marrón
standard
The usual word for brown is marrón, and in everyday Puerto Rican speech you will also hear café for the color.
Meaning: the color of coffee or wood (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| marrón | standard |
| café | everyday |
Both words work for clothes, hair and eyes. Color café literally means "coffee color".
How does it change in a sentence?
Marrón stays the same for masculine and feminine, while the plural is marrones.
Did you know?
- The color word café takes its name from the drink.
Examples in context
- Tiene los ojos marrones.She has brown eyes.
- Quiero los zapatos color café.I want the brown shoes.
Example conversation
Noemí helps her son Andrés pick out shoes in a store in Bayamón.
- NoemíAndrés, ¿prefieres los zapatos negros o los marrones?Andrés, do you prefer the black shoes or the brown ones?
- AndrésLos marrones, mami.The brown ones, Mom.
- NoemíPerfecto, esos combinan con tu camisa.Perfect, those match your shirt.
