¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el trece (13) de octubre del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is October 13, 2025.)
La letra de la semana es j. (The letter of the week is j.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra J (foods that start with the letter J):
| 1 (uno) – | jabuticaba | (type of fruit) |
| 2 (dos) – | jalapeño | |
| 3 (tres) – | jalea | (gelatin) |
| 4 (cuatro) – | jamaica | (hibiscus) |
| 5 (cinco) – | jamelón | (type of berry) |
| 6 (seis) – | jamón | (ham) |
| 7 (siete) – | jamoncillo | (dulce de leche) |
| 8 (ocho) – | jarabe | (syrup) |
| 9 (nueve) – | jobo | (hog plum) |
| 10 (diez) – | jugo | (juice) |
For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lejano! (May you have a distant Monday!)
L. A. Feliz