How To Say “French Fries” In Different Languages

Can I share with you something crazy? Okay, well, what I actually want to share isn’t *that* crazy, but it may sound extra wild to those who have never tried it. Here’s my tip: whenever you order french fries, you should also try ordering a milkshake—any flavor will do!

Once you have your basket of fries and your cold milkshake, try dipping the fries into the shake. *Voila!* You now have a sweet and salty treat that is surprisingly satisfying. I know it sounds like a weird combination, but it’s delicious. Give it a try; the worst that happens is you decide your taste buds prefer them separate!

"French Fries" Around the World

• English: french fries (french frys)
• French: frites (freet)
• Spanish: patatas fritas (pa-ta-tas free-tas)
• Italian: patatine fritte (pa-ta-tee-neh free-teh)
• Filipino: french fries (french frys)
• Indonesian: kentang goreng (ken-tang goh-reng)
• Catalan: patates fregides (pa-ta-tes fre-jee-des)
• Japanese: フライドポテト (furaido potato)
• Korean: 감자 튀김 (gamja twigim)
• German: pommes frites (pom-frit)
• Swedish: pomme frites (pom frit)
• Norwegian: pomme frites (pom frit)
• Finnish: ranskalaiset perunat (rans-ka-ly-set pe-roo-nat)
• Polish: frytki (frit-kee)
• Ukrainian: картопля фрі (kartoplya fri)
• Turkish: patates kizartmas (pa-ta-tes kee-zart-mas)
• Danish: pomfritter (prom-free-tehr)
• Brazilian Portuguese: batatas fritas (ba-ta-tas free-tas)
• European Portuguese: batatas fritas (ba-ta-tas free-tas)
• Russian: картофель фри (kar-to-fel fri)