If your parents primarily speak Spanish, you know they probably have a bit of trouble pronouncing some American brand names. It doesn’t really matter though, because their unique pronunciation becomes the standard when referring to those brands.
Obviously, “con fleis” is the classic – and it applies to EVERY brand of cereal.
CREDIT: KELLOG’S / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
When you need coffee in a pinch, you may go to this place:
CREDIT: STARBUCKS / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
And this is the spot where you get an hamburguesa or two.
CREDIT: MC DONALD’S / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
Sometimes you go here for deals:
CREDIT: WALMART / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
And this is one of the sodas you drink.
CREDIT: PEPSI / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
When you can’t put down your phone, your parents assume you’re on this:
CREDIT: YOUTUBE / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
Even though they’re secretly addicted to this:
CREDIT: FACEBOOK / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
This is the spot where the fam stocks up for parties:
CREDIT: COSTCO / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
And this is the brand all the kids in your family are obsessed with.
CREDIT: DISNEY / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
Your parents have no trouble pronouncing “Takis,” but they have their own version for this:
CREDIT: LAY’S / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
Maybe you’ve had a sandwich at this place:
CREDIT: SUBWAY / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
Or owned a pair of these:
CREDIT: NIKE / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
You probably can’t buy just one thing at this place:
CREDIT: TARGET / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
And you’ve probably had to explain the difference between MackDonals and this burger spot…
CREDIT: BURGER KING / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
And this one, too:
CREDIT: WENDY’S / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
You probably spent most of your childhood having your mom tell you to turn this off:
CREDIT: SONY / ILLUSTRATION BY SAYURI JIMENEZ
Or this:
