CantalaJugar

Free Online Lotería Caller

Updated October 2026

Cantala is a free lotería caller that runs in your browser: it shuffles the 54 cards and calls each one aloud in Spanish, with a recorded voice and its traditional verse, while everyone marks their board. No app, no sign-up, on any phone, tablet or computer.

Start the caller — free, no sign-up

How it works

  1. Pick a caller

    Open cantala.net on one phone in Cantador (caller) mode. Choose the deck —there are 14 art styles— the voice and the speed.

  2. Hand out the boards

    Tap Invitar (invite) to send a link that opens a board on each player’s phone, or print unique boards as a PDF.

  3. Agree on the pattern

    Four in a row (chorro), four corners, the center four (centrito) or a full board (llena).

  4. Play

    The caller deals by itself, or you swipe to the next card. The first to complete the pattern shouts ¡Lotería!, and the caller checks the history of cards already drawn.

Lotería online with friends

In the same room, put the caller phone in the middle of the table. Far apart, start a video call —Zoom, Meet, FaceTime or WhatsApp— and share the caller: keep the phone near the microphone, or share your screen with sound so everyone sees the card. Use the slow or medium speed, since calls lag a second or two. More tips (in Spanish) in lotería online con amigos.

For Spanish class

Lotería is vocabulary practice disguised as a game. Put the caller on the projector and choose the Maestra voice, which says each name plainly and clearly, or Cantor con coplas at the slow speed to hear each verse. The tabla generator prints one different board per student, with 3×3 boards for little ones, and the 54 cards as a printable PDF. For Día de Muertos there is a Day of the Dead lotería with its own 54 cards —La Catrina, Pan de Muerto, Cempasúchil— ready to print.

The 54 lotería cards in English

In the order of the traditional printed deck. With pictures, verses and meanings in lotería cards in English.

  1. El GalloThe Rooster
  2. El DiablitoThe Little Devil
  3. La DamaThe Lady
  4. El CatrínThe Dandy
  5. El ParaguasThe Umbrella
  6. La SirenaThe Mermaid
  7. La EscaleraThe Ladder
  8. La BotellaThe Bottle
  9. El BarrilThe Barrel
  10. El ÁrbolThe Tree
  11. El MelónThe Melon
  12. El ValienteThe Brave Man
  13. El GorritoThe Bonnet
  14. La MuerteDeath
  15. La PeraThe Pear
  16. La BanderaThe Flag
  17. El BandolónThe Mandolin
  18. El VioloncelloThe Cello
  19. La GarzaThe Heron
  20. El PájaroThe Bird
  21. La ManoThe Hand
  22. La BotaThe Boot
  23. La LunaThe Moon
  24. El CotorroThe Parrot
  25. El BorrachoThe Drunkard
  26. El NegritoThe Black Man
  27. El CorazónThe Heart
  28. La SandíaThe Watermelon
  29. El TamborThe Drum
  30. El CamarónThe Shrimp
  31. Las JarasThe Arrows
  32. El MúsicoThe Musician
  33. La ArañaThe Spider
  34. El SoldadoThe Soldier
  35. La EstrellaThe Star
  36. El CazoThe Pot
  37. El MundoThe World
  38. El ApacheThe Apache
  39. El NopalThe Cactus
  40. El AlacránThe Scorpion
  41. La RosaThe Rose
  42. La CalaveraThe Skull
  43. La CampanaThe Bell
  44. El CantaritoThe Water Jug
  45. El VenadoThe Deer
  46. El SolThe Sun
  47. La CoronaThe Crown
  48. La ChalupaThe Canoe
  49. El PinoThe Pine Tree
  50. El PescadoThe Fish
  51. La PalmaThe Palm Tree
  52. La MacetaThe Flowerpot
  53. El ArpaThe Harp
  54. La RanaThe Frog

FAQ

Is the lotería caller free?

Yes. Cantala is free, with no sign-up, no app to install and no ads in the game. It runs in the browser of any phone, tablet or computer.

Does it call the cards in Spanish?

Yes, the way lotería is played in Mexico. Each card is sung by a recorded voice, and with the Cantor con coplas voice at the slow speed you also hear its traditional verse (copla). The card names in English are listed on this page.

Can I play lotería online with friends?

Yes. One phone is the caller and everyone else opens a board (tabla) on their own phone with the Invitar (invite) button. Far apart, share the caller on a video call. There are 54 numbered boards, so nobody has to repeat one.

Can I use it in my Spanish class?

Yes. Put the caller on the projector, pick the Maestra (teacher) voice, which says each name plainly and clearly, and print a unique board for every student with the tabla generator, including 3×3 boards for young kids.

How many cards are in lotería?

54, from El Gallo (The Rooster) to La Rana (The Frog). A standard board has 16 of them in a 4×4 grid.

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