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Old October 28, 2007, 07:38 AM
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how to say Potato Chips

I know french fries is papas a la francesa, but how do you say potato chips? Thanks in advance.
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Old October 28, 2007, 04:11 PM
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french fries: patatas fritas
potato chips: patatas de bolsa/patatas de churrería/patatas chips

Be careful:
French fries(US) --> chips(British) --> patatas fritas (Spain) --> ¿papas fritas? (Latin America)
chips(US) --> crisps(British) --> patatas de bolsa (Spain) -->??

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For Latin America: ¡ I'm not sure!
french fries: papas a la francesa
potato chips: papas fritas /papitas / hojuelas de papas /papas fritas de bolsa

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Hola!!

POTATO CHIPS = PAPITAS (papitas crujientes) tambien se usa la palabra PAPITAS para describir las "papitas a la francesa"

So.....

PAPITAS = potato chips AND french fries. Cómo se diferencéa? Depende de la conversación. Si estas en McDonald's y pides papitas.....you get french fries o si estas en el super y buscas papitas vas a encontrar Potato Chips.

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What's the deal with patatas & papas? I've never heard anyone say patatas (Mexicans/Central Americans).
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Old October 31, 2007, 04:57 PM
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As far as I know everybody in South America says "papas", not patatas.
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In my experience, papas is a lot more common in Mexico than patatas.
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patatas is more common in Spain
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Talking how to say Potato Chips

Fortunately for this great website, we know both words! I am studying Spain version of Spanish but live in San Diego, California (close to the Mexican border if you don´t know), so I actually want (and need) to know both.

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Fortunately for this great website, we know both words! I am studying Spain version of Spanish but live in San Diego, California (close to the Mexican border if you don´t know), so I actually want (and need) to know both.

Thanks David!
That's right! You're just a few minutes from Tijuana. You shouldn't have any problem getting in your Spanish practice. Have you ever been across to Tijuana?
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For pleasure ~ a very long time ago. I was young and with my father. I remember a taxi ride from hell, but that's about all.

For work ~ about 5 years ago. The company I worked for had a Maquiladora in Tijuana and I would go down and assist with desktop support (computer troubleshooting). I was nervous the instant we crossed the border and didn't relax until we crossed back over the border.

I hear so many horror stories about people being arrested for minor things and coerced into giving money. I remember hearing a story about an American who was in a car accident. He badly needed medical attention but they would not allow him to seek help until he paid money. He didn't have much, and essentially died.

You lose ALL your rights when you cross that border, so I have no desire to go down there. I'll keep my feet planted right here in the good ol' US of A.

David - where do you live?
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