mil

Cultural Note

Unlike English, 'mil' is never preceded by 'un' (one): you say 'mil' not 'un mil.' However, for larger numbers you do say 'dos mil' (2000), 'tres mil' (3000), etc. In Spanish-speaking countries, a period is often used as a thousands separator and a comma for decimals: 1.000 = one thousand, 1,5 = one and a half.