Brown — A1 Colour Vocabulary
Brown is the colour of chocolate, tree wood, and most coffee.
Quick Answer
Brown is the colour of chocolate, tree wood, and most coffee. In English, colour words go BEFORE the noun: “a brown car”, not “a car brown”.
Example: The bear is brown.
Brown in 3 Sentences
Read these three sentences. Notice how brown is used:
- The bear is brown. (describing one thing)
- I have brown hair. (another example)
- The table is brown. (in real life)
A Quick Tip About BROWN
In English, colour words like brown are ADJECTIVES — they go BEFORE the noun (the thing they describe). Say “a brown car” — never “a car brown”.
Putting “brown” AFTER the noun
✗ I have a bag brown.
✓ I have a brown bag.
Easy way to remember: COLOUR comes BEFORE the THING. “A brown dress”. “A brown flower”. “A brown car”. Always in that order.
Practice all A1 Colours
Now practise brown together with the other words in this topic. Use Study, Practice, Flashcards, and Review.
A1 Colours Vocabulary
Learn ten everyday colour words with pictures, short examples, practice questions, flashcards, and a review queue.
Study Cards
Read the word, look at the picture, and say the example sentence.
Quick Practice
Choose the word that completes the sentence.
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Flashcards
Look at the picture first, then tap the card to check the word.
Spaced Review
Review cards today, then let the queue bring them back later.
Test Yourself: Brown
Choose the correct answer for each sentence. Click Check to see if you are right.
1. Choose the correct sentence with “brown”:
2. Which is the colour brown?
3. The order is correct in:
4. Which of these is usually brown?
5. She has _______ shoes.
Other A1 Colours to Learn
Pick another word from this lesson — small steps add up fast.
Keep Going — One Colour, Many Wins
You just learned brown. Now you can describe chocolate — and the right WORD ORDER for any colour in English.
That’s all 10 A1 colours done! From red to brown, you can now describe almost anything you see.
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