totopos con dip
/totopos kon dip/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "chips and dip" is translated as totopos con dip.
The phrase refers to a snack of fried tortilla chips served with a savory sauce for dipping. You can use the word salsa to refer to a dip, or use the English loanword dip to describe a savory dipping sauce.
What does it mean word for word?
The word totopos specifically refers to fried or toasted pieces of corn tortilla used as chips.
Which one should you use?
Use totopos con salsa if you are referring to a more traditional salsa rather than a creamy processed dip. If you want to use more informal terms, you can say Papas y salsa or Papas con dip.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The forms Papas y salsa and Papas con dip are considered informal.
Did you know?
- In many parts of Mexico, if you ask for totopos at a restaurant, they may arrive as a free appetizer meant to be eaten with your meal rather than a standalone snack you must order.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term botana is used as a general category for snacks like totopos con dip, acting as a cultural equivalent to the English concept of 'appetizers'.
- In Mexico, totopos are traditionally made by cutting corn tortillas into triangles and frying them, but the word is also used for a traditional version made from nixtamalized corn dough that is baked rather than fried.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría unos totopos y dip, por favor.I would like some chips and dip, please.
- ¿Podría traerme unas papas fritas y salsa?Could you bring me some chips and dip?
- El aderezo para las papas es delicioso.The dip for the chips is delicious.
- ¿Alguien quiere papas y salsa?Does anyone want chips and dip?
- El dip está buenísimo con estas papas.The dip is delicious with these chips.
- Pedí totopos con dip para la fiesta.I ordered chips and dip for the party.
- ¿Quieres compartir unos totopos con dip?Do you want to share some chips and dip?
Example conversation
Mateo and María are at a casual snack bar.
- Mateo¿Qué vamos a comer, María?What are we going to eat, María?
- MaríaPodemos pedir totopos con dip.We can order chips and dip.
- MateoMe parece una idea excelente.That sounds like an excellent idea.
- MaríaEntonces, yo los pido ahora.Then, I will order them now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
