milla
/ˈmiʝa/feminine
The Spanish word for mile is milla.
milla is a feminine noun used to denote a measure of length.
Meaning: measure of length (noun)
Which one should you use?
The term Milla náutica is used specifically to refer to a nautical mile.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of milla is millas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmiʝa/
Did you know?
- Because the metric system is standard, using milla in a casual conversation about driving can actually make you sound like a tourist or an outsider.
- Although milla is feminine, its Latin root mīlia was actually a plural form, which is an oddity in how the word evolved into a singular noun.
- In some older Spanish texts, the term legua was used instead of milla to describe the distance a person could walk in one hour.
Examples in context
- Yo corrí una milla.I ran for a mile.This sentence is useful for describing the distance of a run using milla.Tatoeba #1178588 by marcelostockle, translation #1098517 by cntrational
- Caminé alrededor de una milla.I walked about a mile.This sentence is useful for describing the distance of a walk using milla.Tatoeba #2063241 by marcelostockle, translation #262022 by CK
- Mi casa está a solo una milla de aquí.My house is only a mile from here.This sentence is useful for describing how far a house is from a location using milla.Tatoeba #1328234 by Shishir, translation #29068 by CK
- El hotel está a dos millas de distanciaThe hotel is two miles away
- La isla está a diez millas náuticas de la costaThe island is ten nautical miles from the coast
- El parque está a media milla del centroThe park is half a mile from downtown
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are hiking in a park.
- MateoElena, ¿cuánta distancia nos queda?Elena, how much distance do we have left?
- ElenaCreo que falta solo una milla.I think only one mile is left.
- Mateo¡Qué bueno! Estoy cansado de caminar.That's good! I am tired of walking.
- ElenaYa casi llegamos al final del sendero.We are almost at the end of the trail.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mile” translations and entries milla, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries milla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
