French word

chips

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃips/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpotato chips

Example

Tu veux des chips ?

Do you want some potato chips?

Illustration for chips (potato chips)

More examples

Elle a acheté des chips au supermarché.

She bought potato chips at the supermarket.

Core concept

A hand-sized pile of thin, golden potato slices that crackle when picked up and eaten.

Common phrases

  • acheter des chips

    buy potato chips

  • des chips barbecue

    barbecue-flavored potato chips

Similar words

frites: Potatoes cut into strips, fried, and usually served on a plate.
snack: A light food eaten between meals to satisfy mild hunger.

Definition in French

Le plus souvent au pluriel, désigne des rondelles ou fines lamelles de pomme de terre frites et croustillantes, proposées en sachet comme aliment pour grignoter ou pour l'apéritif.

Word origin

French chips is borrowed from English chips, the plural of chip, which first meant a small broken piece before naming thin fried potato pieces.

Usage tips

  • In French, chips means crisps, while fried potato sticks are called frites; English chips can therefore require a different French word.

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