Morena or Marron?

Question

Rosetta Stone taught me that "Ella es Marron" means "she has brown hair" while my lesson here said to use "morena"...why?

Answer 1

I think you should use the following phrases: "Ella tiene el pelo castaño\marrón", "Ella es morena".

You are right, that is the way I would say it. - iker, NOV 16, 2009

Answer 2

i learn that to use "morena" always when referring to hair color or skin color of a girl and not to use "marron". This could be more for objects not humans. I also agree with the above posts that if your referring to hair you can just say "pelo castaño" or "castaño oscuro" if the hair is dark brown.

Answer 3

I have always used morano, but I think there are variations based on the type of spanish you are using.

What different types of Spanish are there? (Like different dialects?) - jenetic4, NOV 16, 2009

jenetic4, go here for information on dialects. Scroll all the way to the bottom for a list of dialects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_dialects_and_varieties#List_of_dialects_and_varieties - aloshek, NOV 16, 2009

Answer 4

Definitely say "Ella tiene el pelo castaño" because "Ella es marrón" means she is brown. Also, I have been taught to say "Ella es morena" by these lessons and others, but my friends tell me that it really means "She is dark-skinned." It's better to use a term to reference the hair directly and avoid confusion.