lotteria
/lot.teˈri.a/feminine
The English word "lottery" is translated into Italian as lotteria.
Lotteria refers to a scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance. You can use several related phrases in Italian: to win the lottery is vincere alla lotteria, to buy a lottery ticket is comprare un biglietto della lotteria and to play the lottery is giocare alla lotteria. If you are referring to the total prize pool, or the jackpot, the term is il montepremi. You might also encounter estrazione, which means "drawing" or estrazione a premi, which means "prize drawing", both of which can be used to describe lottery events.
Meaning: scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of lotteria is lotterie.
How do you pronounce it?
lotteria is pronounced /lot.teˈri.a/. It has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- Italian lottery culture includes the smorfia, a traditional system of associating numbers with dreams or everyday events to decide which numbers to play.
- The term montepremi combines 'mountain' and 'prizes', creating a metaphor for a high peak or a huge accumulation of wealth.
- In Italian, the word sorte means both 'fate' and 'lot', highlighting the linguistic connection between the randomness of a lottery and the concept of destiny.
Examples in context
- Ho vinto la lotteria.I won the lottery.This sentence is useful for expressing that you won the lottery.Tatoeba #996110 by Guybrush88, translation #320982 by CK
- Ha vinto la lotteria.You've won the lottery.Tatoeba #4503059 by Guybrush88, translation #4502885 by CK
- Sami vinse la lotteria.Sami won the lottery.This sentence is useful for stating that Sami won the lottery.Tatoeba #6699838 by Guybrush88, translation #6694063 by OsoHombre
- 92 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are talking about a charity event.
- GiuliaHai comprato un biglietto della lotteria?Did you buy a lottery ticket?
- MatteoSì, spero di vincere qualcosa!Yes, I hope to win something!
- GiuliaIl premio della lotteria è fantastico.The lottery prize is fantastic.
- MatteoSpero che sia io a vincerlo.I hope I am the one to win it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lottery” translations and entries lotteria, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
