color marrón
/koloɾ maron/from spelling rules
The phrase for "color brown" in Spanish is color marrón.
This phrase refers to the color that resembles the appearance of earth or wood. In many contexts, you can omit the word color and use the adjective marrón directly to describe an object.
Which one should you use?
In many Latin American countries, such as Mexico, the word café is used instead of marrón to refer to the color brown.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, such as Mexico, the term color café is used instead of marrón.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word marrón must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes, such as in the phrase los coches marrones. Additionally, the term pardo is another word that can be used for brown.
Did you know?
- The word marrón is actually a French loanword, derived from the French word for a chestnut.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, using marrón to describe certain things can be perceived as less refined than using café.
- The word pardo is often used in Spanish to describe the brownish-grey coat of animals or the color of certain landscapes.
Examples in context
- El escritorio es marrónThe desk is brown
- El perro tiene pelaje caféThe dog has brown fur
- El caballo tiene un pelaje marrón oscuro.The horse has a dark brown coat.
- El sofá de la sala es de cuero marrón claro.The living room sofa is light brown leather.
- La tierra en este lugar es de un tono pardo.The soil in this area has a brownish hue.
- El sofá es de color marrón.The sofa is brown.
- Me gusta ese vestido de color marrón.I like that brown dress.
- Tengo un gato de color marrón.I have a brown cat.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are looking at a new rug in a store.
- Lucía¿Te gusta este tapete?Do you like this rug?
- JavierSí, pero prefiero uno de color marrón.Yes, but I prefer a brown one.
- LucíaJavier, el color marrón queda muy bien aquí.Javier, brown looks very good here.
- JavierTienes razón, busquemos ese color.You are right, let's look for that color.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries color, marrón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
