chipsy
The Polish word for chips is chipsy.
The word chipsy refers to thin slices of potato that have been deep-fried or baked until crunchy.
Which one should you use?
Do not confuse chipsy (potato chips) with frytki, which refers to french fries.
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive form of chipsy is chipsów, which is used to indicate possession or to follow certain prepositions.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers might mistakenly use the word frytki to mean potato chips, but in Polish, chipsy specifically refers to the crunchy, thin slices.
Did you know?
- While chipsy is the standard term, you may hear the word chrupki used for various crunchy snacks, including corn puffs and potato crisps, because it comes from the verb chrupać meaning 'to crunch'.
- The word chipsy is a direct loanword from English, but unlike 'chips' in British English, it never refers to french fries in Poland.
- In Poland, chipsy are often sold in flavors that are rare in English-speaking countries, such as papryka (paprika) and śmietana i szczypiorek (sour cream and chives).
Examples in context
- Lubię chipsy.I like chips.This sentence is useful for expressing that you like chipsy.Tatoeba #7184622 by arie, translation #7165910 by deniko
- Uwielbiam chipsy.I love chips.This sentence is useful for expressing that you love chipsy.Tatoeba #7184623 by arie, translation #7165908 by deniko
- Wszyscy lubią chipsy.Everybody likes chips.This sentence is useful for stating that everyone likes chipsy.Tatoeba #7184625 by arie, translation #7165905 by deniko
- Czy kupiłeś już czipsy?Did you already buy chips?
- Jemy czipsy z sosem.We're eating chips with sauce.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Piotr and Agnieszka are deciding on snacks for a movie.
- PiotrKupimy jakieś chipsy do filmu?Shall we buy some chips for the movie?
- AgnieszkaTak, weźmy te z papryką.Yes, let's get the paprika ones.
- PiotrTe chipsy są moje ulubione.Those chips are my favorite.
- AgnieszkaZgadzam się, są bardzo smaczne.I agree, they are very tasty.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
