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"Rosa" is a form of "rosa", a noun which is often translated as "rose". "Marrón" is a noun which is often translated as "brown". Learn more about the difference between "marrón" and "rosa" 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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la rosa, el rosa(
rroh
-
sah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. rose
Mi marido me compró un gran ramo de rosas rojas para nuestro aniversario.My husband bought me a big bouquet of red roses for our anniversary.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. pink
De niña, mi color favorito era el rosa.As a girl, my favorite color was pink.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. pink
Los flamencos tienen plumas rosas porque comen camarones.Flamingos have pink feathers because they eat shrimp.
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