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

La fecha es el veintidós (22) de julio del año dos mil veinticuatro.        (The date is July 22, 2024.)

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

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 H. Do you remember what sound h makes in Spanish? It doesn’t!

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

1 (uno) – Henríquez

2 (dos) – Hernández / Hernándes

3 (tres) – Hernando

4 (cuatro) – Herrera / Herrero

5 (cinco) – Hidalgo

6 (seis) – Hierro

7 (siete) – Higuera

8 (ocho) – Holgado

9 (nueve) – Huerta(s)

10 (diez) – Hurtado

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

¡Que tengas un lunes halagador!        (May you have a flattering Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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