bannann
everyday
This page covers Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), the most widely spoken creole. The word for "plantain" is bannann. Fried smashed plantain is bannann peze and it is a classic side dish.
Meaning: cooking banana (noun)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| bannann | everyday |
| bannann peze | fried |
Plantains are cooked, not eaten raw. Ripe ones are called bannann mi and they taste sweeter.
Which one should you use?
A sweet small banana you eat raw is called fig, so do not mix up bannann and fig.
Did you know?
- Bannann peze goes very well with griyo, fried pork.
Examples in context
- Nou manje bannann peze.We are eating fried plantains.
- Mwen achte twa bannann.I bought three plantains.
Example conversation
Vendor Madame Odile talks to a customer, Jean-Marc, about dinner.
- Jean-MarcBannann sa yo vèt oswa mi?Are these plantains green or ripe?
- OdileYo vèt, bon pou bannann peze.They are green, good for fried plantains.
- Jean-MarcBan m kat.Give me four.
