plátano
Mexico
In Mexico a banana is a plátano. The cooking banana, which is the plantain, is called plátano macho.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| plátano | Mexico |
| plátano macho | plantain |
Fried plantain, plátano macho frito, is a common side dish, especially in the south and along the Gulf coast.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Other countries say banana or banano, and in some parts of Latin America guineo. In Mexico plátano is the normal word.
Did you know?
- Tabasco is one of the main banana growing states of Mexico, and one common variety is even called plátano tabasco.
Examples in context
- Quiero un plátano.I want a banana.
- Compré un racimo de plátanos.I bought a bunch of bananas.
- Hicieron plátano macho frito.They made fried plantain.
Example conversation
Julio buys fruit at a corner stall in Veracruz.
- JulioBuenos días, ¿a cómo el kilo de plátano?Good morning, how much is a kilo of bananas?
- VendedoraA veinte pesos.Twenty pesos.
- JulioDeme dos kilos.Give me two kilos.
