine.
Bring your prescription if possible. In many Latin American countries, opticians can sell contacts without a local prescription, but having one speeds things up.
Optician
¿Sabe cuál es su graduación? ¿Tiene la receta?
SAH-beh kwahl ehs soo grah-dwah-see-OHN? tee-EH-neh lah reh-SEH-tah
Do you know your prescription? Do you have the prescription paper?
"Graduación" refers to your lens prescription strength. "Receta" is the written prescription from your eye doctor.