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

La fecha es el trece (13) de mayo del año dos mil veinticuatro.       ​(The date is May 13, 2024.)

El fonema de la semana es Ch.       (The phoneme of the week is Ch.)

Apellido means “last name” or “family name.” To practice reading and familiarize ourselves with Spanish culture, we’re going to learn some common apellidos that begin with the phoneme Ch.  

Apellidos que inician con el fonema Ch       (family names that start with the phoneme Ch):

1 (uno) – Chaca

2 (dos) – Chacón

3 (tres) – Chamorro

4 (cuatro) – Charro

5 (cinco) – Chaparo

6 (seis) – Chasco

7 (siete) – Chávez

8 (ocho) – Chicarro

9 (nueve) – Chico

10 (diez) – Chilla

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

¡Que tengas un lunes luchador!       (May you have a tenacious Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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