Word
Elle a les cheveux bruns.
Meaning
She has brown hair.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Elle a les cheveux bruns.
Why is it les cheveux when the English translation says "hair" (singular)?
Why does French use les here instead of a possessive like "her" (ses)?
When talking about body parts, French usually uses the definite article (le, la, les) rather than possessive adjectives (mon, ton, son) as long as it is obvious whose body part it is. Since the sentence starts with Elle a..., it is perfectly clear we are talking about her own hair.
Could I say Elle a les cheveux marron since marron means brown?