English–Spanish
“thousands” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmiles/
Example
En la manifestación había miles de personas.
There were thousands of people at the demonstration.
How to say “thousands” in Spanish
“Thousands” in Spanish is miles.
A crowd filling several city blocks implying a total in the thousands.
Example sentences with miles
En las redes sociales se compartieron miles de mensajes sobre el tema.
On social media, thousands of messages about the topic were shared.
Tips for using miles
- Exact thousands are expressed with a numeral plus mil (tres mil = 3,000), while miles (often followed by de) is used for a large, indefinite number (miles de personas).