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Requests59Keeping a Conversation Going55Getting Around Mexico44Conversation42Home Together38Travel and Directions33Shopping and Paying32Making Plans28Food and Eating Together27Food and Dining22Boundaries and Disagreements21Clearing Up Misunderstandings20Reactions19Everyday Statements16Relationships and Family14Health and Getting Help12Everyday Affection10Encouragement and Celebration9Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers7Romance7A Beach Day in Mexico6Asking Someone Out6Buying Produce at a Mexican Market5Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5Time and Frequency5Viewing an Apartment and Moving In5Cooking Together4Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds4Taking a Taxi in Mexico4Talking About Family4Apologizing3Asking About Accessible Entrances3At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner3ATMs, Cash, and Making Change3Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico3Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3Feelings and Check-ins3Health and Safety3Household Chores3Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand3Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Rental Car Pickup and Return3Talking About How Often3Airports and Luggage2Appointments and Rescheduling2At a Mexican Bakery2Everyday Actions2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Getting a Gym Day Pass2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Visiting Someone’s Home2Actions and Encouragement1Asking for Help Politely1At a Gas Station in Mexico1Disagreeing Politely1Encouraging Someone1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Going to the Dentist1Home Repairs and Utilities1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Making Plans with Friends1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Natural Reactions and Replies1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Receiving a Package1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Work and Shifts1

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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. Where do I get off?¿Dónde me bajo?

    “¿Dónde me bajo?” means “Where do I get off?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to get off a bus, train, or other vehicle. Bajarse is the everyday verb for getting off.

  5. Can you wait for me here?¿Me puede esperar aquí?

    “¿Me puede esperar aquí?” means “Can you wait for me here?” in Mexican Spanish. With a driver you address as usted, use puede. Add un momento for a brief wait.

  6. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

    “¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.

  7. I’ll help you.Te ayudo.

    “Te ayudo.” means “I’ll help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer/commit to helping the listener.

  8. I can’t hear you.No te escucho.

    “No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.

  9. Do you charge by the kilo?¿Cobran por kilo?

    “¿Cobran por kilo?” means “Do you charge by the kilo?” in Mexican Spanish.

  10. Is drying included?¿Incluye el secado?

    “¿Incluye el secado?” means “Is drying included?” in Mexican Spanish.

  11. Does it include classes?¿Incluye las clases?

    “¿Incluye las clases?” means “Does it include classes?” in Mexican Spanish.

  12. How about Friday?¿Y el viernes?

    “¿Y el viernes?” means “How about Friday?” in Mexican Spanish. Suggest a different day after someone says the original one doesn’t work.

  13. 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.

  14. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

  15. 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.

  16. Are there any appointments today?¿Hay citas para hoy?

    “¿Hay citas para hoy?” means “Are there any appointments today?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a clinic, salon, or office whether it has a slot today.

  17. Can you use the meter?¿Puede usar el taxímetro?

    “¿Puede usar el taxímetro?” means “Can you use the meter?” in Mexican Spanish. Taxímetro means the fare meter in the taxi.

  18. Where do I pick up my suitcase?¿Dónde recojo mi maleta?

    “¿Dónde recojo mi maleta?” means “Where do I pick up my suitcase?” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to ask where to collect a checked bag after landing.

  19. Which shift am I on?¿Qué turno me toca?

    “¿Qué turno me toca?” means “Which shift am I on?” in Mexican Spanish. Me toca asks which assignment or shift is yours.

  20. How much is the card?¿Cuánto cuesta la tarjeta?

    “¿Cuánto cuesta la tarjeta?” means “How much is the card?” in Mexican Spanish.

  21. Can I get a refund?¿Me hacen un reembolso?

    “¿Me hacen un reembolso?” means “Can I get a refund?” in Mexican Spanish.

  22. Is the tank full?¿Está lleno el tanque?

    “¿Está lleno el tanque?” means “Is the tank full?” in Mexican Spanish.

  23. How much per kilo?¿A cuánto el kilo?

    “¿A cuánto el kilo?” means “How much per kilo?” in Mexican Spanish.

  24. What’s the tracking number?¿Cuál es la guía?

    “¿Cuál es la guía?” means “What’s the tracking number?” in Mexican Spanish. In Mexican shipping, guía or número de guía means the tracking number.

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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 role11 branches

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Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.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 the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask which person arrived at an earlier event.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Ask why someone is laughing.1Asking for Help Politely1At a Gas Station in Mexico1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1Comfort someone who is crying.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1Cooking Together1Deny doing an understood action.1Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1Describe checking email as part of a routine.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 waking as a daily routine.1Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Disagreeing Politely1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Encouraging Someone1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express affection for your family.1Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Firm request for honesty.1Firmly refuse something.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Going to the Dentist1Home Repairs and Utilities1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Making Plans1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Offer/commit to helping the listener.1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1Public transit1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Receiving a Package1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Report being unable to locate keys.1Report not asking an understood person or question.1Report not having eaten during an understood past period.1Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.1Report rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Romantic relationships1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Saying No Politely1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1Work and Shifts1
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