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1–3 · High · Make a request · Easy

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Requests59Home Together31Food and Eating Together27Keeping a Conversation Going24Shopping and Paying24Food and Dining21Getting Around Mexico21Everyday Actions18Making Plans17Clearing Up Misunderstandings16Health and Getting Help13Travel and Directions12Boundaries and Disagreements10Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand9Household Chores8Conversation7Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5At a Gas Station in Mexico4Getting a Haircut in Mexico4Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand4Asking for Help Politely3Cooking Together3Health and Safety3Receiving a Package3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3A Beach Day in Mexico2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2Everyday Affection2Everyday Statements2Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Relationships and Family2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Visiting a Pharmacy2Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking Someone Out1At a Mexican Bakery1Calling Emergency Services1Encouragement and Celebration1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Saying No Politely1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Time and Frequency1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. A table for two, please.Una mesa para dos, por favor.

    “Una mesa para dos, por favor.” means “A table for two, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Put it away.Guárdalo.

    “Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Get back!¡Retrocede!

    “¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Salsa on the side, please.La salsa aparte, por favor.

    “La salsa aparte, por favor.” means “Salsa on the side, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Use aparte to ask for the salsa in a separate container or dish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Can I choose them?¿Los puedo escoger?

    “¿Los puedo escoger?” means “Can I choose them?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Can you hear me clearly?¿Me escucha bien?

    “¿Me escucha bien?” means “Can you hear me clearly?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Can I reload it here?¿La puedo recargar aquí?

    “¿La puedo recargar aquí?” means “Can I reload it here?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Pump three, please.Bomba tres, por favor.

    “Bomba tres, por favor.” means “Pump three, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Can I add more time?¿Puedo agregar más tiempo?

    “¿Puedo agregar más tiempo?” means “Can I add more time?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Corn tortillas, please.De maíz, por favor.

    “De maíz, por favor.” means “Corn tortillas, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Say this when the vendor asks which kind of tortilla you want.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Extra cilantro, please.Más cilantro, por favor.

    “Más cilantro, por favor.” means “Extra cilantro, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Please leave it at reception.En recepción, por favor.

    “En recepción, por favor.” means “Please leave it at reception.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Could you take out some bulk?¿Puede quitarle volumen?

    “¿Puede quitarle volumen?” means “Could you take out some bulk?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Can I see the apartment?¿Puedo ver el departamento?

    “¿Puedo ver el departamento?” means “Can I see the apartment?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. With lime, please.Con limón, por favor.

    “Con limón, por favor.” means “With lime, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. No chile, please.Sin chile, por favor.

    “Sin chile, por favor.” means “No chile, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Please wash it in cold water.En agua fría, por favor.

    “En agua fría, por favor.” means “Please wash it in cold water.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Can you bring me another towel?¿Me trae otra toalla?

    “¿Me trae otra toalla?” means “Can you bring me another towel?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a hotel employee for a replacement or an extra towel.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Can I have your number?¿Me das tu número?

    “¿Me das tu número?” means “Can I have your number?” in Mexican Spanish. In a conversation about keeping in touch, número usually means phone number.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Don’t shout.No grites.

    “No grites.” means “Don’t shout.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Take it there.Llévalo allí.

    “Llévalo allí.” means “Take it there.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Call it off.Cancélalo.

    “Cancélalo.” means “Call it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Set it up.Prepáralo.

    “Prepáralo.” means “Set it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
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.

Familiar (tú)70Neutral34Formal (usted)24
Situations74 branches

The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.

Not recorded23Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand9At a Gas Station in Mexico4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Getting a Haircut in Mexico4Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Receiving a Package3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Visiting a Pharmacy2A Beach Day in Mexico1Advise taking an umbrella along.1Appointments1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.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 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 fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.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 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 set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.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 vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.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 turn their body around.1Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1At a Mexican Bakery1Calling Emergency Services1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Direct someone upstairs.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Ordering food1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Returns and exchanges1Saying No Politely1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Visiting Someone’s Home1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral124feminine3masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded124noun3object1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core88Not recorded23Expansion17
Vocabulary families198 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Everyday76Less common29Not recorded23
Reusability3 branches

Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.

49952435
Coverage gap value4 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

48931911753
Ambiguity risk3 branches

Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.

175231322
Confusion risk3 branches

Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.

174335219
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3684–660
Usefulness score1 branches

The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.

4128
Difficulty score2 branches

Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.

21–3011331–4015
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-11582026-10-23432026-10-14172026-10-1062026-11-144
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)128
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded67photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2343Informal me commands screenshot16Curated multi-source screenshot1User-selected messaging phrases1
Review methods6 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.55Individual editorial meaning/context/grammar review; difficulty-v2 vocabulary/reuse recomputed against reconciled 1414-card deck. Supplemental ratings are editorial estimates, not recall or CEFR measurements.43Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap20Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.7Editorial review of requested command phrases2Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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2128
Source review decisions2 branches

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Not recorded67Added61
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded128
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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945637026121335152
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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45235161451001
Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

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9281324172461581516910425320232121231
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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01214681
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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076-244-48
Unique Vocabulary Families152 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline155 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–3123Not recorded5
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No66Not recorded62