papas

In a sentence

• Me gusta comer papas fritas con ketchup.

  I like eating fries with ketchup.

  Here, 'papas' refers to 'fries' or 'potatoes,' commonly used in Latin American Spanish to refer to food.

• Mi abuelo cultiva papas en su granja.

  My grandfather grows potatoes on his farm.

  In this sentence, 'papas' signifies 'potatoes,' indicating the agricultural product.

• Necesito comprar papas para hacer una sopa.

  I need to buy potatoes to make a soup.

  'Papas' here again demonstrates its meaning as 'potatoes,' showing the necessity of the ingredient for cooking.