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How to Say "sweepstakes" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsweepstakesis loteríaA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
contest with prizes
A hand reaching into a clear glass tumbler filled with colorful folded paper tickets, pulling out one winning ticket.

Examples

Compramos un billete de lotería para el sorteo de Navidad.

We bought a lottery ticket for the Christmas draw.

¿Qué harías si te tocase la lotería?

What would you do if you won the lottery?

La oficina de lotería está abierta hasta las ocho.

The lottery office is open until eight.

Gender Check

Since 'lotería' ends in -a, it is a feminine noun, so you use 'la' (the) and 'una' (a/an) before it.

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