chips
/ʃɪps/
In Dutch, the word for chips is chips.
The term refers to thin slices of potato that are deep-fried or baked until crunchy.
Which one should you use?
In Dutch, chips refers to the thin, crunchy snack known as 'crisps' in British English. This is different from frietjes, which refers to thick-cut French fries.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word chips is used as a plural noun in Dutch, similar to its use in English.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃɪps/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use chips to mean French fries in Dutch. However, in Dutch, chips specifically means the thin, crunchy snack found in a bag.
Did you know?
- While chips are a snack, the Dutch treat frietjes as a legitimate meal, often served in a cone with a large dollop of mayonnaise.
- Many Dutch people use a patatwagen, a specialized food truck, to buy their frietjes rather than a restaurant.
- In Flanders, the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium, people prefer the term frieten over the Dutch frietjes.
Examples in context
- Waar zijn mijn chips?Where are my potato chips?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of your chips.Tatoeba #6677001 by PaulP, translation #6703987 by Micsmithel
- Voor mij, fish and chips graag.I'll have the fish and chips.This sentence is useful for ordering fish and chips.Tatoeba #6977644 by Micsmithel, translation #6976505 by Eccles17
- Tom heeft de hele zak chips opgegeten.Tom ate the entire bag of potato chips.This sentence is useful for describing someone eating an entire bag of chips.Tatoeba #10341731 by doemaar14, translation #8192298 by CK
- Ik wil een patatje.I want some chips.
- Zullen we patat halen?Shall we get some chips?
- Laten we patat eten.Let's eat chips.
- Kunt u mij een bakje friet geven, alstublieft?Could you give me a portion of chips, please?
- We serveren ook friet bij het hoofdgerecht.We also serve chips with the main course.
- Kan ik een portie frietjes krijgen?Can I get a portion of chips?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noah and Emma are deciding what to eat while watching a movie.
- NoahZullen we wat chips kopen?Shall we buy some chips?
- EmmaJa, dat is een goed idee.Yes, that is a good idea.
- NoahWelke smaak chips wil je?Which flavor of chips do you want?
- EmmaIk vind paprika chips het lekkerst.I like paprika chips the most.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry chips, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
