Dutch words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “banana” in Dutch
Banana is an easy one: in several languages it's almost the same word as in English, so kids feel successful straight away.
Banana in Dutch
de banaan
Sounds like ≈ duh bah-NAHN
Good to know: The plural drops one a: bananen.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Dutch songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
En de banaan?
And the banana?
from Een Rode Appel (A Red Apple)
Broccoli en appels, wortel en banaan!
Broccoli and apples, carrot and banana!
from Gezond Eten (Eat Well, Drink Water)
De banaan?
The banana?
from Ik Hou van Eten (I Love Food)
2 songs that teach it
“Banana” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Dutch with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Ik Hou van Eten.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Peel a banana together and say banaan with each strip of peel.
- 2Hold a banana to your ear like a phone and have a pretend call in Dutch.
- 3Sort fruit in the bowl by color: the banaan goes in the yellow pile.
Related Dutch words
“Banana” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Dutchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Dutch songs with your family.