¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el veintinueve (29) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 29, 2026.)
La letra de la semana es y. (The letter of the week is y.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra Y (foods that start with the letter Y):
| 1 (uno) – | yaca | (jackfruit) |
| 2 (dos) – | yacón | (Peruvian ground apple) |
| 3 (tres) – | yatay | (yatay fruit) |
| 4 (cuatro) – | yautía | (taro root) |
| 5 (cinco) – | yema de huevo | (egg yolk) |
| 6 (seis) – | yoyomo | (hog plum) |
| 7 (siete) – | yuca | (cassava) |
| 8 (ocho) – | yuplón | (yuplon fruit) |
| 9 (nueve) – | yuyuga | (jujube; Chinese date) |
For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes leyoso! (May you have a cunning Monday!)
L. A. Feliz