plátano
Chile
In Chile a banana is a plátano. The word banana exists in other countries, but Chileans normally say plátano.
You ask for un kilo de plátanos at the market or in the supermarket.
Meaning: long yellow fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
In some Spanish-speaking regions plátano is a cooking banana, but in Chile it is simply the fruit you eat raw.
Did you know?
- A plátano is also the standard word for banana in Spain.
Examples in context
- Me comí un plátano en el desayuno.I ate a banana for breakfast.
- Los plátanos están baratos hoy.Bananas are cheap today.
Example conversation
Benjamín shops at a small greengrocer in Valparaíso.
- BenjamínBuenas tardes. ¿Tiene plátanos?Good afternoon. Do you have bananas?
- VendedoraSí, recién llegaron.Yes, they just arrived.
- BenjamínDeme un kilo, por favor.Give me a kilo, please.
