¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el diecinueve (19) de agosto del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is August 19, 2024.)
El fonema de la semana es ll. (The phoneme of the week is ll.)
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 Ll.
Apellidos que inician con el fonema Ll (family names that start with the phoneme Ll):
1 (uno) – Llamas
2 (dos) – Llanes
3 (tres) – Llano
4 (cuatro) – Llanos
5 (cinco) – Llavero
6 (seis) – Llaves
7 (siete) – Llerena
8 (ocho) – Llorella
9 (nueve) – Llorens
10 (diez) – Llorente
For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes llamativo! (May you have a striking Monday!)
L. A. Feliz