banan
/ˈba.nan/masculine
The Polish word for "banana" is banan.
banan refers to the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
banan is the masculine singular form, while banany is the nominative plural form. The form banana is the genitive singular form, which is used to indicate possession or used after specific prepositions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular masculine noun banan has the genitive singular form banana. To express more than one banana in the nominative case, use the plural form banany.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈba.nan/. The stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- During the communist era in Poland, banany were such a rare luxury that they became a symbol of status and political privilege.
- A Polish person might say someone has a banan na twarzy, which literally means 'a banana on the face', to describe a broad smile.
- The Polish word banan was borrowed from French banane, which came from Portuguese banana and originally from Wolof banaana.
Examples in context
- Poślizgnął się na skórce od banana.He slipped on a banana peel.This sentence shows how to use the form banan when referring to a banana peel.Tatoeba #561852 by Bilberry, translation #561850 by Bilberry
- Pośliznęłaś się kiedyś na skórce od banana?Have you ever slipped on a banana peel?This sentence uses the form banan in a question about slipping on a peel.Tatoeba #12359892 by arie, translation #1725179 by Amastan
- Obierz banana.Peel the banana.This sentence uses the form banan as a direct object for the action of peeling.Tatoeba #13679688 by mx31, translation #13625674 by CK
- Czy mogę prosić dwa banany?Can I have two bananas?
- Kupiłem świeże banany na targu.I bought fresh bananas at the market.
- Banan to zdrowy owoc pełen potasu.Banana is a healthy fruit full of potassium.
- Czy chciałbyś zjeść ten pyszny bananek?Would you like to eat this delicious banana?
- Kiedy jestem smutny, zawsze jem bananka jako przekąskę.When I'm sad, I always eat a banana as a snack.
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Example conversation
Paweł and Anna are in a grocery store.
- PawełCzy ten banan jest słodki?Is this banana sweet?
- AnnaTak, ten banan wygląda bardzo dobrze.Yes, this banana looks very good.
- PawełWeźmy więc jednego banana.Let's take one banana then.
- AnnaDobrze, wrzuć go do koszyka.Good, put it in the basket.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “banana” translations and entries banan, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries banan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
