- martes meditativo – 11 agosto 2026
¡Hoy es martes meditativo! (Today is meditative Tuesday!)
La fecha es el once (11) de agosto del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is August 11, 2026.)
El dicho de la semana es:
Más vale que digan “aquí corrió” que “aquí murió”.
(The saying of the week is: It’s better for them to say, “He ran here,” than, “He died here.”)
This Guatemalan proverb advises avoiding or fleeing from danger instead of staying to fight and ending up hurt.
Practice saying this proverb whenever you get a bad feeling about a situation.
Can you think of another similar saying in English? Please share it with us.
¡Que tengas un martes meditado! (May you have a pondered Tuesday!)
L. A. Feliz
- lunes lingüístico – 27 julio 2026
zanahorias
¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el veintisiete (27) de julio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is July 27, 2026.)
La letra de la semana es z. (The letter of the week is z.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra Z (foods that start with the letter Z):
1 (uno) – zacahuil (a giant tamale from Huasteca, Mexico) 2 (dos) – zamburiña (variegated/black scallop from Galicia, Spain) 3 (tres) – zanahoria (carrot) 4 (cuatro) – zapallo (pumpkin; squash) 5 (cinco) – zapote (sapote) 6 (seis) – zapotillo (sapodilla fruit) 7 (siete) – zara (Indian corn) 8 (ocho) – zarandaja (hyacinth bean; Egyptian kidney bean) 9 (nueve) – zarangollo (a dish of eggs, zucchini, and onions from Murcia, Spain) 10 (diez) – zarzamora (blackberry) 11 (once) – zurrukutuna (a Basque bread and garlic soup) For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lozano! (May you have a glowing Monday!)
L. A. Feliz
- lunes lingüístico – 29 junio 2026
yuca
¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el veintinueve (29) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 29, 2026.)
La letra de la semana es y. (The letter of the week is y.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra Y (foods that start with the letter Y):
1 (uno) – yaca (jackfruit) 2 (dos) – yacón (Peruvian ground apple) 3 (tres) – yatay (yatay fruit) 4 (cuatro) – yautía (taro root) 5 (cinco) – yema de huevo (egg yolk) 6 (seis) – yoyomo (hog plum) 7 (siete) – yuca (cassava) 8 (ocho) – yuplón (yuplon fruit) 9 (nueve) – yuyuga (jujube; Chinese date) For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes leyoso! (May you have a cunning Monday!)
L. A. Feliz
- 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
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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”.