German words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “banana” in German
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 German
die Banane
Sounds like ≈ dee bah-NAH-nuh
Good to know: Three syllables, with the stress in the middle, and a soft "uh" at the end.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Ich mag Bananen.
I like bananas.
from Ein roter Apfel (A Red Apple)
Ich esse eine Banane.
I eat a banana.
from Ich liebe Essen (I Love Food)
The song that teaches it
“Banana” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Ich liebe Essen, Obst und Gemüse.
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 German.
- 3Sort fruit in the bowl by color: the Banane goes in the yellow pile.
Related German 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). Germanhas 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 German songs with your family.