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Kela in English: Banana (केला)
Banana
Hindi (Devanagari)
केला
Hindi (English letters)
kela
केला (kela) can be expressed as “Banana” in English. For example: “Please give me a dozen bananas.”
“kela” kehna ho, to English mein “Banana” use karein. Neeche poore sentences aur Hindi meanings saath diye hain. Context dekhkar apna sentence chunein.
Fruit cart
Please give me a dozen bananas.
एक दर्जन केला दीजिए।
ek darjan kela dijiye.
How to pronounce “Banana”
Say it in English
buh-NA-nuh
This is a sound guide for English, using a common American pronunciation. CAPITAL letters mark the stronger syllable in a longer word. Say the example sentence at a comfortable pace; Hindi spelling does not map sound for sound to English.
Banana: Hindi meaning and useful expressions
| English | Hindi meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Banana | केला kela The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. | The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. |
| Please give me a dozen bananas. | एक दर्जन केला दीजिए। ek darjan kela dijiye. Fruit cart | Fruit cart |
| I eat one banana in the morning. | सुबह एक केला खाता हूँ। subah ek kela khaata hoon. Breakfast | Breakfast |
“Banana” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Please give me a dozen bananas.” rather than learning only the Hindi translation.
A Hindi noun's gender does not decide an English noun's grammar. Check the article, quantity and verb in the English example before changing it to your own situation.
How to use “Banana” in English sentences
1. Fruit cart
Please give me a dozen bananas.
एक दर्जन केला दीजिए।
ek darjan kela dijiye.
2. Breakfast
I eat one banana in the morning.
सुबह एक केला खाता हूँ।
subah ek kela khaata hoon.
3. Smoothie order
Please keep the banana shake sweet.
केले का शेक मीठा रखिए।
kele ka shake meetha rakhiye.
Common mistakes with “Banana”
Instead of
Please to give me a dozen bananas.
Say this
Please give me a dozen bananas.
For this polite instruction, put the base verb directly after please. Do not insert to before the instruction verb.
Instead of
Please give me an dozen bananas.
Say this
Please give me a dozen bananas.
Choose a or an from the next sound. An goes before a vowel sound; a goes before a consonant sound. Read the corrected phrase as a unit.
Buying bananas before a trip
Read both roles. Say the English lines out loud before checking the Hindi meaning.
Partner
Shall we take bananas for the trip?
Show Hindi meaning
यात्रा के लिए केला लें?
yaatra ke liye kela len?
You
Yes, please pack six bananas.
Show Hindi meaning
हाँ, छह केला पैक कर दीजिए।
haan, chhah kela pack kar dijiye.
Partner
These bananas are nicely ripe.
Show Hindi meaning
ये केले अच्छे पके हैं।
ye kele achhe pake hain.
You
Great — I'll put the bananas in the bag.
Show Hindi meaning
बढ़िया, केला बैग में रखता हूँ।
badhiya, kela bag mein rakhta hoon.
Your turn: use “Banana”
Say this in English: सुबह एक केला खाता हूँ। (subah ek kela khaata hoon.)
Reveal sample answer
I eat one banana in the morning.
सुबह एक केला खाता हूँ।
subah ek kela khaata hoon.
Compare your word order with “I eat one banana in the morning.” Then use the same pattern to say something about your own day.
Questions about “Banana” in English
Kela ko English mein kya kehte hain?
केला (kela) can be expressed as “Banana” in English. For example: “Please give me a dozen bananas.”
What does “Banana” mean in Hindi?
In the sense taught here, “Banana” means केला (kela). The sentence “Please give me a dozen bananas.” shows it in context.
How do I use “Banana” in a sentence?
I eat one banana in the morning. Hindi meaning: सुबह एक केला खाता हूँ। (subah ek kela khaata hoon.). “Banana” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Please give me a dozen bananas.” rather than learning only the Hindi translation.
What should I watch for when using “Banana”?
A Hindi noun's gender does not decide an English noun's grammar. Check the article, quantity and verb in the English example before changing it to your own situation.
