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banana
banana
The Italian word for 'banana' is 'banana'. It's used in the same context as in English, to indicate the yellow fruit.
Example sentences using: banana
Puoi passarmi quella banana?
Can you pass me that banana?
This sentence is framed as a polite request. 'Can you pass me' is 'Puoi passarmi', 'that banana' is 'quella banana'.
Ho mangiato una banana a colazione.
I ate a banana for breakfast.
This is a simple sentence explaining an action done in the past. The subject 'I' is translated as 'Ho', 'ate' as 'mangiato', 'a banana' as 'una banana' and 'for breakfast' as 'a colazione'.
La banana è il mio frutto preferito.
The banana is my favorite fruit.
In this sentence, we are expressing a preference. 'The banana' is translated as 'La banana', 'is' translates as 'è', 'my favorite fruit' translates as 'il mio frutto preferito'.