French words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “banana” in French
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 French
la banane
Sounds like ≈ lah bah-NAN
Good to know: Nearly the English word, but feminine and with the stress at the end.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Une banane !
A banana!
from J'adore la nourriture (I Love Food)
The song that teaches it
“Banana” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: J'adore la nourriture, Fruits et légumes.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Peel a banana together and say banane with each strip of peel.
- 2Hold a banana to your ear like a phone and have a pretend call in French.
- 3Sort fruit in the bowl by color: the banane goes in the yellow pile.
Related French 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). Frenchhas 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 French songs with your family.