plátanos
/platanos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for bananas is plátanos.
The term plátanos refers to bananas. Note that in the Dominican Republic, the term Guaba is used specifically for the smaller variety known as "baby bananas".
Which one should you use?
While plátanos is used in Spain, many Latin American countries use the word bananos or guineos instead. In Costa Rica and Panama, bananos refers to typical yellow bananas, while plátanos refers to plantains.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Costa Rica and Panama, plátanos refers to plantains. In those same countries, bananos is the term for typical yellow bananas. In the Dominican Republic, Guaba is used for baby bananas.
How do you pronounce it?
/platanos/
Did you know?
- The term guineo is derived from 'Guinea', referring to the region in Africa where the fruit was thought to originate before reaching the Americas.
- In some regions, the word cambur is used for bananas, a term that is almost exclusively found in Venezuela.
- In various Latin American countries, the word plátano can be used in colloquialisms to refer to a 'flat' or 'boring' situation.
Examples in context
- Me gustan los plátanos.I like bananas.This sentence is useful for expressing your preferences regarding plátanos.Tatoeba #13709223 by ecorralest101, translation #6922521 by CK
- Los plátanos son amarillos.Bananas are yellow.This sentence is useful for describing the color of plátanos.Tatoeba #1053206 by massama, translation #559000 by djinni74
- Los gatos no comen plátanos.Cats don't eat bananas.This sentence is useful for stating what cats do not eat, specifically plátanos.Tatoeba #1254413 by Shishir, translation #1254113 by Tlustulimu
- Para el evento, necesitaremos proveer plátanos como parte del refrigerio.For the event, we will need to provide bananas as part of the refreshments.
- Me encanta comer guineos en el desayuno.I love eating bananas for breakfast.
- ¿Me pasas un cambur para el postre, por favor?Can you pass me a banana for dessert, please?
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Example conversation
Mateo and María are at a fruit market.
- MateoMaría, ¿necesitamos comprar plátanos?María, do we need to buy bananas?
- MaríaSí, Mateo, para el batido.Yes, Mateo, for the smoothie.
- Mateo¿Quieres plátanos muy maduros?Do you want very ripe bananas?
- MaríaNo, mejor que estén un poco verdes.No, better if they are a little green.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
