Usages of marron
Ma sœur préfère une robe rose, mais ma mère choisit un sac marron.
My sister prefers a pink dress, but my mother chooses a brown bag.
Les bottines marron sont jolies, mais les chaussures beiges vont mieux avec ton manteau.
The brown ankle boots are pretty, but the beige shoes go better with your coat.
Marie hésite entre un pantalon violet et une jupe marron, parce qu’elle veut rester discrète au travail.
Marie is hesitating between purple pants and a brown skirt, because she wants to stay discreet at work.
Après le dîner, Paul enlève ses bottines marron, met ses chaussons, et dit qu’il ne veut plus ni steak ni frites ce soir.
After dinner, Paul takes off his brown ankle boots, puts on his slippers, and says that he no longer wants either steak or fries tonight.
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