occhi marroni
The Italian phrase for "brown eyes" is occhi marroni.
occhi marroni is used to describe eyes that possess a brown color.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word marroni is the plural form of the adjective marrone (brown). In Italian, the adjective must agree in both gender and number with the noun it describes, which in this case is the masculine plural noun occhi (eyes).
Did you know?
- In certain poetic or literary contexts, you might see the word castani used to describe brown eyes. This comes from the word for chestnuts, suggesting a warm, reddish-brown hue similar to the nut.
- If you want to describe eyes that are a dark, intense brown, you might use the adjective scuri instead of marroni. While marroni describes the literal color, occhi scuri is the more common way Italians describe the general appearance of dark eyes.
- The word marrone is derived from the word for 'chestnut', the marrone. In Italian, many color words for natural features originate from specific nuts or fruits.
Examples in context
- Ho gli occhi marroni.I've got brown eyes.This sentence is useful for saying that you personally have occhi marroni.Tatoeba #6325910 by dnnywld, translation #11992024 by shekitten
- Ha gli occhi marroni.She has brown eyes.This sentence is useful for saying that she has occhi marroni.Tatoeba #7724882 by Guybrush88, translation #315797 by mamat
- La maggior parte dei cani ha gli occhi marroni.Most dogs have brown eyes.This sentence is useful for describing that most dogs have occhi marroni.Tatoeba #12711273 by Guybrush88, translation #8120244 by Ergulis
- Maria ha occhi marroni davvero belli.Maria has beautiful brown eyes.
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are looking at a photograph of a person.
- AlessandroGuarda la sua foto.Look at her photo.
- MartinaChe belli i suoi occhi marroni!Her brown eyes are so beautiful!
- AlessandroSì, sono molto espressivi.Yes, they are very expressive.
- MartinaMi piacciono molto.I like them a lot.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
