marrone chiaro
/marˈro.ne ˈkja.ro/word by word
The Italian phrase for light brown is marrone chiaro.
marrone chiaro is used to describe a pale or soft shade of brown.
How does it change in a sentence?
When describing more than one item, both parts of the phrase change to agree with the noun: marrone becomes marroni and chiaro becomes chiari (for example, marroni chiari).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /marˈro.ne ˈkja.ro/. It has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word marrone is actually a hidden way to refer to a chestnut, as it stems from the Byzantine Greek word for 'sweet chestnut'.
- In Italian, the word marrone is used for the color brown, but the word bruno is often used in literary contexts or to describe hair and skin tones.
- The word marrone originated in Tuscany before it became the standard term for the color brown across the whole of Italy.
Examples in context
- Il muro è stato dipinto di marrone chiaro.The wall was painted light brown.This sentence is useful for describing the color of a wall using marrone chiaro.Tatoeba #13940578 by unforgiven95, translation #9921792 by lucasmg123
- Le pareti erano pitturate di marrone chiaro.The walls were painted light brown.This sentence is useful for describing the color of walls using marrone chiaro.Tatoeba #2749867 by Guybrush88, translation #2540023 by CK
- Ho comprato un maglione marrone chiaro.I bought a light brown sweater.
Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are choosing a new sofa.
- MartinaPreferisci il divano beige o marrone chiaro?Do you prefer the beige or light brown sofa?
- AlessandroPenso che il marrone chiaro sia più elegante.I think the light brown one is more elegant.
- MartinaSono d'accordo, si abbina bene al tappeto.I agree, it matches the rug well.
- AlessandroAllora prendiamo quello, Alessandro è deciso!Then let's take that one, Alessandro has decided!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (marrone, chiaro) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chiaro, marrone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
