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

La fecha es el nueve (9) de septiembre del año dos mil veinticuatro.        ​(The date is September 9, 2024.)

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

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

Apellidos que tienen la letra ñ        (family names that have the letter ñ):

1 (uno) – Carreño

2 (dos) – Castañeda

3 (tres) – Castaño

4 (cuatro) – Ibáñez

5 (cinco) – Muñiz

6 (seis) – Muñoz

7 (siete) – Núñez

8 (ocho) – Ocaña

9 (nueve) – Ordóñez

10 (diez) – Piñeiro

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

¡Que tengas un lunes leñador!        (May you have a woodcutting Monday!)

L. A. Feliz

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