vestido marrón
/bestido maron/from spelling rules
The English phrase "brown dress" is translated into Spanish as vestido marrón.
What does it mean word for word?
In Spanish, the adjective marrón follows the noun vestido, unlike in English where the adjective precedes the noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use the phrase vestido marrón with the indefinite article un to mean "a brown dress".
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, people might use the word café instead of marrón to describe the color of a vestido.
- The word marrón is actually a French import. It entered the Spanish language from the French word marron, which refers to the chestnut fruit.
- In certain contexts, vestido can be used as a past participle meaning 'dressed', making the phrase está vestido mean 'he is dressed' rather than 'it is a dress'.
Examples in context
- Estoy buscando un sombrero que haga juego con un vestido marrón.I'm looking for a hat to match a brown dress.This sentence is useful for describing a search for a hat that matches a vestido marrón.Tatoeba #1040278 by Soninka, translation #277430 by CK
- Me encanta ese vestido marrón.I love that brown dress.
- Su vestido es marrón como el chocolate.Her dress is as brown as chocolate.
- En la boda, llevaba un vestido marrón oscuro.At the wedding, she wore a dark brown dress.
- Ella lleva un vestido marrón muy elegante.She is wearing a very elegant brown dress.
- ¿Te gusta este vestido marrón para la fiesta?Do you like this brown dress for the party?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are shopping for clothes together.
- JavierSofía, ¿qué te parece este vestido marrón?Sofía, what do you think of this brown dress?
- SofíaEs muy bonito, pero me queda un poco grande.It is very pretty, but it is a bit large on me.
- JavierTienes razón, busquemos uno más pequeño.You are right, let's look for a smaller one.
- SofíaVale, miremos en la otra sección.Okay, let's look in the other section.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries marrón, vestido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
