mil
number
One thousand is mil, and it never takes a plural. Two thousand is dos mil, three thousand is tres mil, and so on up to un millón for one million.
Meaning: numbers in the thousands (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| mil | number |
| dos mil | number |
| un millón | number |
Do not say un mil for 1,000, just mil. For years, Spanish says dos mil veinticinco for 2025.
Which one should you use?
Spanish uses millar for a group of a thousand, and miles de means thousands of something, as in miles de personas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Spain and many countries write 2.000 with a dot, while Mexico often writes 2,000 with a comma.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, mil stays singular in cinco mil, but millón becomes plural in dos millones.
Examples in context
- Cuesta mil pesos.It costs a thousand pesos.
- Tenemos tres mil habitantes.We have three thousand inhabitants.
- Había miles de personas.There were thousands of people.
Example conversation
Rosa asks a seller about the price of a bicycle in Quito.
- Rosa¿Cuánto cuesta la bicicleta?How much does the bicycle cost?
- VendedorDos mil quinientos.Two thousand five hundred.
- Rosa¿No es mucho?Isn't that a lot?
- VendedorLe dejo en dos mil.I can let you have it for two thousand.
