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"Brown" in Italian: marrone
marrone
Brown in Italian is marrone (mahr-ROH-neh). It often stays marrone after nouns; plural may be marroni for some agreement patterns.
Describing hair
Ha i capelli marrone scuro.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce marrone
Say it
mahr-ROH-neh
/marˈro.ne/
Marrone stresses ROH: mahr-ROH-neh. Soft double r. Plural marroni is mahr-ROH-nee.
"Brown" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| marrone | brown Color default. | Color default. |
| capelli marroni | brown hair Description. | Description. |
| scarpe marroni | brown shoes Clothes. | Clothes. |
| marrone scuro | dark brown Shade. | Shade. |
How to use marrone in real life
- 1Describing hair
Ha i capelli marrone scuro.
She has dark brown hair.
Marrone scuro.
- 2Shoe shop
Cerco scarpe marroni eleganti.
I'm looking for elegant brown shoes.
Marroni.
- 3Furniture
Il tavolo è marrone chiaro.
The table is light brown.
È marrone.
Mistakes English speakers make with marrone
Incorrect: Una maglia marrona.
Correct: Una maglia marrone.
Marrone usually keeps -e; don't invent marrona.
Incorrect: Voglio brown boots.
Correct: Voglio stivali marroni.
Use marrone/marroni, not English brown.
Good to know
Italians describe hair and leather goods with marrone more than chocolate metaphors. Marrone is also a chestnut—market stalls sell caldarroste in season.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Matching a belt to shoes
ChatPal
Le scarpe sono marroni: quale cintura?
The shoes are brown: which belt?
You
Prendo la cintura marrone scuro.
I'll take the dark brown belt.
ChatPal
Sì, il marrone combina bene.
Yes, the brown matches well.
You
Perfetto, passo in cassa.
Perfect, I'll go to the till.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Brown" in Italian
Feminine form?
Usually still marrone.
Brown hair?
Capelli marroni / marrone.
Dark brown?
Marrone scuro.
Chestnut fruit?
Also la marrone / il marrone in food talk.
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