millón
million
In Spanish, 'millón' is used in the same way as 'million' in English. It represents the number 1,000,000. It is commonly used when talking about quantities, populations, and finances. It is worth noting that when this word is used in plural form, 'millones', it must be directly followed by 'de' before the thing being quantified - for instance, 'dos millones de personas' which means 'two million people'.
Example sentences using: millón
Ella tiene un millón de razones para no ir.
She has a million reasons not to go.
This sentence is saying that she has a large number of reasons (in an exaggerated, figurative sense) not to go somewhere.
Voy a ganar el millón en la lotería.
I'm going to win the million in the lottery.
This phrase is expressing a hopeful prediction, where 'el millón' refers to the large lottery prize.
Había un millón de estrellas en el cielo.
There was a million stars in the sky.
This sentence is a hyperbolic way to say there were many stars in the sky.
Su fortuna es de un millón de dólares.
His fortune is one million dollars.
This phrase defines the size of someone's fortune as being exactly one million dollars.
Un millón de personas visitan este sitio cada año.
A million people visit this site each year.
This sentence uses 'un millón' to express a large number of website visitors annually.
El millón es solo un número para él.
The million is just a number for him.
This phrase is saying that 'million', likely in the context of money, doesn't have a significant meaning to him, probably because he is very wealthy.
Tardaría un millón de años en hacer eso.
It would take me a million years to do that.
This sentence uses 'un millón de años' in a hyperbolic sense to say that something would take a very long time to do.
Si tuviera un millón de dólares, compraría una casa.
If I had a million dollars, I'd buy a house.
This statement uses 'un millón de dólares' in a hypothetical or conditional context to imply something the speaker would do if they had that much money.
Un millón de gracias por tu ayuda.
A million thanks for your help.
This phrase is a polite and effusive way to say thank you very much ('a million thanks'), expressing deep gratitude for someone's assistance.
Los abuelos viven en una casa que vale un millón de pesos.
Grandparents live in a house that costs a million pesos.
In this phrase, 'un millón de pesos' means a specific monetary value, in a context denoting the cost or value of the grandparent's house.