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

La fecha es el veintiuno (21) de septiembre del año dos mil veintiséis.   ​(The date is September 21, 2026.)

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

To celebrate the World Cup and to prepare for your next partido de fútbol in Spanish, we are learning soccer terms in this round of the alphabet.

Frases de fútbol que inician con la letra B   (soccer terms that start with the letter B):

1 (uno) –	balón	(ball)
2 (dos) –	banca / banquillo	(bench)
3 (tres) –	banda	(sideline/ touchline of the field)
4 (cuatro) –	banquillo de reservas	(substitute bench)
5 (cinco) –	bandera / banderilla / banderín	(flag)
6 (seis) –	barrera	(defensive wall)
7 (siete) –	botas / botines de fútbol	(soccer shoes)
8 (ocho) –	bolea	(volley)
9 (nueve) –	bombazo	(rocket; long-range shot)
10 (diez) –	buscar	(to look for)

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

¡Que tengas un lunes laborioso!   (May you have a laborious Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

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

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

Honduran alfeñiques are a taffy confection featuring panela (raw cane sugar).

Para preparar los alfeñiques necesitamos:     (To prepare alfeñiques, we need:)

panela	(sugar)
agua	(water)
limón	(lemon)

Learn to prepare this catracho sweet in this one-minute video receta (recipe). Qué dulce! (How sweet!)

¡Que tengas un miércoles masticable!   (May you have a chewy Wednesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

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

El dicho de la semana es:

El que nace para olote, aunque le haga buen invierno.

(The saying of the week is:   He who is born to be a corncob, even if he has a good winter.)

This controversial Honduran refrain claims that a person cannot change their destiny (be it social class, intelligence, or character), no matter how favorable the circumstances or the help they receive. Share your thoughts on how true or untrue you have seen this situation played out around you.

Practice saying this proverb whenever you see someone stuck in their circumstances.

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

¡Que tengas un martes mejor!   (May you have a better Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veinticuatro (24) de agosto del año dos mil veintiséis.   ​(The date is August 24, 2026.)

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

To celebrate the World Cup and to prepare to watch your next partido de fútbol in Spanish, we will learn soccer terms in this round of the alphabet.

Frases de fútbol que inician con la letra A   (soccer terms that start with the letter A):

1 (uno) –	aficionado	(fan)
2 (dos) –	alineación	(lineup)
3 (tres) –	amonestación	(warning)
4 (cuatro) –	animar	(to cheer on)
5 (cinco) –	árbitro	(referee)
6 (seis) –	arco	(goal)
7 (siete) –	área de meta/penalti	(goal/penalty area)
8 (ocho) –	arquero	(goalkeeper)
9 (nueve) –	asistencia	(assistance)
10 (diez) –	atacante	(forward)

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

¡Que tengas un lunes lanzado!   (May you have a thrown Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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

La fecha es el veintidós (22) de agosto del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is August 22, 2026.)

El plato de la semana es:   albóndigas de sardinas.   (The dish of the week is:   sardine meatballs.)

Albóndigas de sardinas are a common Equatoguinean dish that can be baked or fried.

Para preparar las albóndigas de sardinas necesitamos:  (To prepare albóndigas de sardinas, we need:)

semillas de uziza	(bush pepper)
dientes de ajo	(garlic cloves)
habanero picante	(spicy habanero pepper)
sal	(salt)
cebolla	(onion)
sardinas	(sardines)
jengibre en polvo	(ground ginger)
aceite	(oil)

Get ready to roll with this three-and-a-half-minute video receta (recipe) for albóndigas de sardinas. ¡Buen provecho! (Bon appétit!)

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

L. A. Feliz

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