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

La fecha es el quince (15) de julio del año dos mil veinticuatro.        ​(The date is July 15, 2024.)

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

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 letter G.  

Apellidos que inician con la letra G        (family names that start with the letter G):

1 (uno) – Gabriel

2 (dos) – Galindo

3 (tres) – Gallardo

4 (cuatro) – Gallegos

5 (cinco) – Gallo

6 (seis) – Galvez

7 (siete) – García

8 (ocho) – Garza

9 (nueve) – Gómez

10 (diez) – González

11 (once) – Guerra

12 (doce) – Guerrero

13 (trece) – Guevara

14 (catorce) – Guillén

15 (quince) – Gutiérrez

16 (dieciséis) – Guzmán

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

¡Que tengas un lunes lingüístico!        (May you have a linguistic Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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