cambur
everyday, Venezuela
In Venezuela the sweet banana you eat raw is called cambur. The word plátano means the larger cooking plantain.
Meaning: banana fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| cambur | everyday, Venezuela |
| plátano | plantain |
Say un cambur for one banana and unos cambures for several.
Which one should you use?
In many other countries plátano means the sweet banana. In Venezuela plátano is the plantain that is fried or boiled, so the two words are not interchangeable.
Did you know?
- Fried ripe plátano, called tajadas, is a classic side dish in Venezuela.
Examples in context
- Me comí un cambur en el desayuno.I ate a banana at breakfast.
- El cambur está muy maduro.The banana is very ripe.
- Voy a freír unos plátanos.I am going to fry some plantains.
Example conversation
Rafael and his mother Luisa pack a snack for school.
- LuisaRafael, llévate un cambur.Rafael, take a banana with you.
- RafaelMamá, prefiero una manzana.Mom, I prefer an apple.
- LuisaEl cambur te da energía.The banana gives you energy.
- RafaelBueno, llevo los dos.Fine, I will take both.
