American student(?) in Spain, mangles language, humorous

When I traveled in Spain in the 80s, one of my Spanish friends spoke about a book written in Spanish (it may have been a series of books) about an American student who is living in Spain. The student hillariously mangles the Spanish language and misunderstands cultural customs, etc. I don't remember at all what the author or title is, but would love to find this book(s).

Just bumping up. Maybe someone will have heard of this book.

Bumping this again and hoping someone will recognize this book.