How to Say ‘So what do you do if you win El Gordo?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Y qué haces si te toca el Gordo?
ee keh AH-thehs see teh TOH-kah ehl GOR-doh
[ee keh AH-thehs see teh TOH-kah ehl GOR-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech Spanish often uses the plain present tense for imaginary plans: ¿qué haces? here means "what would you do?". It sounds natural and saves you the trickier "would" forms.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y qué haces
ee keh AH-thehs
And what do you do
The 'h' in 'haces' is silent, so it sounds like 'ee-KEH-A-thes'.
¿Y qué haces mañana?
And what are you doing tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used to ask for information or clarification.
¿Qué tipo de cultura valoras en una empresa?
What type of culture do you value in a company?
haces
[AH-thehs]
you do
Second person present of 'hacer'; 'haces bien' means you're doing the right thing.
Haces ejercicio todos los días.
You exercise every day.
si te toca
see teh TOH-kah
if you win
'Si' (without an accent) means 'if'. Say it smoothly: 'si-te-TO-ca'.
Si te toca, me invitas.
If you win, you treat me.
Words in this phrase
si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or polite offer.
«Si» tienes tiempo, hablamos después del evento.
“If” you have time, we can talk after the event.
te
[teh]
to you / you
Indirect object pronoun meaning to you.
Te mando mi contacto por correo.
I'll send you my contact details by email.
toca
[TOH-kah]
wins (for you), falls to
From 'tocar'; with a prize, it means the prize goes to someone.
Me toca un premio.
I win a prize.
el Gordo?
ehl GOR-doh
the jackpot?
Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.
¿Quién ganó el Gordo?
Who won the jackpot?
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
Gordo
[GOR-doh]
the jackpot (El Gordo)
Literally 'the fat one'; the top prize of the Spanish Christmas lottery.
El Gordo es muy grande este año.
The jackpot is very big this year.
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