English–French

“brown” in French

French

Alsodorer · marron

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁœ̃/

Example

J'ai acheté un manteau brun.

I bought a brown coat.

Illustration for brun (brown)

How to say “brown” in French

“Brown” in French is brun.

A deep earthy brown shade found in coats, hair, and eyes.

Full entry for brun: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with brun

Il porte un pull brun.

He is wearing a brown sweater.

Tips for using brun

  • As an adjective, brun agrees with the noun as brune, bruns, or brunes.

Other French words for “brown”

Pour dorer les croissants, badigeonnez-les d'œuf.

To brown the croissants, brush them with egg.

Elle porte un pull marron.

She is wearing a brown sweater.

“brown” in other languages