What is the Spanish word for "billion"?

Learn how to say "billion" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

billion

Spanish

mil millones

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Examples of how to use "billion" in Spanish

English
A billion is a very large number.
Spanish
Un billón es un número muy grande.
English
The company earned one billion dollars last year.
Spanish
La empresa ganó un billón de dólares el año pasado.
English
She counted a billion stars in the picture.
Spanish
Ella contó mil millones de estrellas en la imagen.
English
A billion people use smartphones around the world.
Spanish
Mil millones de personas usan teléfonos inteligentes en todo el mundo.
English
The project will cost a billion next year.
Spanish
El proyecto costará un billón el próximo año.

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