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Keeping a Conversation Going160Conversation115Making Plans83Everyday Statements67Requests55Home Together49Feelings and Check-ins48Clearing Up Misunderstandings46Getting Around Mexico45Reactions42Health and Getting Help40Feelings38Boundaries and Disagreements27Food and Eating Together27Shopping and Paying26Time and Frequency23Travel and Directions21Food and Dining15Encouragement and Celebration14Health and Safety14Everyday Conversation13Wants and Needs11Wants, Needs, and Obligations11Everyday Affection9Talking About How You Feel9Airports and Luggage8Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp6Home Repairs and Utilities6Relationships and Family6Work and Shifts6Appointments and Rescheduling5Taking a Taxi in Mexico5Hotel Check-In and Checkout4Asking for Help Politely3Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Natural Reactions and Replies3Romance3Visiting a Pharmacy3Apologizing2Calling Emergency Services2Disagreeing Politely2Making Plans with Friends2Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers2Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2Saying No Politely2Talking About Family2At a Gas Station in Mexico1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Cooking Together1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Encouraging Someone1Everyday Actions1Greetings and Introductions1Household Chores1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Receiving a Package1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Talking About How Often1Walking Directions1

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  1. Can you help me?¿Puedes ayudarme?

    “¿Puedes ayudarme?” means “Can you help me?” in Mexican Spanish. A request for help. ¿Me puedes ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Me puede ayudar?

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I’m here for my appointment.Vengo a mi cita.

    “Vengo a mi cita.” means “I’m here for my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to let reception know why you’ve arrived.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Can you speak slowly?¿Puedes hablar despacio?

    “¿Puedes hablar despacio?” means “Can you speak slowly?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Can you repeat that?¿Puedes repetir eso?

    “¿Puedes repetir eso?” means “Can you repeat that?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I want to cancel my appointment.Quiero cancelar mi cita.

    “Quiero cancelar mi cita.” means “I want to cancel my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use cancelar when you want to give up the appointment.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I’d like an appointment.Quisiera una cita.

    “Quisiera una cita.” means “I’d like an appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. A polite way to request an appointment at a clinic, salon, or office.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Can you confirm the time?¿Me confirma la hora?

    “¿Me confirma la hora?” means “Can you confirm the time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a staff member to verify the time of your appointment.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.

    “Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Can you wait?¿Puedes esperar?

    “¿Puedes esperar?” means “Can you wait?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Can you come tomorrow?¿Puedes venir mañana?

    “¿Puedes venir mañana?” means “Can you come tomorrow?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Put it down.Déjalo ahí.

    “Déjalo ahí.” means “Put it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Can I call you later?¿Puedo llamarte más tarde?

    “¿Puedo llamarte más tarde?” means “Can I call you later?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. No ice, please.Sin hielo, por favor.

    “Sin hielo, por favor.” means “No ice, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a server for a drink without ice.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can you open it?¿Puedes abrirlo / abrirla?

    “¿Puedes abrirlo / abrirla?” means “Can you open it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Can you close it?¿Puedes cerrarlo / cerrarla?

    “¿Puedes cerrarlo / cerrarla?” means “Can you close it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Can you show me?¿Puedes mostrarme?

    “¿Puedes mostrarme?” means “Can you show me?” in Mexican Spanish. Mostrar means to show something. ¿Me puedes enseñar? is also natural when asking for a demonstration.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Can I come in?¿Puedo entrar?

    “¿Puedo entrar?” means “Can I come in?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish 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)48Neutral6Formal (usted)1
Conversation role5 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Make a request35Give instructions32Ask a question18Reassure or encourage1Share information1
Situations36 branches

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

Not recorded17Appointments and Rescheduling4Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Appointments1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.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 return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.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 speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Returns and exchanges1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral49both4feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.

Not recorded49noun5object1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core29Not recorded17Expansion9
Vocabulary families70 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

poder18cita4favor3dejalo2querer2venir2abrirlo1ahi1apagalo1apresures1ayudarme1baja1cancelalo1cancelar1cerrarlo1confirmar1cosas1cuida1cumple1dame1date1despacio1devolver1devuelvelo1distancia1encargate1enciendelo1entrar1escribirlo1esperar1estacionarme1foto1fuerte1guardalo1habla1hablar1hielo1hora1interrumpas1ir1leer1llamar1llevalo1manten1mantenlo1menos1miedo1mostrarme1pagar1piensalo1preguntale1preparalo1probar1promesa1quedarte1recogelo1repetir1repitas1resuelvelo1retrocede1sencillo1tarde1tarjeta1tengas1toma1tomar1traelo1ve1volumen1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday25Not recorded17Less common13
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

423214395613
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

32711929
Confusion risk3 branches

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

33012025
Spanish word count2 branches

Explore shorter and longer expressions using the recorded Spanish word count.

1–3454–610
Usefulness score3 branches

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

43451536
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–303211–201531–40741–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

1–342013
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23322026-10-10142026-11-1162026-10-143
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)55
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2332Not recorded20Everyday questions screenshot3
Review methods3 branches

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

Individual 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.32Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap17Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.6
Source review decisions2 branches

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Added35Not recorded20
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded55
Length difficulty factor5 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

62031401199121
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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3300925446453
Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

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1017131616625417320262121261318191
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

027-223-44-61
Unique Vocabulary Families47 branches

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None recorded13abrirlo1apagalo1apresures1ayudarme1baja1cancelalo1cancelar1cerrarlo1cita1confirmar1cosas1cuida1cumple1date1devolver1devuelvelo1encargate1enciendelo1entrar1escribirlo1estacionarme1foto1guardalo1habla1hielo1interrumpas1llevalo1manten1mantenlo1mostrarme1pagar1piensalo1preguntale1preparalo1probar1promesa1quedarte1recogelo1repetir1repitas1resuelvelo1retrocede1sencillo1tarjeta1traelo1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline40 branches

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Not recorded14None recorded6dejalo2apagalo1apresures1baja1cancelalo1cancelar1cita1confirmar1cosas1cuida1cumple1date1devolver1devuelvelo1encargate1enciendelo1entrar1guardalo1habla1hielo1interrumpas1llevalo1manten1mantenlo1menos1piensalo1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1quedarte1recogelo1repitas1resuelvelo1retrocede1sencillo1toma1traelo1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–335Not recorded1406
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No49Not recorded6