Here is a chiste that plays on the word: “marca”
This is a conversation between two friends.
‘Oye José, me compré un reloj.’
‘¿Que marca?’
‘Pues, la hora, ¡Tonto!’
The word marca has two meanings: 1) brand or make, and 2) form of the verb marcar, which is to mark.
If you have to keep reading for more explanation, you may lose the humor but learn more Spanish.
In this chiste (joke), a friend tells another friend that he has bought a clock. His friend asks what brand or make is the clock (que marca) but he understands it to be ‘what does it mark’ (also translated que marca). So he responds ‘the time, dummy’.
Well, maybe the humor is not totally lost. 
Labels: Chistes - Jokes, Current Feature, Level: Intermediate
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Labels: Current Feature, Level: Intermediate, Spanish Grammar
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Labels: Current Feature, Level: Intermediate, Spanish Vocabulary
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Labels: Current Feature, Level: Beginner, Spanish Vocabulary
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