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

La fecha es el quince (15) de mayo del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is May 15, 2025.)

Visitemos Piriápolis, Uruguay.   (Let’s visit Piriápolis, Uruguay.)

Let’s visit the historical treasures and beautiful beach landscapes of Piriápolis in this six-minute video tour.

¡Que tengas un jueves giratorio!     (May you have a rotating Thursday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el doce (12) de mayo del año dos mil veinticinco.     ​(The date is May 12, 2025.)

La letra de la semana es u.     (The letter of the week is u.)

Ciudad, república, provincia, departamento, and estado are some divisions used to distinguish different places in Spanish-speaking countries. To practice reading and preparing for travel in Spanish-speaking countries, we will learn the names of places that begin with U.

Sitios que inician con la letra U     (places that begin with the letter U):

1 (uno) – Uruguay

2 (dos) – Ushuaia, Argentina

3 (tres) – Unión, Paraguay

4 (cuatro) – Uyuni, Bolivia

5 (cinco) – Urubamba, Perú

6 (seis) – Usulután, El Salvador

7 (siete) – Utila, Honduras

8 (ocho) – Unión Cantinil, Guatemala

9 (nueve) – Utuado, Puerto Rico

10 (diez) – Úbeda, España

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

¡Que tengas un lunes lunar!     (May you have a lunar Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el once (11) de mayo del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is May 11, 2025.)

Practice listening to the Dominican accent and discover the latest news in the Dominican Republic in this video.

¡Que tengas un domingo dependiente!     (May you have a dependent Sunday!)

L. A. Feliz

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¡Viva viernes!     (Long live Friday! In other words, TGIF!)

La fecha es el nueve (9) de mayo del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is May 9, 2025.)

Dominican bachata legend Juan Luis Guerra takes us to a nostalgic love story in Japan with  Bachata en Fukuoka (Bachata in Fukuoka).

“Pa’ bailar contigo se me alegra la nota” (To dance with you, the note makes me happy).

“Quiero cantar contigo una bachata en Fukuoka” (I want to sing with you a bachata in Fukuoka).

¡Bachateemos! (Let’s have a good time!) Sing along to la letra (the lyrics).

¡Que tengas un viernes vigilante!     (May you have a watchful Friday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el ocho (8) de mayo del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is May 8, 2025.)

Visitemos Jarabacoa, República Dominicana.   (Let’s visit Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.)

Discover tropical treats and breathtaking outdoor adventures in the second-largest Dominican town in La Vega in this nine-minute video tour.

¡Que tengas un jueves jarabacoense!     (May you have a Jarabacoan Thursday!)

L. A. Feliz

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