English–Spanish

“microwave” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/mikɾoˈondas/

Example

¿Puedes calentar esto en el microondas?

Can you heat this in the microwave?

Illustration for microondas (microwave)

How to say “microwave” in Spanish

“Microwave” in Spanish is microondas.

Small kitchen box that heats food from inside using electromagnetic waves.

Full entry for microondas: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with microondas

No pongas metal en el microondas.

Don't put metal in the microwave.

Tips for using microondas

  • Although it ends in -s, microondas is often singular with el (el microondas), so rely on the article and verb for number; it is also commonly shortened to micro in casual speech.

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