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  1. Can you hear me?¿Me escuchas?

    “¿Me escuchas?” means “Can you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural for calls; ¿Me oyes? is also valid.

  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. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

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

  6. Don’t touch.No toques.

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

  7. 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.

  8. Hold it.Sujétalo.

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

  9. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

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

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

  11. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

  12. Can I have another one?¿Me das otro?

    “¿Me das otro?” means “Can I have another one?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.

  13. Get your things.Toma tus cosas.

    “Toma tus cosas.” means “Get your things.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.

  14. Call an ambulance.Llama a una ambulancia.

    “Llama a una ambulancia.” means “Call an ambulance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.

  15. Get ready.Prepárate.

    “Prepárate.” means “Get ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.

  16. Don’t cry.No llores.

    “No llores.” means “Don’t cry.” in Mexican Spanish. Comfort someone who is crying.

  17. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

  18. Don’t go.No te vayas.

    “No te vayas.” means “Don’t go.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to leave.

  19. Which do you prefer?¿Cuál prefieres?

    “¿Cuál prefieres?” means “Which do you prefer?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  20. When exactly?¿Cuándo exactamente?

    “¿Cuándo exactamente?” means “When exactly?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

  21. When does it end?¿Cuándo termina?

    “¿Cuándo termina?” means “When does it end?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

  22. Who is coming?¿Quién viene?

    “¿Quién viene?” means “Who is coming?” in Mexican Spanish. Common planning question.

  23. Did you decide?¿Decidiste?

    “¿Decidiste?” means “Did you decide?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.

  24. Pick it up.Recógelo.

    “Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.

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Not recorded39Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Advise taking an umbrella along.1Affectionate question about missing the speaker.1Arrival registration at a hotel/event.1Ask a close person for a hug.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.1Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to allow more time.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.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 dress smartly for an occasion.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to finish a beverage.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to perform the understood action.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 return.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.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 wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.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 speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.1Ask where someone studied in an ordinary personal-history conversation.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. 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 listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Ask why someone is laughing.1Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1Comfort someone who is crying.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1Cooking Together1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Encouraging Someone1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Firm request for honesty.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Romantic relationships1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1Visiting Someone’s Home1Wake someone who is sleeping.1
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