Microwave in Thai

“Microwave” in Thai is ไมโครเวฟmai-kroo-wéep.

ไมโครเวฟ mai-kroo-wéep

microwave noun

mai mid
kroo mid
wéep high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Classifier: เครื่องkrûeang · machine; counting word for machines, phones and appliances

How to use it

At 7-Eleven the cashier will ask อุ่นไหมคะùn mǎi ká or อุ่นไหมครับùn mǎi kráp, "Shall I heat it up?", and microwave your toastie or ready meal on the spot. อุ่นùn means warm, or to warm something up.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

maikhrowep
mai kro wep
my crow wave
maicrowave

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones