English–Spanish
“lottery” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/loteˈɾia/
Example
Compré un boleto de lotería ayer.
I bought a lottery ticket yesterday.
How to say “lottery” in Spanish
“Lottery” in Spanish is lotería.
A public game of chance that draws numbers or tickets at random to distribute prizes.
Example sentences with lotería
En Navidad hay un sorteo de la lotería que todos miran.
At Christmas there is a lottery drawing that everyone watches.
Tips for using lotería
- The word is feminine (la lotería) and always written with an acute accent on the i, and in Spain the major Christmas national draw is commonly called El Gordo.