novecientos mil
/nobeθjentos mil/from spelling rules
The English phrase nine hundred thousand is said in Spanish as novecientos mil.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of novecientos (nine hundred) and mil (thousand).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word mil remains invariant in number and does not take a plural form even when preceded by a number greater than one.
How do you pronounce it?
/nobeθjentos mil/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people use a dot instead of a comma to separate thousands, so novecientos mil would be written as 900.000.
- If you were to say 'nine hundred thousand' in the context of 'nine hundred thousand people', you must use the feminine form novecientas mil if the noun is feminine.
- In the phrase novecientos mil, the 'n' in novecientos comes from the Latin 'novem', meaning 'nine', which is a cognate of the English 'nonagon'.
Examples in context
- Hay exactamente novecientos mil habitantes en esta ciudadThere are exactly nine hundred thousand inhabitants in this city
- La casa cuesta novecientos mil pesos.The house costs nine hundred thousand pesos.
- El presupuesto es de novecientos mil dólares.The budget is nine hundred thousand dollars.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing the price of a car.
- Sofía¿Cuánto cuesta ese coche rojo?How much does that red car cost?
- AlejandroCuesta novecientos mil pesos.It costs nine hundred thousand pesos.
- SofíaEs un precio muy alto.That is a very high price.
- AlejandroSí, pero es un buen modelo.Yes, but it is a good model.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
