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Qué significa "morena"?
When I was learning Spanish they taught me to say "Yo soy morena" because it means "I am brown haired". But I just saw a video where they were saying morena means "dark skinned girl". Which is the correct translation?
22 mei 2018 10:03
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Both are correct.
22 mei 2018
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Moreno/a can mean dark-skinned, dark-haired, tanned, brown (as in sugar or bread) etc
So in answer to your question, both are correct
22 mei 2018
As others have said, it can mean both, depending on the context. I would like to add that you can specify saying "morena de pelo" or "morena de piel". If you don't specify or there is no context, I can tell you that most people would assume that you are referring to the skin. In any case, for brown hair, I myself would always say "castaño". So for "I am brown haired" > "Mi pelo es castaño"
24 mei 2018
It can be both, referred to hair and skin.
We also say: "estoy moreno/a" with the verb "estar" after some days sunbathing as the sking changes its color and it turns darker. Many people in Spain like sunbathing and "están morenos en septiembre".
23 mei 2018
Moreno o morena: Es un gentilicio para referirse a una persona de color de piel de mezcla entre negro y blanco, es un color de piel características del caribe.
22 mei 2018
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