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Episode 5: Dave's Spanish bloomer
Dave tries to cheer himself up with a nice Spanish meal. Afterwards he tries to compliment the waiter on the dessert but can only think of the French word for cake, le gâteau, which sounds very much like the Spanish word el gato, cat.
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Dave in restaurant
Dave says:
¡El gato es delicioso!
The cat is delicious!



The waiter answers:
¡Qué cretino!
What a cretin!

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