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

La fecha es el diecisiete (17) de marzo del año dos mil veinticinco.     ​(The date is March 17, 2025.)

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

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 contain ñ.

Sitios que contienen la letra ñ     (places that contain the letter ñ):

1 (uno) – Añisoc, Guinea Ecuatorial

2 (dos) – Logroño, España

3 (tres) – Cataño, Puerto Rico

4 (cuatro) – Puñal, República Dominicana

5 (cinco) – Cañazas, Panamá

6 (seis) – Nariño, Colombia

7 (siete) – Cañar, Ecuador

8 (ocho) – Zudáñez, Bolivia

9 (nueve) – Peñaflor, Chile

10 (diez) – Ñemby, Paraguay

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

¡Que tengas un lunes leñoso!     (May you have a woody Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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