миллио́н
milliónmasculine
The English word "million" is translated into Russian as миллио́н (millión).
миллио́н is a cardinal number.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Which one should you use?
While миллио́н is the masculine singular form, other forms exist to express different quantities and grammatical roles, such as миллио́ны for the plural 'millions' or the adjective миллионовый for 'millionth'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the genitive singular миллио́на to mean 'of a million' or when following the numbers 2, 3 or 4. For numbers 5 and above, use the genitive plural миллио́нов (e.g., 5 миллионов). The nominative plural миллио́ны is used when the number is the subject of the sentence, such as 'Millions are waiting'. Finally, the instrumental case миллио́ном is used to express 'by/with a million' or after specific prepositions.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is millión.
Did you know?
- In Russian, миллио́н is treated as a countable noun rather than just a number. This means it behaves like the word 'dog' or 'table' and must change its ending for every grammatical case.
- The word миллио́н triggers a complex grammatical shift in the noun that follows it. While the number itself is singular, the noun it modifies must be in the genitive plural, such as миллио́н рубле́й.
- In casual conversation, Russians use миллио́ны to mean 'a lot of money' or 'fortunes' even when the actual amount is significantly less than a million.
Examples in context
- У него есть один миллион рублей.He has one million rubles.
Example conversation
Maria and Alexander are talking about a lottery prize.
- Мария MariaПредставь, что ты выиграл миллио́н!Predstav' chto ty vyigral million!Imagine that you won a million!
- Александр AleksandrЯ бы купил большой дом.Ya by kupil bol'shoy dom.I would buy a big house.
- Мария MariaА я бы поехала в кругосветное путешествие.A ya by poekhala v krugosvetnoe puteshestvie.And I would go on a trip around the world.
- Александр AleksandrЭто отличный план, Мария.Eto otlichnyy plan, Mariya.That is a great plan, Maria.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “million” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
