German · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Brown" in German: braun
braun
Brown in German is braun. Say braune Haare, ein braunes Brot, or die Tasche ist braun. Forms change with gender and case.
Describing hair
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How to pronounce braun
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BROWN
/bʁaʊn/
BROWN. Like English brown with a German r.
"Brown" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| braun | brown Base form. | Base form. |
| braune / braunes / brauner | brown (inflected) Before nouns. | Before nouns. |
| in Braun | in brown Clothes / paint. | Clothes / paint. |
| hellbraun / dunkelbraun | light / dark brown Shades. | Shades. |
How to use braun in real life
- 1Describing hair
Sie hat kurze braune Haare.
She has short brown hair.
Braune Haare.
- 2Bakery
Ich nehme das braune Brot, bitte.
I'll take the brown bread, please.
Braune Brot / das braune.
- 3Shoes
Deine Schuhe sind dunkelbraun.
Your shoes are dark brown.
Dunkelbraun.
Mistakes English speakers make with braun
Incorrect: ein braun Brot
Correct: ein braunes Brot
Decline before the noun: braunes Brot.
Incorrect: das Brown
Correct: braun / in Braun
Use braun for the color.
Good to know
Braunes Brot often means whole-grain or mixed rye-style bread, not only the color. For eyes and hair, braun is the everyday word.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Matching a belt to shoes
ChatPal
Passt der Gürtel zu den braunen Schuhen?
Does the belt match the brown shoes?
You
Fast. Der Gürtel ist eher hellbraun.
Almost. The belt is more light brown.
ChatPal
Okay. Dann such ich einen dunkleren in Braun.
Okay. Then I'll look for a darker one in brown.
You
Ja — richtig braun, nicht orange.
Yes — properly brown, not orange.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Brown" in German
How do you say brown?
Braun.
Brown hair?
Braune Haare.
Brown bread?
Braunes Brot.
In brown?
In Braun.
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