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

La fecha es el treinta y uno (31) de mayo del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is May 31, 2026.)

Get hyped up for the World Cup with this update on the Colombian team selection in this two-minute video from RTVC Noticias.

Here is some new vocabulary from the video:

convocado	(called up; announced)
viaje	(trip)
segundo	(second)
mundial	(World Cup)
requisito	(requirement)
herramienta	(tool)
rivales	(opponents)
salud	(health)
adaptación física	(physical adjustment)
temporada	(season)
buscado	(sought)
selección	(national team)

¡Que tengas un domingo deportivo!   (May you have a sporty Sunday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el treinta (30) de mayo del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is May 30, 2026.)

El plato de la semana es: tortas de lentejas.   (The dish of the week is: lentil patties.)

Tortas de lentejas are traditional Colombian “veggie burgers.”

Para preparar las tortas de lentejas necesitamos:   (To prepare tortas de lentejas, we need:)

lentejas	(lentils)
agua	(water)
aceite de oliva	(olive oil)
ajo	(garlic)
cebolla	(onion)
tomate	(tomato)
pimentón	(bell pepper)
sal	(salt)
páprika	(paprika)
condimento	(seasoning)

Learn to prepare some healthy and savory tortas de lentejas in this one-minute video receta (recipe). ¡Buen provecho! (Bon appétit!)

¡Que tengas un sábado saludable!   (May you have a healthy Saturday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veintisiete (27) de mayo del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is May 27, 2026.)

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

Solteritas are a childhood favorite treat of many Colombians. These crispy, orange, flower-shaped cookies are topped with cream and often finished off with sweetened condensed milk.

Para preparar las solteritas necesitamos:     (To prepare solteritas, we need:)

harina	(flour)
agua	(water)
azúcar	(sugar)
sal	(salt)
bicarbonato	(baking soda)
colorante salmón	(salmon coloring)
esencia de banano o vainilla	(banana or vanilla essence/extract)
lecherita	(condensed milk)

Learn to brighten your kitchen with solteritas in less than a minute in this video receta (recipe). Qué dulce! (How sweet!)

¡Que tengas un miércoles melódico!   (May you have a melodic Wednesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veintiséis (26) de mayo del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is May 26, 2026.)

El dicho de la semana es:

No dar papaya.

(The saying of the week is:   Not giving a papaya.)

This Colombian expression is used as a warning to not put oneself at risk or let oneself be taken advantage of easily.

Practice saying this proverb whenever you alert someone about staying out of danger.

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

¡Que tengas un martes monitorizado!   (May you have a monitored Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veinticinco (25) de mayo del año dos mil veintiséis.     ​(The date is May 25, 2026.)

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

In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).

Alimentos que inician con la letra S     (foods that start with the letter S):

1 (uno) –	sal	(salt)
2 (dos) –	salchicha	(sausage)
3 (tres) –	salmón	(salmon)
4 (cuatro) –	salsa	(sauce)
5 (cinco) –	saltado	(tomato sauce)
6 (seis) –	sanchocho	(stew)
7 (siete) –	sandía	(watermelon)
8 (ocho) –	sardinas	(sardines)
9 (nueve) –	seta	(mushroom)
10 (diez) –	sofrito
11 (once) –	sopa	(soup)
12 (doce) –	soya	(soybean)

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

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

L. A. Feliz

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