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How do you say "microwave" in Spanish?
el microondas
In Spanish, "microwave" is el microondas.
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Pronunciation
Say mee-kroh-OHN-dahs. The stress is on the last syllable. It is often shortened to 'micro'.
Grammar notes
El microondas is masculine and plural in form, but treated as singular. From onda, meaning wave.
Example sentence
Pongo la comida en el microondas.
I put the food in the microwave.
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How to remember el microondas
Microondas literally means 'microwaves'. Each ondas is a wave, and microwaves use waves.
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- blanket la manta
- bottle opener el abridor de botellas
- bowl el cuenco
- clothes hanger la percha
- heater el calentador
- leather bag la bolsa de cuero
- soap el jabón
- stove la estufa
- toothbrush el cepillo de dientes
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Questions about el microondas
How do you say "microwave" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "microwave" is el microondas. It is a noun.
Is el microondas masculine or feminine?
El microondas is masculine and plural in form, but treated as singular. From onda, meaning wave.
How is el microondas used in a sentence?
Use el microondas as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Pongo la comida en el microondas. (I put the food 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 (Latin America) el microondas
- French le micro-ondes
- 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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