Ha questi in marrone?

Do you have these in brown?

Pronunciation

'Marrone' — 'mar-RO-ne'. Three syllables, stress on second. Double 'r' — trill it lightly.

When to use it

When you like a shoe style but want a different colour. Italian shoe shops often stock the same model in multiple colourways.

What it means

'Ha questi in marrone?' — 'ha' is formal 'avere'. 'Questi' = these. 'In marrone' = in brown. Colour names: nero (black), marrone (brown), beige, bianco (white), rosso (red), blu (blue).

Variations

Esistono in altri colori?

Do they come in other colours?

Open question to see all available colours

Ha il catalogo dei colori?

Do you have the colour catalogue?

Asking for a full colour range book

Il marrone chiaro o scuro?

Light brown or dark brown?

The assistant's follow-up — be ready to specify

Mini Dialogue

Cliente: Ha questi stivali in marrone? Commessa: Abbiamo il marrone miele e il marrone tabacco. Li vuole vedere entrambi? Cliente: Sì, e nel quaranta. Commessa: Vengo subito.

Customer: Do you have these boots in brown? Assistant: We have honey brown and tobacco brown. Would you like to see both? Customer: Yes, and in a forty. Assistant: I'll be right back.

Cultural Note

Italian leather goods use very precise colour names for brown tones: 'miele' (honey), 'tabacco' (tobacco), 'cognac', 'mogano' (mahogany), 'cuoio' (leather-coloured). These are all distinct shades worth knowing.

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