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

La fecha es el dieciocho (18) de agosto del año dos mil veinticinco.     ​(The date is August 18, 2025.)

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

In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).

Alimentos que inician con la letra E     (foods that start with the letter E):

1 (uno) –ejotes (green beans)
2 (dos) –elote (corn)
3 (tres) – empanada(turnover; pie; pastry)
4 (cuatro) –endivias (endives)
5 (cinco) –epazote
6 (seis) –espárragos (asparagus)
7 (siete) –espinacas (spinach)
8 (ocho) –estrellas de anís(anise stars)

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

¡Que tengas un lunes lento!     (May you have a slow Monday!)

L. A. Feliz


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