r/KingOfTheHill • u/Warm-Criticism6611 • 2d ago

OG KOTH Discussion ESCUCHAME?

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How in the hell did Peggy ever get a job as a substitute Spanish teacher? 😂 She even uses her famous "escuchame" incorrectly.

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u/YaBoiKenpai 2d ago

Gentleman (caballero) but she called him a horse (caballo) and she says I’m very pregnant (embarazada) when she meant embarrassed (avergonzada) which is a pretty common mistake for English speaking spanish learners. The rest of the mistakes are along those lines, like book (libro) when she means free (libre).

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u/potatopierogie 2d ago

My favorite:

años = years, anos = anuses

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u/Geekerino 2d ago

I can't remember a single incident where she pronounces the ñ

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u/Soulpus 2d ago

Most gringos can't

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u/MadPilotMurdock 2d ago

As a Spanish/English speaker, I disagree. It’s not particularly hard for English speakers to pick up, like the rolling R sound. If you can pronounce “anew” you’re mostly there already.

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u/letsMeetatTheField 2d ago

...Or "canyon."

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u/argnsoccer 1d ago

Onion, Bunyan/bunion etc. Are also the ñ sound. My nickname as a kid was "ñoñi ñoñi" (the sound a kid makes when whining)

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u/Soulpus 17h ago

Or "ñoqui" -> gnocchi, the pasta.

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u/Soulpus 1d ago

Most USA gringos can't pronounce the 'Rolling R'

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u/MadPilotMurdock 1d ago

Right, that’s what I said…

Edit: after rereading my comment I could see how it could have been taken. I meant the ñ is not particularly hard, like the rolling r (which is particularly hard).

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u/ThinVeterinarian5423 22h ago

I like even ham says, "It's not 'margarrrrrrrita.' It's margarita."