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How do you say "microwave" in French?
le micro-ondes
In French, "microwave" is le micro-ondes.
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Pronunciation
Say 'mee-kro-ond' with stress on the first syllable, keeping the sounds sharp and quick.
Grammar notes
Micro-ondes is masculine (le micro-ondes). The plural form remains the same in French.
Example sentence
Je fais réchauffer le dîner au micro-ondes.
I reheat dinner in the microwave.
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How to remember le micro-ondes
Micro-ondes literally means 'micro waves' from the English term. The compound works like English too.
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- clothes hanger le cintre
- diary le journal intime
- dish towel le torchon
- family la famille
- spoon la cuillère
- steam la vapeur
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- toilet les toilettes
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Questions about le micro-ondes
How do you say "microwave" in French?
In French, "microwave" is le micro-ondes. It is a noun.
Is le micro-ondes masculine or feminine?
Micro-ondes is masculine (le micro-ondes). The plural form remains the same in French.
How is le micro-ondes used in a sentence?
Use le micro-ondes as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je fais réchauffer le dîner au micro-ondes. (I reheat dinner in the microwave.).
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"Microwave" in other languages
- Japanese 電子レンジ (denshirenji)
- Korean 전자레인지 (jeonjaleinji)
- Chinese 微波炉 (wēi bō lú)
- Spanish el microondas
- Spanish (Latin America) el microondas
- German die Mikrowelle
- Italian il microonde
- Russian микроволновая печь (mikrovolnovaja pečʹ)
- Greek ο φούρνος μικροκυμάτων (o furnos mikrokimaton)
- Arabic ميكروويف (miikruwif)
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