- lunes lingüístico – 22 junio 2026
xocoatole
¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el veintidós (22) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 22, 2026.)
La letra de la semana es x. (The letter of the week is x.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra X (foods that start with the letter X):
1 (uno) – xató (a Catalan mixed fish salad) 2 (dos) – xaxu (a Spanish almond cake) 3 (tres) – xeca (Guatemalan sweet bread) 4 (cuatro) – ximenia (hog plum) 5 (cinco) – xnipec (a Yucatán salsa) 6 (seis) – xochistle (a Mexican beverage with cocoa and achiote) 7 (siete) – xocoatole (a pre-Hispanic fermented corn beverage) 8 (ocho) – xoconostle (a sour variety of prickly pear) 9 (nueve) – xolís (trout) 10 (diez) – xumil (Mexican edible insects) For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lexicográfico! (May you have a lexicographical Monday!)
L. A. Feliz
- lunes lingüístico – 15 junio 2026
valencias
¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el quince (15) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 15, 2026.)
La letra de la semana es v. (The letter of the week is v.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra V (foods that start with the letter V):
1 (uno) – vainilla (vanilla) 2 (dos) – valencia (a type of orange) 3 (tres) – venado (deer) 4 (cuatro) – verdolaga (leafy greens) 5 (cinco) – vigorón (a Nicaraguan dish) 6 (seis) – vinagreta (vinaigrette) 7 (siete) – vino (wine) For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lavado! (May you have a washed Monday!)
L. A. Feliz
- sábado sabroso – 13 junio 2026
menestra de fréjol / porotos
¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el trece (13) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 13, 2026.)
El plato de la semana es: menestra de fréjol canario. (The dish of the week is: canary bean stew.)
Menestra de fréjol canario is a staple Ecuadorian dish traditionally served with rice, fried plantains, and a protein.
Para preparar la menestra de fréjol necesitamos: (To prepare menestra de fréjol, we need:)
fréjol canario / porotos canarios (canary beans) agua (water) dientes de ajo (garlic cloves) pimento verde (green bell pepper) cebollas (onions) tomate (tomato) mantequilla (butter) achiote (annatto) comino (cumin) pimienta (pepper) sal (salt) cilantro (cilantro) Learn to bring this Ecuadorian staple to your kitchen in this five-minute video receta (recipe) for menestra de fréjol canario. ¡Buen provecho! (Bon appétit!)
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have a super-savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz
- martes meditativo – 9 junio 2026
¡Hoy es martes meditativo! (Today is meditative Tuesday!)
La fecha es el nueve (9) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 9, 2026.)
El dicho de la semana es:
Guagua que no llora, no mama.
(The saying of the week is: A baby that doesn’t cry isn’t breastfed.)
This Ecuadorian proverb uses a metaphor to teach that if a person does not express their needs, demand their rights, or fight for what they want, they will not be considered to receive them.
Practice saying this proverb whenever you reflect on asking for what you need.
Can you think of another similar saying in English? Please share it with us.
¡Que tengas un martes mencionado! (May you have a mentioned Tuesday!)
L. A. Feliz
- lunes lingüístico – 8 junio 2026
ulluco
¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el ocho (8) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 8, 2026.)
La letra de la semana es u. (The letter of the week is u.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra U (foods that start with the letter U):
1 (uno) – uchuva (Cape gooseberry) 2 (dos) – ugni (Chilean guava) 3 (tres) – ulluco (ullucus; an Andean root vegetable) 4 (cuatro) – uva (grape) 5 (cinco) – uva de mar (seagrape) 6 (seis) – uva pasa (raisin) For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lujoso! (May you have a luxurious Monday!)
L. A. Feliz
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muchos gracias. un otra palabra con letra “A” es animales.
¡Muchas gracias por compartir, Amélie! Tienes razón (you’re right). Otra palabra que empieza con la letra “A” es “animales”.