¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el once (11) de agosto del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is August 11, 2025.)
La letra de la semana es d. (The letter of the week is d.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra D (foods that start with the letter D):
| 1 (uno) – | dabai | (dabai; Borneo olive) |
| 2 (dos) – | damasco | (apricot) |
| 3 (tres) – | dátil | (date) |
| 4 (cuatro) – | diente de ajo | (clove of garlic) |
| 5 (cinco) – | dracontomelon | (dracontomelon) |
| 6 (seis) – | fruta del dragón | (dragon fruit) |
| 7 (siete) – | dulcamara | (bittersweet; woody nightshade) |
| 8 (ocho) – | dulce de leche | |
| 9 (nueve) – | durazno | (peach) |
| 10 (diez) – | durián | (durian) |
For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lodoso! (May you have a muddy Monday!)
L. A. Feliz