¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el diecisiete (17) de febrero del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is February 17, 2025.)
La letra de la semana es j. (The letter of the week is j.)
Ciudad, república, provincia, departamento, and estado are some divisions used to distinguish different places in Spanish-speaking countries. To practice reading and preparing for travel in Spanish-speaking countries, we will learn the names of places that start with J.
Sitios que se inician con la letra J (places that begin with the letter J):
1 (uno) – Jayuya, Puerto Rico
2 (dos) – Jarabacoa, República Dominicana
3 (tres) – Jatibonico, Cuba
4 (cuatro) – Juárez, México
5 (cinco) – Jocotenango, Guatemala
6 (seis) – Juayúa, El Salvador
7 (siete) – Juticalpa, Honduras
8 (ocho) – Jinotega, Nicaragua
9 (nueve) – Jaco, Costa Rica
10 (diez) – Jaqué, 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 lejano! (May you have a distant Monday!)
L. A. Feliz