números grandes
/numeɾos ɡɾandes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "large numbers" is translated into Spanish as números grandes.
The phrase números grandes is used to refer to quantities that are high in value or amount. When specifically discussing millions, you can use millón for a single million and its plural form millones to express multiples of a million.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, large numbers may sometimes be expressed using the word millardo to mean "billion". In Chile, the number 1.000.000 is used.
How do you pronounce it?
/numeɾos ɡɾandes/
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'billion' to mean a thousand million, Spanish speakers use mil millones for that same amount. A billón in Spanish actually refers to a million millions, a much larger number.
- In Spanish, the word millón is considered a noun rather than a numeral. Consequently, it requires the word de before a noun, such as un millón de personas, whereas English omits it.
- When writing large numbers, Spanish uses a dot or a space to separate thousands, such as 1.000.000, whereas English uses a comma like '1,000,000'.
Examples in context
- Un millónOne million
- Treinta millonesThirty million
- Tengo montones de libros en mi habitación.I have tons of books in my room.
- ¡Hay un mogollón de gente en la calle!There are loads of people in the street!
- Un millardoOne billion
- Dos millardosTwo billion
- No me gustan los números grandes.I don't like large numbers.
- Ella maneja números grandes en su trabajo.She handles large numbers in her work.
- Hay números grandes en ese informe.There are large numbers in that report.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are studying for a math exam.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿sabes sumar números grandes rápidamente?Daniel, do you know how to add large numbers quickly?
- DanielSí, Sofía, pero prefiero usar una calculadora.Yes, Sofía, but I prefer to use a calculator.
- SofíaYo también, estos números grandes son confusos.Me too, these large numbers are confusing.
- DanielVamos a practicar más ejercicios juntos.Let's practice more exercises together.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
