Questions & Answers about Hier ist eine Brille, richtig?
Why is it ist eine Brille when the English translation says "is a pair of glasses"?
In German, Brille refers to the single object, making it a singular feminine noun. That is why it takes the singular verb ist and the singular article eine. You do not need an extra word for "pair" in German!
How would I say "There are no glasses here" using the negative article from this lesson?
You would say Hier ist keine Brille. Since Brille is a feminine noun, you use keine instead of eine to negate it. Notice how German still treats it as a singular object: literally, "Here is no pair-of-glasses."
The translation says "There is... here". Can I translate this more literally?
Yes! Hier ist literally means "Here is". English often uses "There is" as a filler phrase ("There is a dog here"), but German keeps it simple and direct with Hier ist eine Brille ("Here is a pair of glasses").
Is it common to just add richtig? at the end of a sentence like this?
Yes! Adding richtig? (literally "correct?") to the end of a statement is a very common way to ask for confirmation, exactly like saying "right?" in English. You might also hear native speakers use oder? (literally "or?") in the exact same way.