banana
everyday, Argentina
The everyday word in Argentina is banana, the same as in English. Argentines do not usually say plátano for the fruit you peel and eat. It is also called bananas.
Meaning: the yellow fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| banana | everyday, Argentina |
| bananas | plural |
You ask for un kilo de bananas at the greengrocer. A banana split or a banana smoothie is licuado de banana.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain and in much of Latin America the fruit is plátano or guineo. In Argentina banana is what people say and what labels show.
Did you know?
- The phrase ¿Tenés? in the example uses the Argentine form vos instead of tú, which is part of everyday speech in the country.
Examples in context
- Me comí una banana en el desayuno.I ate a banana at breakfast.
- ¿Tenés bananas maduras?Do you have ripe bananas?
Example conversation
Sofía buys fruit from the greengrocer Don Raúl in a neighborhood of Rosario.
- SofíaBuen día. ¿Me das un kilo de bananas?Good morning. Can you give me a kilo of bananas?
- Don RaúlClaro. ¿Las querés maduras o verdes?Of course. Do you want them ripe or green?
- SofíaMaduras, por favor.Ripe, please.
