El sorteo es hoy.

to be

Breakdown of El sorteo es hoy.

• hoy: today
• el sorteo: the prize draw

Questions & Answers about El sorteo es hoy.

Why is it el sorteo and not just sorteo?

In Spanish, it is very common to use the definite article with specific events, things, or institutions.

So el sorteo means the draw / the raffle / the lottery drawing.

If you just said Sorteo es hoy, it would sound unnatural and incomplete in normal Spanish. The article el is needed because you are referring to a specific draw.

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What exactly does sorteo mean?

Sorteo usually means a draw, raffle, or lottery drawing, depending on context.

In Spain, it often refers to:

• a prize draw
• a raffle
• the drawing of lottery numbers

So it is not always the same as lottery in general. Sometimes lotería is the lottery system or ticket, while sorteo is the actual drawing event.

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