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

La fecha es el cuatro (4) de noviembre del año dos mil veinticuatro.     ​(The date is November 4, 2024.)

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

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

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

1 (uno) – Úbeda

2 (dos) – Uceda

3 (tres) – Ugarte

4 (cuatro) – Urbano

5 (cinco) – Urbina

6 (seis) – Ureña

7 (siete) – Uriarte

8 (ocho) – Uribe

9 (nueve) – Urrutia

10 (diez) – Utrera

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

¡Que tengas un lunes luminoso!     (May you have an illuminated Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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