banano
everyday
In Honduras a banana is a banano, and you will also hear guineo for the small sweet kind. The word plátano is used for the plantain that is cooked.
Meaning: the fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| banano | everyday |
| guineo | Central America |
Banano works in shops and markets, and Honduras is a big producer of the fruit. Ask for un guineo if you want a small ripe banana.
Which one should you use?
In Spain plátano means banana, but in Honduras it usually means the starchy plantain used for frying.
Did you know?
- The Honduran currency is the lempira, named after a Lenca leader who resisted the Spanish.
Examples in context
- Me comí un banano en el desayuno.I ate a banana at breakfast.
- Compré una mano de guineos.I bought a bunch of small bananas.
Example conversation
Rosa buys fruit from a seller named Beto in Tegucigalpa.
- RosaBuenos días, ¿a cómo están los bananos?Good morning, how much are the bananas?
- BetoA diez lempiras la mano.Ten lempiras a bunch.
- RosaDeme dos manos, por favor.Give me two bunches, please.
