¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el veintiséis (26) de mayo del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is May 26, 2025.)
La letra de la semana es v. (The letter of the week is v.)
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 begin with V.
Sitios que inician con la letra V (places that begin with the letter V):
1 (uno) – Valencia, Venezuela
2 (dos) – Valledupar, Colombia
3 (tres) – Vinces, Ecuador
4 (cuatro) – Villa El Salvador, Perú
5 (cinco) – Villa Viacha, Bolivia
6 (seis) – Valparaíso, Chile
7 (siete) – Vaquería, Paraguay
8 (ocho) – Villa Constitución, Uruguay
9 (nueve) – Villalonga, Argentina
10 (diez) – Valladolid, España
For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes leve! (May you have an easy Monday!)
L. A. Feliz