¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el veinte (20) de enero del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is January 20, 2025.)
La letra de la semana es f. (The letter of the week is f.)
Ciudad, república, provincia, departamento, and estado are some divisions used to distinguish different places in Spanish-speaking countries. To practice reading and preparing ourselves for travel in Spanish-speaking countries, we will learn the names of places that start with F.
Sitios que se inician con la letra F (places that begin with the letter F):
1 (uno) – Floridablanca, Colombia
2 (dos) – Finca Corredor, Panamá
3 (tres) – Filadelfia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
4 (cuatro) – San Francisco Libre, Nicaragua
5 (cinco) – Florida, Honduras
6 (seis) – San Fernando, El Salvador
7 (siete) – Fraijanes, Guatemala
8 (ocho) – Fresnillo, México
9 (nueve) – Florida, Cuba
10 (diez) – Fajardo, Puerto Rico
For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes liftado! (May you have a topspin Monday!)
L. A. Feliz