чипсы
chipsy
The English word "chips" is translated into Russian as чипсы (chipsy).
The word refers to thin slices of potato that have been fried or baked until crisp.
How does it change in a sentence?
In common usage, чипсы is a plural-only noun, meaning the singular form чипса is rarely used.
How do you pronounce it?
chipsy
Did you know?
- If you ask for 'chips' in a Russian restaurant using the English word pronunciation, you might be misunderstood, as чипсы specifically implies a packaged snack rather than freshly fried potato slices.
- Depending on the region, some speakers might refer to a single slice of a crisp as чипсина, though this is considered highly colloquial or dialectal.
- While чипсы refers to potato chips, a Russian person might use the word сухарики to describe similar crunchy, snackable treats made from dried bread.
Examples in context
- Не ешь мои чипсы.Don't eat my chips.This sentence shows how to tell someone not to eat your чипсы.Tatoeba #8106365 by marafon, translation #7997146 by deniko
- Чипсы – моя любимая еда.Chips are my favorite food.This sentence expresses a preference for чипсы as a favorite food.Tatoeba #5520494 by marafon, translation #5460815 by mailohilohi
- Они стоят там и едят чипсы.They are standing there and eating potato chips.This sentence describes people eating чипсы while standing.Tatoeba #3950435 by marafon, translation #1581293 by fanty
- Принеси пакетик чипсов, пожалуйста!Can you bring a bag of chips, please?
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anastasia and Andrey are deciding what to watch on TV.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДавай купим чипсы и посмотрим фильм.Davay kupim chipsy i posmotrim fil'm.Let's buy some chips and watch a movie.
- Андрей AndreyХорошая идея, я тоже хочу перекусить.Khoroshaya ideya, ya tozhe khochu perekusit'.Good idea, I want to snack too.
- Анастасия AnastasiaКакие именно чипсы ты хочешь?Kakiye imenno chipsy ty khochesh'?Exactly which chips do you want?
- Андрей AndreyС солью или со сметаной.S sol'yu ili so smetanoi.With salt or with sour cream.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
