chips
/ʃips/
The French word for crisps is chips.
chips refers to thin slices of potato that have been fried or baked until crunchy.
Which one should you use?
In French, the word 'chips' refers to potato crisps, whereas in British English 'chips' refers to thick-cut fried potatoes (French fries).
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃips/
Did you know?
- In a French grocery store, you might find 'chips' listed under the category biscuits apéritifs. This category includes many different types of salty snacks intended to be eaten before a meal.
- In France, chips are traditionally served during the apéritif, a pre-dinner drink and snack ritual designed to stimulate the appetite.
- While chips is common, some French speakers use the term croustilles to refer to crisps, particularly in Quebec.
Examples in context
- Où sont mes chips ?Where are my crisps?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of your chips.Tatoeba #6916901 by Micsmithel, translation #6703986 by Micsmithel
- Tom mange des chips.Tom is eating potato crisps.This sentence shows an example of someone eating chips.Tatoeba #6821231 by Rockaround, translation #7977222 by deniko
- J'ai mangé des chips.I ate some crisps.This sentence shows an example of having eaten chips.Tatoeba #1082058 by nimfeo, translation #2609655 by WestofEden
- Je voudrais des chips, s'il vous plaîtI would like some crisps, please.
- Je préfère les croustilles à d'autres collationsI prefer crisps over other snacks.
- Je suis en train de manger des chipsI am eating crisps.
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Example conversation
At a picnic in the park.
- HugoTu as apporté des chips ?Did you bring any chips?
- ChloéOui, elles sont dans mon sac.Yes, they are in my bag.
- HugoSuper, j'ai très faim.Great, I am very hungry.
- ChloéOn peut les partager, Hugo.We can share them, Hugo.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry chips, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
