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How do you say "microwave" in Russian?
микроволновая печь
mikrovolnovaja pečʹ
In Russian, "microwave" is микроволновая печь.
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Pronunciation
Say mee-kruh-vuhl-NAH-vuh-yuh PECH. Stress is on NAH. The final soft л makes it pech with a gentle ending. This is a two-word term.
Writing and usage
Микроволновая comes from micro- plus волн (wave) and adjective endings. Печь means stove. You need both words, and печь is feminine.
Example sentence
Разогрей суп в микроволновой печи.
Heat the soup in the microwave.
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How to remember микроволновая печь
Волнов- relates to waves (волны). Микро- is the prefix micro. Печь is an oven or stove. A microwave is literally a micro-wave stove.
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Questions about микроволновая печь
How do you say "microwave" in Russian?
In Russian, "microwave" is микроволновая печь. It is a noun.
How is микроволновая печь written in Russian?
Микроволновая comes from micro- plus волн (wave) and adjective endings. Печь means stove. You need both words, and печь is feminine.
How is микроволновая печь used in a sentence?
Use микроволновая печь as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Разогрей суп в микроволновой печи. (Heat the soup in the microwave.).
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