Use this fruit noun in ordinary conversations.
The idea
The noun is masculine: el plátano, un plátano; the plural is los plátanos.
Examples
- Aquí está el plátano.Here is the banana.
- ¿Quieres un plátano?Do you want a banana?
- Necesito dos plátanos.I need two bananas.
- Este plátano es para ti.This banana is for you.
- Tenemos un plátano en casa.We have a banana at home.
- ¿Dónde están los plátanos?Where are the bananas?
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Watch out
Avoid la plátano: its article does not agree with the noun.
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Choose the definite article: ___ plátano está sobre la mesa. (El / La)
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El
El identifies the singular fruit.
Choose the plural: En la bolsa hay dos ___. (plátanos / plátano)
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plátanos
plátanos follows the number two.
Choose the indefinite article: Para la receta necesito ___ plátano. (un / una)
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un
un introduces one unspecified fruit.
Practice round
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Choose the definite article: ___ plátano está sobre la mesa. (El / La)
Choose the plural: En la bolsa hay dos ___. (plátanos / plátano)
Choose the indefinite article: Para la receta necesito ___ plátano. (un / una)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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