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

La fecha es el dos (2) de diciembre del año dos mil veinticuatro.     ​(The date is December 2, 2024.)

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

Apellido means “last name” or “family name.” To practice reading and familiarize ourselves with Spanish culture, we will learn common apellidos that begin with Z.

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

1 (uno) – Zambrano

2 (dos) – Zamora

3 (tres) – Zapatero

4 (cuatro) – Zaragoza

5 (cinco) – Zarza

6 (seis) – Zavala

7 (siete) – Zeballos

8 (ocho) – Zelaya

9 (nueve) – Zúñiga

10 (diez) – Zurdo

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

¡Que tengas un lunes lozano!     (May you have a healthy Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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