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

La fecha es el veinticinco (25) de abril del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is April 25, 2025.)

Humanidad (Humanity) is a classic creole song by the legendary Peruvian singer Abelardo Vásquez.

“No soy entendido en filosofía” (I’m not an expert in philosophy).

“No tengo el alcance que muchos tendrán” (I don’t have the reach that many will have).

“Tan solo el sentir de un corazón puro, hace que reclame humanidad” (Just the feeling of a pure heart makes me demand humanity).

¡Cantemos! (Let’s sing!) 

¡Que tengas un viernes vigoroso!     (May you have a vigorous Friday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veinticuatro (24) de abril del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is April 24, 2025.)

Visitemos Cusco, Perú.   (Let’s visit Cusco, Peru.)

Put on your walking shoes and discover seventeen attractions in Cusco in this ten-minute video tour.

¡Que tengas un jueves justificante!     (May you have a justifying Thursday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veintitrés (23) de abril del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is April 23, 2025.)

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

Chumbeque is a Peruvian dessert hailing from the city of Piura. This layered treat is traditionally filled with syrup. 

Para preparar el chumbeque necesitamos:     (To prepare chumbeque, we need:)

harina	(flour)
manteca vegetal	(vegetable  fat)
polvo de hornear	(baking powder)
agua	(water)
yemas	(yolks)
esencia de vainilla	(vanilla essence)
azúcar rubia	(brown sugar)
naranjas	(oranges)
clavo de olor	(clove)
canela	(cinnamon)

Learn to create this syrupy treat in this one-minute video receta (recipe). ¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!)

¡Que tengas un miércoles mantecoso!     (May you have a buttery Wednesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veintidós (22) de abril del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is April 22, 2025.)

El dicho de la semana es:  

El valiente vive hasta que lo sorprende su compadre.

(The saying of the week is:     The brave one lives until his companion surprises him.)

This Peruvian refrain describes how courage is maintained until an unexpected external factor changes the situation or threatens the brave person.

Practice saying this phrase whenever you feel brave.

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

¡Que tengas un martes manifestado!     (May you have an exhibited Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veintiuno (21) de abril del año dos mil veinticinco.     ​(The date is April 21, 2025.)

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

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 rr.

Sitios que contiene el fonema rr     (places that contain the phoneme rr):

1 (uno) – Cerro Cama, Panamá

2 (dos) – Barranquilla, Colombia

3 (tres) – San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela

4 (cuatro) – Ibarra, Ecuador

5 (cinco) – Ferreñafe, Perú

6 (seis) – Rurrenabaque, Bolivia

7 (siete) – Cerro Corá, Paraguay

8 (ocho) – Villarrica, Chile

9 (nueve) – San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina

10 (diez) – Barros Blancos, 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 irreal!     (May you have an unreal Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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