¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el trece (13) de enero del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is January 13, 2025.)
La letra de la semana es e. (The letter of the week is e.)
Ciudad, república, provincia, departamento, and estado are some divisions used to distinguish different places in Spanish-speaking countries. To practice reading and preparing ourselves for travel in Spanish-speaking countries, we will learn names of places that start with E.
Sitios que se inician con la letra E (places that begin with the letter E):
1 (uno) – Entre Ríos, Argentina
2 (dos) – Empalme Olmos, Uruguay
3 (tres) – Encarnación, Paraguay
4 (cuatro) – Estación Zaldivar, Chile
5 (cinco) – El Alto, Bolivia
6 (seis) – Esmeraldas, Ecuador
7 (siete) – Envigado, Colombia
8 (ocho) – El Tocuyo, Venezuela
9 (nueve) – Elías Piña, República Dominicana
10 (diez) – Emberá, Panamá
For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes legendario! (May you have a legendary Monday!)
L. A. Feliz