EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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  1. This is my order.Este es mi pedido.

    “Este es mi pedido.” means “This is my order.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.

  2. I have to leave.Tengo que irme.

    “Tengo que irme.” means “I have to leave.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.

  3. This is my favorite.Este es mi favorito.

    “Este es mi favorito.” means “This is my favorite.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.

  4. I am eating.Estoy comiendo.

    “Estoy comiendo.” means “I am eating.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that eating is happening now.

  5. I can fix it.Puedo arreglarlo.

    “Puedo arreglarlo.” means “I can fix it.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to repair an understood item.

  6. I plan to drive.Planeo manejar.

    “Planeo manejar.” means “I plan to drive.” in Mexican Spanish. State an intention to drive in a travel plan.

  7. You can tell me.Puedes decírmelo.

    “Puedes decírmelo.” means “You can tell me.” in Mexican Spanish. Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.

  8. I don’t have it.No lo tengo.

    “No lo tengo.” means “I don’t have it.” in Mexican Spanish. Say the speaker does not have an understood item.

  9. We have a deal.Tenemos un trato.

    “Tenemos un trato.” means “We have a deal.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.

  10. I have work to do.Tengo trabajo que hacer.

    “Tengo trabajo que hacer.” means “I have work to do.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain tasks that still need doing.

  11. I check my email.Reviso mi correo.

    “Reviso mi correo.” means “I check my email.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe checking email as part of a routine.

  12. My window is open.Mi ventana está abierta.

    “Mi ventana está abierta.” means “My window is open.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.

  13. My keys are inside.Mis llaves están dentro.

    “Mis llaves están dentro.” means “My keys are inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.

  14. My bag is heavy.Mi bolsa pesa mucho.

    “Mi bolsa pesa mucho.” means “My bag is heavy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.

  15. My train is delayed.Mi tren está retrasado.

    “Mi tren está retrasado.” means “My train is delayed.” in Mexican Spanish. Report a delayed train during travel planning.

  16. I get dressed.Me visto.

    “Me visto.” means “I get dressed.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.

  17. I plan to travel.Planeo viajar.

    “Planeo viajar.” means “I plan to travel.” in Mexican Spanish. State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.

  18. I’m learning Spanish.Estoy aprendiendo español.

    “Estoy aprendiendo español.” means “I’m learning Spanish.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.

  19. I didn’t eat.No comí.

    “No comí.” means “I didn’t eat.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not having eaten during an understood past period.

  20. I didn’t call.No llamé.

    “No llamé.” means “I didn’t call.” in Mexican Spanish. Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.

  21. I didn’t sleep.No dormí.

    “No dormí.” means “I didn’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.

  22. I didn’t ask.No pregunté.

    “No pregunté.” means “I didn’t ask.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not asking an understood person or question.

  23. You lied to me.Me mentiste.

    “Me mentiste.” means “You lied to me.” in Mexican Spanish. State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.

  24. I can’t trust you.No puedo confiar en ti.

    “No puedo confiar en ti.” means “I can’t trust you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.

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Formality and register2 branches

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

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Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1Announce having a gift for the listener before handing it over.1Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1Appropriate informal expression of attraction, when welcome in the relationship.1Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.1Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1Deny doing an understood action.1Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1Describe checking email as part of a routine.1Describe feeling guilt or remorse.1Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1Describe getting dressed as an ordinary 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 making the bed as a household chore.1Describe progress learning English.1Describe showering in a household routine.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Explain a future decision not to drive.1Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain current cooking activity/availability.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1Explain tasks that still need doing.1Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.1Explain that eating is happening now.1Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express affection for your family.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Express personal appreciation to a friend or partner.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.1Report a delayed train during travel planning.1Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1Report increasing outdoor warmth.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.1Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1Report snow currently falling.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1Respectfully report that a previously identified person died.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1Share an intuition or hunch.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1Tell a listener they help the speaker feel better.1Tell listener they make speaker feel welcome or at home.1The place is across the street. Keep the street as the reference point.1Understand hospitality where the business/host covers the cost.1
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