A2Vocabulary
Billion
In German
Billion
bɪlˈi̯oːn
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Don't Get Confused!
❌ Looks like
billion
In English means: "a thousand million (10^9)"
✅ Actually means
Billion
trillion (10^12)
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Memory Tip
German 'Billion' is 1,000,000,000,000 (trillion), not 1,000,000,000 (billion)! That's a huge difference!
Example Sentences
1
Eine Billion Euro sind eine enorme Summe.
One trillion euros is an enormous sum.
2
Die Staatsschulden betragen mehrere Billionen.
The national debt amounts to several trillions.