premios de la rifa
/pɾemjos de la ɾifa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "raffle prizes" is translated into Spanish as premios de la rifa.
The phrase is used to describe items given as rewards to the winners of a lottery or raffle.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of premios (prizes), de la (of the) and rifa (raffle).
Which one should you use?
You may also see premios del sorteo, which is a common alternative that uses the word sorteo (draw/lottery) instead of rifa. Additionally, regalos del sorteo can be used to mean "gifts of the raffle".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the informal expression Premios de la tómbola is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single raffle prize, use the singular form premio de la rifa.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾemjos de la ɾifa/
Did you know?
- The word rifa is believed to be an onomatopoeic expression, mimicking a sound made during a game or a quick movement of fortune.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a rifa is often a communal effort used to raise money for a person in need, rather than just a commercial game.
- The word premios shares a common linguistic ancestor with the English word 'premium', both tracing back to the idea of a reward or a thing to be added.
Examples in context
- ¡Gané uno de los premios de la rifa!I won one of the raffle prizes!
- Los premios de la rifa son muy buenos.The raffle prizes are very good.
- ¿Ya compraste los premios de la rifa?Have you bought the raffle prizes yet?
- Necesitamos organizar los premios de la rifa.We need to organize the raffle prizes.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are organizing a charity event.
- MateoMaría, ¿ya recibimos los premios de la rifa?María, have we received the raffle prizes yet?
- MaríaSí, Mateo, están en esa caja.Yes, Mateo, they are in that box.
- MateoPerfecto, vamos a organizarlos ahora.Perfect, let's organize them now.
- MaríaDe acuerdo, yo te ayudo.Alright, I will help you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, la, rifa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
