- lunes lingüístico – 19 enero 2026
naranja
¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el diecinueve (19) de enero del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is January 19, 2026.)
La letra de la semana es n. (The letter of the week is n.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra N (foods that start with the letter N):
1 (uno) – nachos 2 (dos) – nance (nance fruit) 3 (tres) – naranja (orange) 4 (cuatro) – nata (cream) 5 (cinco) – natillas (custard) 6 (seis) – nectarina (nectarine) 7 (siete) – níspero (loquat) 8 (ocho) – noni (noni fruit) 9 (nueve) – nopal (prickly pear) 10 (diez) – nuez (walnut; nut) For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lunar! (May you have a lunar Monday!)
L. A. Feliz
- lunes lingüístico – 5 enero 2026
manzanas
¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el cinco (5) de enero del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is January 5, 2026.)
La letra de la semana es m. (The letter of the week is m.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra M (foods that start with the letter M):
1 (uno) – machaca (Mexican shredded beef dish) 2 (dos) – maíz (corn) 3 (tres) – mandarina (mandarin / tangerine) 4 (cuatro) – mango 5 (cinco) – mantecada (muffin) 6 (seis) – mantequilla (butter) 7 (siete) – manzana (apple) 8 (ocho) – menudo (Mexican tripe soup) 9 (nueve) – milanesa (schnitzel) 10 (diez) – mole (mole sauce) For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lempo! (May you have a large Monday!)
L. A. Feliz
- lunes lingüístico – 24 noviembre 2025
bellota
¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el veinticuatro (24) de noviembre del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is November 24, 2025.)
El fonema de la semana es ll. (The phoneme of the week is ll.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que contienen el fonema ll (foods that contain the phoneme ll):
1 (uno) – bellota (acorn) 2 (dos) – llantén (broadleaf plantain) 3 (tres) – llapingachos 4 (cuatro) – lleteroles (lamb sweetbread) For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lleno! (May you have a full Monday!)
L. A. Feliz
- lunes lingüístico – 3 noviembre 2025
langosta
¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el tres (3) de noviembre del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is November 3, 2025.)
La letra de la semana es l. (The letter of the week is l.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra L (foods that start with the letter L):
1 (uno) – langosta (lobster) 2 (dos) – lasaña (lasagna) 3 (tres) – leche (milk) 4 (cuatro) – lechuga (lettuce) 5 (cinco) – lenguado (sole – a white fish) 6 (seis) – lentejas (lentils) 7 (siete) – lima (lime; lemon) 8 (ocho) – limón (lemon; lime) 9 (nueve) – lombarda (lombardy) 10 (diez) – lubina (a type of white fish) For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes luciente! (May you have a bright Monday!)
L. A. Feliz
- martes meditativo – 28 octubre 2025
¡Hoy es martes meditativo! (Today is meditative Tuesday!)
La fecha es el veintiocho (28) de octubre del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is October 28, 2025.)
El dicho de la semana es:
Ya no tienes lado, como zapato quemado.
(The saying of the week is: You no longer have a side, like a burnt shoe.)
This Paraguayan proverb is used when addressing someone who is lost or indecisive.
Practice saying this proverb with someone who constantly changes their mind.
Can you think of a similar saying in English? Please share it with us.
¡Que tengas un martes meticuloso! (May you have a meticulous Tuesday!)
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”.