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

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

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

Apellido means “last name” or “family name.” To practice reading and familiarize ourselves with Spanish culture, we’re going to learn some common apellidos that begin with the phoneme Ch.  

Apellidos que inician con el fonema Ch       (family names that start with the phoneme Ch):

1 (uno) – Chaca

2 (dos) – Chacón

3 (tres) – Chamorro

4 (cuatro) – Charro

5 (cinco) – Chaparo

6 (seis) – Chasco

7 (siete) – Chávez

8 (ocho) – Chicarro

9 (nueve) – Chico

10 (diez) – Chilla

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

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

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el doce (12) de mayo del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is May 12, 2024.)

Let’s go grocery shopping in Nicaragua in this five-minute video. 

Here is vocabulary from the video:

palabreo	(chatter)
tarro	(can)
pálido	(pale)
avena	(oats)
galón	(gallon)
quincena	(two weeks)
textura	(texture)
triple	(triple)
galletas	(cookies)
papel higiénico	(toilet paper)
seis pack	(6-pack)
titiles	(gizzards)

¡Que tengas un domingo divino!       (May you have a delightful Sunday!)

L. A. Feliz

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¡Hoy es sábado sabroso!       (Today is savory Saturday!)

La fecha es el once (11) de junio del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is june 11, 2024.)

El plato de la semana es:       pescado a la Tipitapa.       (The dish of the week is:       Tipitapa-style fish.) 

Pescado a la Tipitapa is a savory Nicaraguan fish meal hailing from the city of Tipitapa.

Para preparar el pescado a la Tipitapa necesitamos:       (To prepare pescado a la Tipitapa, we need:)

tomates	(tomatoes)
cebollas	(onions)
ajo	(garlic)
sal	(salt)
pimienta	(pepper)
pinol blanco	(maize flour)
hojuelas de maíz	(corn flakes)
pescado	(fish)

Let your kitchen transport you to this lakeside town watching this five-minute video receta (recipe) for pescado a la Tipitapa. ¡Buen provecho! (Bon appetit!) 

¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo!       (May you have super savory Saturday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el diez (10) de mayo del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is May 10, 2024.)

Tino López Guerra’s Nicaragua Mía (Nicaragua of Mine) expresses affection and pride for this beautiful Central American country.

“Con un pedazo de cielo mi Nicaragua se formó” (With a piece of heaven my Nicaragua was created).

“Por eso es lindo este suelo, el suelo donde nací yo” (Because of this, this land is beautiful, the land where I was born).

“Sus lagos son serenatas, maravilloso talismán” (Her lakes are serenades, a marvelous talisman).

“Son dos leyendas de plata, el Cocibolca y Xolotlán” (They’re two legends of silver, the Cocibolca and Xolotlán).

“¡Qué linda, linda es Nicaragua, bendita de mi corazón!” (How beautiful, beautiful is Nicaragua, blessed of my heart!)

“Si hay una tierra en todo el continente hermosa y valiente, ¡esa es mi nación!” (If there’s a beautiful and brave land in the entire continent, that is my country!)

“Soy puro pinolero, nicaragüense por gracia de Dios” (I’m pure Nicaraguan, Nicaraguan by the grace of God).

¡Bailemos! (Let’s dance!) You can sing along to la letra (the lyrics).

¡Que tengas un viernes veraz!       (May you have an honest Friday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el nueve (9) de mayo del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is May 9, 2024.)

Visitemos Managua, Nicaragua.   (Let’s visit Managua, Nicaragua.)

Grab your passport and meet me at the lagoon in Managua, Nicaragua. Let’s discover what tropical treasures we can find there in this eight-minute video tour.

Here is some new vocabulary from the video:

expresidente	(former president)
próceres	(heroes)
ambientado	(set)
guía	(guide)
avión	(plane)
apóstol	(apostle)
terremoto	(earthquake)
embestida	(impact)
armazón	(frame)
ileso	(uninjured)
consagrado	(renowned)
relaciones exteriores	(international relations)
laguna	(lagoon)
cauce	(riverbed)
desembocar	(to flow into)
agua turbia	(murky water)
horno rústico	(rustic oven)

¡Que tengas un jueves juvenil!       (May you have a juvenile Thursday!)

L. A. Feliz

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