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  1. How does it work?¿Cómo funciona?

    “¿Cómo funciona?” means “How does it work?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how an understood thing/system works.

  2. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

  3. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

  4. Give it back.Devuélvelo.

    “Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.

  5. You are safe.Estás a salvo.

    “Estás a salvo.” means “You are safe.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.

  6. I’m bleeding.Estoy sangrando.

    “Estoy sangrando.” means “I’m bleeding.” in Mexican Spanish. Report active bleeding as a symptom.

  7. My phone battery is low.Tengo poca batería.

    “Tengo poca batería.” means “My phone battery is low.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain limited remaining phone battery.

  8. It’s on me.Yo invito.

    “Yo invito.” means “It’s on me.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.

  9. I’ll let you know.Te aviso.

    “Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.

  10. Will you come back?¿Vas a volver?

    “¿Vas a volver?” means “Will you come back?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener intends to return.

  11. Do you have any allergies?¿Tiene alguna alergia?

    “¿Tiene alguna alergia?” means “Do you have any allergies?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal question asking about allergies.

  12. Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.

    “Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.

  13. Can I use this?¿Puedo usar esto?

    “¿Puedo usar esto?” means “Can I use this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to use the indicated item.

  14. Hold it.Sujétalo.

    “Sujétalo.” means “Hold it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.

  15. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

  16. Do you have Wi-Fi?¿Tienes Wi-Fi?

    “¿Tienes Wi-Fi?” means “Do you have Wi-Fi?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.

  17. Where is the hospital?¿Dónde está el hospital?

    “¿Dónde está el hospital?” means “Where is the hospital?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the location of a hospital facility.

  18. Have they arrived?¿Ya llegaron?

    “¿Ya llegaron?” means “Have they arrived?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether expected people have already arrived.

  19. Get out quickly.Sal rápido.

    “Sal rápido.” means “Get out quickly.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.

  20. I’ll pay in cash.Voy a pagar en efectivo.

    “Voy a pagar en efectivo.” means “I’ll pay in cash.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.

  21. Do we have to stop?¿Tenemos que parar?

    “¿Tenemos que parar?” means “Do we have to stop?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.

  22. I can’t find my keys.No encuentro mis llaves.

    “No encuentro mis llaves.” means “I can’t find my keys.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being unable to locate keys.

  23. When is the next bus?¿Cuándo pasa el próximo camión?

    “¿Cuándo pasa el próximo camión?” means “When is the next bus?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.

  24. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

    “¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.

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Formality and register3 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Conversation role12 branches

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Not recorded2Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1Advise taking an umbrella along.1Affectionate question about missing the speaker.1Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1Arrival registration at a hotel/event.1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.1Ask about exchanging a purchase.1Ask about someone’s availability during a past period. Female listener: ¿Estabas ocupada?1Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask for the location of a hospital facility.1Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1Ask how an understood thing/system works.1Ask how to locate the hospital emergency department.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.1Ask if a proposed action would be helpful.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to spell a word or name.1Ask someone to stop discussing a subject.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what is being looked at.1Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.1Ask when an understood activity or job started in the past.1Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.1Ask when you can check in at a hotel.1Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask whether contacting an understood male person by phone is advisable.1Ask whether driving happened in a past situation, not whether someone knows how to drive.1Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask whether listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.1Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.1Ask which person an already-understood man asked in a past conversation.1Ask which person arrived at an earlier event.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.1Ask willingness to repeat a completed experience.1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.1Check whether a group has already departed.1Check whether a message was sent to the already understood woman.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Check whether expected people have already arrived.1Check whether the listener intends to return.1Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1Describe feeling guilt or remorse.1Describe getting out of bed as a routine, rather than command someone to stand.1Describe going to bed as a routine, rather than telling another person to sleep.1Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Describe showering in a household routine.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Emphasize that a statement is serious.1Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Firmly refuse something.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Gently ask what is occupying someone’s thoughts, rather than solicit an opinion on a shared topic.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.1Invite the listener to join the speaker’s group.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Locate an airport facility while travelling.1Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Offer condolences after a death.1Offer to buy an understood item for the listener.1Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.1Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Politely ask a seller whether they can offer a discount.1Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.1Report a delayed train during travel planning.1Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1Report active bleeding as a symptom.1Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1Report being unable to locate keys.1Report not asking an understood person or question.1Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.1Report rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request that the listener handle cooking for an understood meal.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Share an intuition or hunch.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1Suggest going out for air.1Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1
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