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

La fecha es el cinco (5) de agosto del año dos mil veinticuatro.        (The date is August 5, 2024.)

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

Apellido means “last name” or “family name.” To practice reading and familiarize ourselves with Spanish culture, we’re going to learn some common apellidos that begin with the letter J.

Apellidos que inician con la letra J        (family names that start with the letter J):

1 (uno) – Jaén

2 (dos) – Jara

3 (tres) – Jaramillo

4 (cuatro) – Jerez

5 (cinco) – Jiménez

6 (seis) – Jordán

7 (siete) – Jorge

8 (ocho) – Juan

9 (nueve) – Juárez

10 (diez) – Jurado

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

¡Que tengas un lunes lejano!        (May you have a distant Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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