huevo marrón
/webo maron/from spelling rules
The English phrase "brown egg" is translated into Spanish as huevo marrón.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "brown eggs" in the plural, use huevos marrones, where both the noun and the adjective are pluralized.
Did you know?
- The word huevo is used in numerous Spanish slang expressions to describe courage or audacity, such as tener huevos.
- While marrón is common in Spain, speakers in many Latin American countries prefer the word café to describe the brown color of an egg.
- The word marrón actually comes from the French word 'marron', which refers to the chestnut fruit.
Examples in context
- Los huevos marronesThe brown eggs (masculine plural)
- El huevo marrónThe brown egg (masculine singular)
- Este huevo marrón es muy grande.This brown egg is very large.
- Busco un huevo marrón en la cesta.I am looking for a brown egg in the basket.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are in the kitchen looking at the groceries.
- Alejandro¿Viste el huevo marrón?Did you see the brown egg?
- ElenaNo, no veo ningún huevo marrón.No, I don't see any brown egg.
- AlejandroCreo que está debajo de la mesa.I think it is under the table.
- Elena¡Ah, aquí está el huevo marrón!Ah, here is the brown egg!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries huevo, marrón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
