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2 · Make a request · 9 · Beginner

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Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Make a request × Length difficulty factor: 9 × Difficulty: Beginner ×

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Food and Eating Together11Food and Dining10Shopping and Paying6Requests4Getting Around Mexico2Home Together2Making Plans2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Conversation1Getting a Gym Day Pass1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Keeping a Conversation Going1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Travel and Directions1Wants and Needs1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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  1. A quarter kilo, please.Un cuarto, por favor.

    “Un cuarto, por favor.” means “A quarter kilo, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Use un cuarto when you’re already talking about kilos.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Can I pay per visit?¿Puedo pagar por visita?

    “¿Puedo pagar por visita?” means “Can I pay per visit?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. The bill, please.La cuenta, por favor.

    “La cuenta, por favor.” means “The bill, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Can I check out later?¿Puedo salir más tarde?

    “¿Puedo salir más tarde?” means “Can I check out later?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask this after confirming the regular checkout time.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. To go, please.Para llevar, por favor.

    “Para llevar, por favor.” means “To go, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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 →
  7. Separate checks, please.Cuentas separadas, por favor.

    “Cuentas separadas, por favor.” means “Separate checks, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the server for individual bills so people at the table can pay separately.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Can I leave a message?¿Puedo dejarle un mensaje?

    “¿Puedo dejarle un mensaje?” means “Can I leave a message?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to leave a message for someone who is unavailable.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Can I exchange it here?¿Lo puedo cambiar aquí?

    “¿Lo puedo cambiar aquí?” means “Can I exchange it here?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. With everything, please.Con todo, por favor.

    “Con todo, por favor.” means “With everything, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. No bleach, please.Sin cloro, por favor.

    “Sin cloro, por favor.” means “No bleach, please.” in Mexican Spanish. In Mexican laundry instructions, cloro commonly refers to chlorine bleach.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I want to go home.Quiero ir a casa.

    “Quiero ir a casa.” means “I want to go home.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. A fork, please.Un tenedor, por favor.

    “Un tenedor, por favor.” means “A fork, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. More bread, please.Más pan, por favor.

    “Más pan, por favor.” means “More bread, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. No sugar, please.Sin azúcar, por favor.

    “Sin azúcar, por favor.” means “No sugar, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. No salt, please.Sin sal, por favor.

    “Sin sal, por favor.” means “No salt, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Without onions, please.Sin cebolla, por favor.

    “Sin cebolla, por favor.” means “Without onions, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register1 branches

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

Neutral17
Situations11 branches

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Not recorded7Ask a server for a drink without ice.1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Getting a Gym Day Pass1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Paying at a restaurant1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral16feminine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded16noun1
Learning collections2 branches

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Core10Not recorded7
Vocabulary families26 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday10Not recorded7
Reusability3 branches

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

493652
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

493751
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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11522
Confusion risk2 branches

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11631
Spanish word count1 branches

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4–617
Usefulness score3 branches

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4113452
Difficulty score1 branches

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11–2017
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

091–38
Review dates3 branches

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2026-11-1192026-10-1072026-10-231
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)17
Source batches2 branches

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Not recorded16photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-231
Review methods4 branches

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Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.7Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap7Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.2Individual 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.1
Source review decisions2 branches

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Not recorded16Added1
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded17
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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27063341
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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398463101
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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017
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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-211-43-62-81
Unique Vocabulary Families9 branches

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None recorded9azucar1casa1cebolla1cloro1hielo1llevar1pan1separado1
New Families Vs Baseline5 branches

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None recorded7Not recorded7cloro1hielo1separado1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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07Not recorded71–33
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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Not recorded9No8