tarta de crema de plátano
/taɾta de kɾema de platano/from spelling rules
The English phrase "banana cream pie" is translated into Spanish as tarta de crema de plátano.
This phrase refers to a dessert pie filled with a mixture of custard and sliced bananas.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word plátano can refer to both the sweet dessert banana and the starchy plantain, which are different fruits in English.
- While tarta is common in Spain, people in Latin America are more likely to use the word pay or pastel to describe a banana cream pie.
- Although the word plátano is used for the fruit, it actually shares its origin with the Greek word for the 'plane tree', a type of leafy tree.
Examples in context
- Hola, me gustaría pedir una tarta de plátano con crema, por favor.Hello, I would like to order a banana cream pie, please.
- Me encanta la tarta de crema de plátano.I love banana cream pie.
- Compré una tarta de crema de plátano para el postre.I bought a banana cream pie for dessert.
- ¿Quieres probar la tarta de crema de plátano?Do you want to try the banana cream pie?
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are sharing dessert at a cafe.
- Lucía¿Te gusta mi tarta de crema de plátano?Do you like my banana cream pie?
- DanielSí, está deliciosa, Lucía.Yes, it is delicious, Lucía.
- LucíaQué bueno que te guste.I am glad you like it.
- DanielEs la mejor tarta que he comido.It is the best pie I have eaten.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crema, de, plátano, tarta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
