números largos
/numeɾos laɾɡos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "long numbers" is translated into Spanish as números largos.
This phrase is used to refer to numbers that consist of a large amount of digits.
How do you pronounce it?
/numeɾos laɾɡos/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes mistakenly use the feminine form números largas. Because números is a masculine noun, you must use the masculine adjective largos to match it.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the thousands separator is a dot rather than a comma, meaning a 'long number' might be written as 1.000.000 instead of '1,000,000'.
- Using números largos can sound to a native speaker as if the numbers are physical objects, like pieces of string, because largo primarily describes spatial extension.
- In Spanish, the word cifra refers specifically to a single digit, whereas número refers to the whole value. A 'long number' is therefore often described by the quantity of cifras it contains.
Examples in context
- cincuenta y ocho mil novecientos veintitrés58,923
- doscientos treinta y siete mil cuatrocientos cincuenta237,450
- mil1,000
- un millón1,000,000
- mil millones1,000,000,000
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are filling out a registration form.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿puedes leer estos números largos?Alejandro, can you read these long numbers?
- AlejandroSí, pero son muy confusos.Yes, but they are very confusing.
- ElenaCuidado, no te equivoques al escribirlos.Be careful, don't make a mistake when writing them.
- AlejandroLo haré despacio para no fallar.I will do it slowly so I don't fail.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
