banano
Guatemala
In Guatemala a banana is a banano. The word plátano names the larger cooking plantain, so the two are not the same.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| banano | Guatemala |
| plátano | plantain in Guatemala |
Plantains are often fried as plátanos fritos and served with beans or cream.
Which one should you use?
In Spain plátano means a banana, but in Guatemala it points to the fried or boiled plantain. Say banano if you want the sweet fruit you peel and eat.
Did you know?
- Guatemala is one of the world's large banana exporting countries.
Examples in context
- Me comí un banano en el desayuno.I ate a banana for breakfast.
- Compré un racimo de bananos.I bought a bunch of bananas.
- Los plátanos fritos están ricos.The fried plantains are tasty.
Example conversation
Lucía buys fruit from a seller named Don Pedro at a market in Antigua Guatemala.
- LucíaBuenos días, ¿a cómo los bananos?Good morning, how much are the bananas?
- Don PedroA dos quetzales la libra.Two quetzales a pound.
- LucíaDeme una libra, por favor.Give me a pound, please.
