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¡Hoy es jueves jovial!     (Today is jovial Thursday!)

La fecha es el diecisiete (17) de octubre del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is October 17, 2024.)

Visitemos Bioko, Guinea Ecuatorial.   (Let’s visit Bioko, Equatorial Guinea.)

Let’s take an off-the-grid trip to the lush island of Bioko in this five-minute video tour.

Here is some new vocabulary from the video:

silvestre	(wild)
llanura	(grassland)
rollo	(drag; pain)
bendición	(blessing)
charla	(chat)
horario	(schedule)
ahorrar	(to save)
ambiente	(environment; atmosphere)
acogedor	(warm; welcoming)
prado	(field)
alucinante	(amazing; awesome)
misa	(mass)
suelto	(loose; unleashed)
cebú	(zebu)
dócil	(docile)
superpoder	(superpower)

¡Que tengas un jueves girante!     (May you have a revolving Thursday!)

L. A. Feliz

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¡Hoy es miércoles melado!     (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)

La fecha es el dieciséis (16) de octubre del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is October 16, 2024.)

El postre de la semana es:     poff poff.     (The dessert of the week is:     poff poff.)

Poff poff are Equatoguinean fritters that are popular for breakfast or a snack.

Para preparar los poff poff necesitamos:     (To prepare poff poff, we need:)

agua	(water)
azúcar	(sugar)
levadura seca	(dry yeast)
huevo	(egg)
sal	(salt)
harina	(flour)
aceite	(oil)

Get tips and tricks to prepare your poff poff in this five-minute video receta (recipe). ¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!)

¡Que tengas un miércoles movido!     (May you have an active Wednesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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¡Hoy es martes meditativo!     (Today is meditative Tuesday!)

La fecha es el quince (15) de octubre del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is October 15, 2024.)

El dicho de la semana es:  

Si sientes piedad por las vísceras, acabarás derramando la bilis.

(The saying of the week is:     If you feel pity in your guts, you will end up spilling bile.)

This Bisio proverb from Equatorial Guinea advises us to always speak the truth with sincerity and justice because lies spoil things. 

Practice saying this phrase whenever you feel a hidden truth burning inside of you.

Can you think of a similar saying in English? Please share it with us.

¡Que tengas un martes merecido!     (May you have a well-deserved Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico!     (Today is linguistic Monday!)

La fecha es el catorce (14) de octubre del año dos mil veinticuatro.     ​(The date is October 14, 2024.)

El fonema de la semana es rr.     (The phoneme of the week is rr.)

Apellido means “last name” or “family name.” To practice reading and familiarize ourselves with Spanish culture, we will learn common apellidos that contain rr.

Apellidos que contienen el fonema rr     (family names that contain the phonemerr):

1 (uno) – Aguirre

2 (dos) – Barrientos

3 (tres) – Barrionuevo

4 (cuatro) – Barroso

5 (cinco) – Carranza

6 (seis) – Chamarro

7 (siete) – Errea

8 (ocho) – Guitarra

9 (nueve) – Sagarra

10 (diez) – Salvatierra

For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.

¡Que tengas un lunes de lavarropas!     (May you have a washing machine Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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¡Hoy es domingo dividido!     (Today is divided Sunday!)

La fecha es el trece (13) de octubre del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is October 13, 2024.)

Gather your quetzales for a Guatemalan fruit market trip in this five-minute video.

Here are some key phrases from the video:

inicio de semana	(beginning of the week)
toca comprar fruta	(it’s time to buy fruit)

¡Que tengas un domingo divertido!     (May you have a fun Sunday!)

L. A. Feliz

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