How to Say "a ton" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “a ton” is “mil” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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NounA2
Informal, for emphasis
Examples
Hay miles de personas en la playa.
There are thousands of people on the beach.
Te lo he dicho mil veces: ¡limpia tu cuarto!
I've told you a thousand times: clean your room!
¡Mil gracias por tu ayuda!
A thousand thanks for your help!
Using 'Miles de'
To say 'thousands of something', you use the pattern 'miles de + thing'. For example, 'miles de estrellas' (thousands of stars). Don't forget the 'de'!
Forgetting 'de'
Mistake: “Vi miles personas en el concierto.”
Correction: Vi a miles de personas en el concierto. When using 'miles' to mean 'a lot of', you always need to add 'de' before the noun.
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