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"Banana" in Hindi: केला

केलाkela

Say it: KE-laamasculine noun/keːlɑː/

Banana in Hindi is केला (kela), masculine. One banana is ek kela; the oblique or plural is often kele. Street snacks use ripe kele a lot.

Fruit cart

एक दर्जन केला दीजिए।

ek darjan kela dijiye.

Please give me a dozen bananas.
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How to pronounce केला

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KE-laa

/keːlɑː/

Kela is KE-laa with a clear e like in get and a light laa. Plural kele softens the ending.

"Banana" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
केलाkelabanana

Basic noun.

केलेkelebananas; banana (oblique)

Plural or after postpositions.

पका केलाpaka kelaripe banana

Buying soft fruit.

केले का शेकkele ka shakebanana shake

Cafe drink.

How to use केला in real life

  1. 1Fruit cart

    एक दर्जन केला दीजिए।

    ek darjan kela dijiye.

    Please give me a dozen bananas.

    Dozen plus kela at carts.

  2. 2Breakfast

    सुबह एक केला खाता हूँ।

    subah ek kela khaata hoon.

    I eat one banana in the morning.

    Habitual snack.

  3. 3Smoothie order

    केले का शेक मीठा रखिए।

    kele ka shake meetha rakhiye.

    Please keep the banana shake sweet.

    Oblique kele before ka.

Mistakes English speakers make with केला

Incorrect: Kela feminine: bari kela.

Correct: Masculine: bada kela / बड़ा केला।

केला (kela) is masculine.

Incorrect: Kela ka shake without oblique.

Correct: Kele ka shake / केले का शेक।

Before ka, use oblique केले (kele).

Good to know

Kela is a cheap everyday fruit sold by the dozen. Banana shakes and fried banana chips show up from railway platforms to juice shops.

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Buying bananas before a trip

  1. ChatPal

    यात्रा के लिए केला लें?

    yaatra ke liye kela len?

    Shall we take bananas for the trip?

  2. You

    हाँ, छह केला पैक कर दीजिए।

    haan, chhah kela pack kar dijiye.

    Yes, please pack six bananas.

  3. ChatPal

    ये केले अच्छे पके हैं।

    ye kele achhe pake hain.

    These bananas are nicely ripe.

  4. You

    बढ़िया, केला बैग में रखता हूँ।

    badhiya, kela bag mein rakhta hoon.

    Great — I’ll put the bananas in the bag.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Banana" in Hindi

When do I say kele?

For plural bananas, or before postpositions like ka and mein.

How do I ask for ripe bananas?

Pake kele dijiye or paka kela chahiye.

Is kela masculine?

Yes. Bada kela, mera kela.

How do I say banana shake?

Kele ka shake.

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