How to Say "yellowish-brown" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “yellowish-brown” is “bayo” — B1 level.
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referring to beans or cattle
Examples
El jinete montaba un hermoso caballo bayo.
The rider was mounting a beautiful bay horse.
Prefiero los frijoles bayos antes que los negros.
I prefer bay beans over black ones.
La vaca de color bayo está pastando en el campo.
The yellowish-brown cow is grazing in the field.
Adjective Agreement
Like most adjectives, it must match the person or thing it describes. Use 'bayo' for masculine things (el caballo) and 'baya' for feminine things (la yegua).
Bayo vs. Baya
Mistake: “Me gustan los frijoles bayas.”
Correction: Me gustan los frijoles bayos. Because 'frijoles' is masculine, the adjective must also be masculine.
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