English–French
“billion” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/miljaʁ/
Example
Le pays a reçu un milliard de dollars d'aide internationale.
The country received a billion dollars in international aid.
How to say “billion” in French
“Billion” in French is milliard.
One enormous block made of 1,000 million units, used for a quantity or sum of money.
Example sentences with milliard
L'entreprise a investi un milliard d'euros dans le projet.
The company invested a billion euros in the project.
Tips for using milliard
- French treats milliard as a noun: un milliard de dollars, but deux milliards de dollars, with milliards becoming plural after numbers above one.