diez millones
/djeθ miʝones/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'crore' is translated into Spanish as diez millones.
This phrase is used to express the value of a 'crore', which is a unit in the Indian numbering system equivalent to ten million.
How do you pronounce it?
/djeθ miʝones/
Did you know?
- If you were translating a bank statement from India to Spain, you would have to manually convert the 'crore' into the 'millones' system, as the Indian grouping of digits differs from the Spanish grouping.
- The Spanish word diez shares a common ancient root with the Greek word δέκα.
- While 'crore' is a single word in Indian English, Spanish speakers will always need to use the phrase diez millones because Spanish does not have a unique name for this specific power of ten.
Examples in context
- Esa empresa tiene diez millones de rupias.That company has ten million rupees.
- El presupuesto es de diez millones de rupias.The budget is ten million rupees.
- Ganaron diez millones de rupias en la lotería.They won ten million rupees in the lottery.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a business deal in India.
- Mateo¿Cuál es el valor del contrato?What is the value of the contract?
- LucíaEs de diez millones de rupias.It is ten million rupees.
- MateoEs una cantidad muy grande.That is a very large amount.
- LucíaSí, Mateo, es un trato importante.Yes, Mateo, it is an important deal.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries diez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
