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banana(
buh
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nah
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nuh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fruit)
a. el plátano (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The bananas from the Canary Islands are very tasty.Los plátanos de las Islas Canarias son muy sabrosos.
b. el banano (M) (Andes) (Central America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
I added some slices of banana to my cereal.Le añadí a mi cereal unas rodajas de banano.
c. la banana (F) (Panama) (South America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
After the tennis match, I ate a banana to regain my energy.Después del partido de tenis, me comí una banana para recuperar fuerzas.
d. el cambur (M) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
You have to peel the banana before eating it.Tienes que pelar el cambur antes de comértelo.
e. el guineo (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
These bananas are overripe. Let's use them for bread.Estos guineos están demasiado maduros. Usémoslos para un pan.
2. (botany)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My aunt and uncle grow bananas on their plantation.Mi tía y mi tío cultivan plátanos en su plantación.
c. la banana (F) (South America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Ildo has a lot of bananas on his farm.Ildo tiene muchas bananas en su finca.
d. el platanero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The banana is not a tree, but a plant.El platanero no es un árbol, sino una planta.
e. la platanera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The banana blooms in November.La platanera florece en noviembre.
f. el guineo (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The banana we planted grew fast.El guineo que plantamos creció rápido.
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