millones
/miʝones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "millions" is translated into Spanish as millones.
millones is used to refer to large quantities or the plural form of the number million. If you are using it as a quantifier before a noun, you must include the preposition de to mean "millions of" (for example, millones de personas).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is the masculine noun millón. The plural form millones is used when referring to more than one million or acting as a general plural noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/miʝones/
What mistakes should you avoid?
When following millones with a noun, do not forget to include the word de. English speakers often incorrectly omit this preposition.
Did you know?
- In the Spanish 'long scale' system, the word billón represents a million million, meaning that the English 'billion' is actually expressed as mil millones.
- When using millones as a noun, it can be paired with the diminutive milloncitos to ironically downplay a huge sum of money or make it sound more manageable.
- The phrase millones de is frequently used in Spanish to express strong emotional gratitude or affection, such as millones de gracias, which is more emphatic than the standard muchas gracias.
Examples in context
- Ya lo he visto millones de veces.I've already seen it millions of times.This sentence shows how to use millones to describe how many times something has been seen.Tatoeba #12399884 by MichelTesmon, translation #12399791 by AlanF_US
- Su libro vendió millones de copias.His book sold millions of copies.This sentence uses millones to describe a quantity of copies sold.Tatoeba #4256380 by pipus_net, translation #4982530 by bellyfuss1
- Hay millones de musulmanes en Francia.There are millions of Muslims in France.This sentence uses millones to describe a large population of people.Tatoeba #10028042 by manufrutos, translation #9196537 by Amastan
- La población de esta ciudad es de más de tres millones de personas.The population of this city is over three million people.
- Ganó un millón de dólares por la venta de su empresa.He earned a million dollars from the sale of his company.
- Sus ingresos anuales alcanzan millones de euros.Their annual revenue reaches millions of euros.
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Example conversation
María and Alejandro are discussing the budget for a new project.
- MaríaNecesitamos millones de euros para este proyecto.We need millions of euros for this project.
- AlejandroEso es demasiado dinero, María.That is too much money, María.
- MaríaPero hay millones de clientes potenciales.But there are millions of potential customers.
- AlejandroTienes razón, es una gran oportunidad.You are right, it is a great opportunity.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
