- Hola!
That's Spanish for
"I'm making a scalding hot batch
of paella to pour on my enemies."
(light music)
I'm Miss Communication.
If you're watching this, it means you're as passionate
about language as I am about food crumbs.
Today's lesson will demonstrate
how a mistranslation can leave you homeless.
Let's travel to Barcelona.
(upbeat music)
Meet Paul. (bell dings)
He is an American backpacking through Europe
after graduating college.
Tonight he's staying in a hostel with Rafael.
Who is visiting Barcelona from Mardid.
Paul is nervous to be away the U.S.
And was skeptical about sharing a hostel room
with "Extranos",
but hopefully Rafael can make him feel at home.
Let's see how the situation unfolds.
(bell dings)
- We should out on the town tonight, you have to try
Spanish tapas. When you're here, you're family,
and I love family!
- Ah that's nice of you.
- Yeah. Tia!
Come say hi to Paul!
- Hola
(passionate kissing)
(ominous horn blares)
Dios mio, Paul and Rafael were becoming amigos
until Anna entered the picture.
What happened was that Rafael called his girlfriend Tia,
which is used in Spain for addressing a friend.
It's like I call my pals bros,
but Paul took Espanol 101 in high school,
where he learned that Tia means Aunt.
Let's see how the situation unfolds.
(bell dings)
(passionate kissing and squealing)
- Uh who's this?
- Sorry Paul, meet Anna, my forbidden love.
- Uh, hi.
- I know Anna my whole life, but we only recently
build up the courage to take our relationship
to the next level.
- Please, I don't need to hear about that.
- Well you see our families, they didn't want this to happen
but we love each other too much!
- I was just telling Paul, that we should
take him out tonight.
- Yes. The more the merrier!
- Look okay, will you guys stop that?
That's gross!
- Excuse me!
- Look I'm not going out with you guys all right?
You guys are disgusting humans.
- I'm not going to let you refer to me,
or to the love of my life as disgusting!
Please get out of my room!
(bell dings)
What a terrible break for Paul.
There were no other rooms for him at the hostal
So he had to go sleep on the street,
where he was sadly mugged.
Let's give him a chance to redo the situation,
this time fully aware of what Rafael means by Tia.
Hopefully he doesn't end up muerto de frio on the streets
of Barcelona.
(bell dings)
- You have to try Spanish tapas.
When you're here you're family, and I love family!
- Aw that's nice of you.
- Yeah. Tia, come say hi to Paul!
- Hola.
(passionate kissing)
- It's so wonderful to see people so in love.
And since I know that by Tia, you don't mean aunt,
I'll be able to sleep tonight without feeling uncomfortable.
Which reminds me, do you mind if tia Karen,
crashes with us tonight?
She's older but she loves to party
and she's in town for work tonight.
- The more the merrier.
- Hey, Aunt Karen!
- Vamos a la fiesta!
(exclaim as one)
(bell dings) (Spanish guitar)
What a wonderful ending,
unfortunately the same can't be said for the ex-boyfriend
I'm about to pour this on.
But that's a tale for another episode.
Adios.
(squeaky hinge)