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How to Say "millions" in Spanish

The Spanish word formillionsis millonesA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
NounA2
the number 1,000,000 or more
A tiny, happy cartoon child stands next to an enormous, towering pile of shiny gold coins, illustrating a massive quantity of millions.

Examples

La ciudad tiene más de dos millones de habitantes.

The city has more than two million inhabitants.

Ganaron millones de dólares en la lotería.

They won millions of dollars in the lottery.

Te lo he dicho millones de veces, ¡limpia tu cuarto!

I've told you a million times, clean your room!

Always Use 'de' Before a Noun

When you use 'millones' right before a noun (a person, place, or thing), you must put 'de' in between. Think of it as 'millions of something'. For example, 'millones de dólares' (millions of dollars).

Forgetting 'de'

Mistake:Hay millones personas en la calle.

Correction: Hay millones *de* personas en la calle. Remember, if a noun comes next, you need that little word 'de' to connect them.

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