¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el veinticuatro (24) de agosto del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is August 24, 2026.)
La letra de la semana es a. (The letter of the week is a.)
To celebrate the World Cup and to prepare to watch your next partido de fútbol in Spanish, we will learn soccer terms in this round of the alphabet.
Frases de fútbol que inician con la letra A (soccer terms that start with the letter A):
| 1 (uno) – | aficionado | (fan) |
| 2 (dos) – | alineación | (lineup) |
| 3 (tres) – | amonestación | (warning) |
| 4 (cuatro) – | animar | (to cheer on) |
| 5 (cinco) – | árbitro | (referee) |
| 6 (seis) – | arco | (goal) |
| 7 (siete) – | área de meta/penalti | (goal/penalty area) |
| 8 (ocho) – | arquero | (goalkeeper) |
| 9 (nueve) – | asistencia | (assistance) |
| 10 (diez) – | atacante | (forward) |
For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lanzado! (May you have a thrown Monday!)
L. A. Feliz