English–Spanish

“banana” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsobanana · banano

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈplatano/

Example

Compré un plátano en el mercado.

I bought a banana at the market.

Illustration for plátano (banana)

How to say “banana” in Spanish

“Banana” in Spanish is plátano. plátano can also mean “plantain”.

Large starchy plantain for cooking.

Full entry for plátano: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with plátano

Ella añade plátano al yogur para el desayuno.

She adds a banana to yogurt for breakfast.

Tips for using plátano

  • In Spain 'plátano' often denotes the sweet banana, so context or qualifiers are required to indicate a cooking plantain.

Other Spanish words for “banana”

Me gusta comer banana con yogur.

I like to eat bananas with yogurt.

¿Quieres un banano?

Do you want a banana?

Related English words

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