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

La fecha es el diez (10) de junio del año dos mil veinticinco.     (The date is June 10, 2025.)

El dicho de la semana es:        

Es más viejo que el vinagre.

(The saying of the week is:     It’s older than vinegar.)

This Bolivian saying uses the lengthy aging process to make vinegar as a metaphor for things that are extremely old or that have existed for a long time.

Practice using this phrase to describe ancient objects.

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

¡Que tengas un martes maduro!     (May you have a mature Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

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

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

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 contain X.

Sitios que contienen la letra X     (places that have the letter X):

1 (uno) – Xeraco, España

2 (dos) – Xalapa, México

3 (tres) – Mixco, Guatemala

4 (cuatro) – Cotopaxi, Ecuador

5 (cinco) – Chaxapampa, Perú

6 (seis) – Ixta, Perú

7 (siete) – San Ignacio de Moxos, Bolivia

8 (ocho) – Ixiamas, Bolivia

9 (nueve) – Sargento José Félix López, Paraguay

10 (diez) – San Félix, Uruguay

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

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

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veintisiete (27) de mayo del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is May 27, 2025.)

El dicho de la semana es:  

¡Qué bonito es ver llover y no mojarse!

(The saying of the week is:   How nice it is to see it rain and not get wet!)

This Venezuelan refrain describes how it’s pleasant to observe something beneficial or positive, like rain, without experiencing the negative consequences or unpleasant results that it can bring, like getting wet.

Practice saying this phrase whenever you observe someone benefiting from another’s blood, sweat, and tears.

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

¡Que tengas un martes mojado!     (May you have a wet Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veintiséis (26) de mayo del año dos mil veinticinco.   ​(The date is May 26, 2025.)

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

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 V.

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

1 (uno) – Valencia, Venezuela

2 (dos) – Valledupar, Colombia

3 (tres) – Vinces, Ecuador

4 (cuatro) – Villa El Salvador, Perú

5 (cinco) – Villa Viacha, Bolivia

6 (seis) – Valparaíso, Chile

7 (siete) – Vaquería, Paraguay

8 (ocho) – Villa Constitución, Uruguay

9 (nueve) – Villalonga, Argentina

10 (diez) – Valladolid, 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 leve!   (May you have an easy Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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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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