expression
French fries, chips
A1
'Pommes frites' (informal) means 'French fries' or 'chips'. In German the term exists only in plural form; you say 'die Pommes' or 'die Pommes frites'. It's a casual food term. No singular form; treat as plural noun when conjugating articles and verbs (die Pommes sind...).
Examples
Die Kinder mögen Pommes frites als Snack.
The children like chips as a snack.
Die Kinder verlangten Pommes frites, obwohl die Eltern gesünderes Essen bevorzugten.
The children demanded French fries, although the parents preferred healthier food.
Ich bestelle Pommes frites zum Burger.
I'll order French fries with the burger.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a red-and-white paper cone filled with hot fries and ketchup.
Sounds like 'pom-poms' — imagine cheering with fries.
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Notes
Multi-word expression (plural only). Common in menus and informal speech.