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"Marrón" is a noun which is often translated as "brown", and "café" is a noun which is often translated as "coffee". Learn more about the difference between "marrón" and "café" below.
el marrón(
mah
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rrohn
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. brown
Me gusta el marrón y el azul para el cuarto del bebé.I like brown and blue for the baby's room.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(problem)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. mess
Me tuve que comer tu marrón.I had to deal with your mess.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. brown
No te pongas zapatos marrones con pantalones negros.Don't wear brown shoes with black pants.
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el café(
kah
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feh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. coffee
Yo por las mañanas siempre tomo café.I always drink coffee in the morning.
a. café
Hemos quedado en un café del centro.We have arranged to meet at a café downtown.
b. coffee shop
Estoy buscando un café con WiFi para poder estudiar.I'm looking for a coffee shop with WiFi so that I can study.
a. brown
El tono que busco es más café.The shade I'm looking for is more brown.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. brown
Me compré unos zapatos café para ir con mi cinturón.I bought brown shoes to go with my belt.
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