EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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64 results- Can you hear me?¿Me escuchas?
“¿Me escuchas?” means “Can you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural for calls; ¿Me oyes? is also valid.
- Can you do me a favor?¿Me puedes hacer un favor?
“¿Me puedes hacer un favor?” means “Can you do me a favor?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational order.
- Wait here.Espera aquí.
“Espera aquí.” means “Wait here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.
- Can I sit here?¿Me puedo sentar aquí?
“¿Me puedo sentar aquí?” means “Can I sit here?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversational word order.
- Get out quickly.Sal rápido.
“Sal rápido.” means “Get out quickly.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.
- Help me sit down.Ayúdame a sentarme.
“Ayúdame a sentarme.” means “Help me sit down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.
- Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.
“Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.
- 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.
- Don’t cry.No llores.
“No llores.” means “Don’t cry.” in Mexican Spanish. Comfort someone who is crying.
- Can we meet today?¿Podemos vernos hoy?
“¿Podemos vernos hoy?” means “Can we meet today?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural informal meeting; reunirnos suits a meeting context.
- Can she come with us?¿Ella puede venir con nosotros?
“¿Ella puede venir con nosotros?” means “Can she come with us?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether she can join the group. Use nosotras when everyone in the group is female.
- Don’t shout.No grites.
“No grites.” means “Don’t shout.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.
- 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.
- Set it up.Prepáralo.
“Prepáralo.” means “Set it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.
- Figure it out.Resuélvelo.
“Resuélvelo.” means “Figure it out.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to solve an understood problem.
- Let it go.Déjalo ir.
“Déjalo ir.” means “Let it go.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.
- Look here.Mira aquí.
“Mira aquí.” means “Look here.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct attention to an indicated place or item.
- Hang up the phone.Cuelga el teléfono.
“Cuelga el teléfono.” means “Hang up the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to end a phone call.
- Can I have this, please?¿Me das esto, por favor?
“¿Me das esto, por favor?” means “Can I have this, please?” in Mexican Spanish. For requesting an item; asking to keep/take something needs different wording.
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