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"Marrón" is a noun which is often translated as "brown", and "moreno" is an adjective which is often translated as "dark-skinned". Learn more about the difference between "marrón" and "moreno" below.
el marrón(
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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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moreno(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. dark-skinned
Mis hermanos son morenos.My brothers are dark-skinned.
b. dark
Este color de pintalabios es ideal para mujeres con piel morena.This lipstick color is perfect for women with dark skin.
a. dark-haired
Mi hija es morena y mi hijo es rubio.My daughter is dark-haired and my son is blonde.
b. dark
Me gustan los chicos con pelo moreno y ojos azules.I like boys with dark hair and blue eyes.
a. brown (sugar or bread)
Esta receta lleva azúcar morena.This recipe uses brown sugar.
a. tanned
¿Viste qué morena está Pilar?Have you seen how tanned Pilar is?
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿Cómo haces para ponerte tan moreno?How do you get so brown?
Me puse morena después de un par de días en la playa.I got a tan after two days at the beach.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. dark-skinned person
Ese color le va muy bien a los morenos.That color suits dark-skinned people.
a. dark-haired person
El moreno que está ahí es mi papá.That dark-haired man over there is my dad.
b. brunette (feminine)
A Hugo le gustan las morenas.Hugo likes brunettes.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. tan
¿Qué puedo hacer para mantener el moreno por más tiempo?What can I do to make my tan last longer?
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