English–Spanish
“plantain” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈplatano/
Example
Compré un plátano en el mercado.
I bought a banana at the market.
How to say “plantain” in Spanish
“Plantain” in Spanish is plátano. plátano can also mean “banana”.
Large starchy plantain for cooking.
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.