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Difficulty: Easy × Coverage gap value: 4 × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Make a request × Vocabulary difficulty factor: 3 ×

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Requests29Home Together14Keeping a Conversation Going6Health and Getting Help5Household Chores5Making Plans5Boundaries and Disagreements4Clearing Up Misunderstandings4Conversation2Getting Around Mexico2Health and Safety2Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1Calling Emergency Services1Cooking Together1Everyday Affection1Food and Eating Together1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Time and Frequency1

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  1. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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 →
  8. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

    “¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Call an ambulance.Llama a una ambulancia.

    “Llama a una ambulancia.” means “Call an ambulance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. Get back!¡Retrocede!

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  17. 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 →
  18. Call MeLlámame.

    “Llámame.” means “Call Me” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Let me know.Avísame.

    “Avísame.” means “Let me know.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Can we talk later?¿Podemos hablar más tarde?

    “¿Podemos hablar más tarde?” means “Can we talk later?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Postpone a discussion.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Ask him.Pregúntale.

    “Pregúntale.” means “Ask him.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Fold the clothes.Dobla la ropa.

    “Dobla la ropa.” means “Fold the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. It’s time to go.Es hora de irse.

    “Es hora de irse.” means “It’s time to go.” in Mexican Spanish. Prompt departure because it is time to go.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Vacuum the floor.Aspira el piso.

    “Aspira el piso.” means “Vacuum the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to vacuum the floor.

    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)31Neutral2Formal (usted)1
Situations32 branches

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

Not recorded3Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.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 the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Asking Someone Out1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral34
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded34
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core26Expansion5Not recorded3
Vocabulary families49 branches

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piso3llama2ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1aspira1avisame1ayudame1barre1cancelalo1contesta1cuida1das1date1devuelvelo1dia1diselo1dobla1encargate1enciendelo1encontrarlo1favor1fuerte1guardalo1habla1hablar1hora1interrumpas1irse1llamame1mesa1muevas1número1orillese1podemos1policia1pon1ponme1preguntale1recogelo1retrocede1ropa1ser1tarde1telefono1toques1traelo1trapea1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Less common16Everyday15Not recorded3
Reusability3 branches

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

52041331
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

31621414
Confusion risk3 branches

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

3262513
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3294–65
Usefulness score2 branches

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

422512
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–302431–4010
Vocabulary contribution1 branches

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

1–334
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23302026-10-1032026-11-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)34
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2330Not recorded3Curated multi-source screenshot1
Review methods4 branches

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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.30Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.1Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Source review decisions2 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added31Not recorded3
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded34
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

6160119532
Grammar difficulty factor8 branches

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131717516325310220223161
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0294481
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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027-26-41
Unique Vocabulary Families34 branches

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ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1aspira1avisame1barre1cancelalo1contesta1cuida1date1devuelvelo1diselo1dobla1encargate1enciendelo1encontrarlo1guardalo1habla1interrumpas1irse1llamame1muevas1número1orillese1podemos1policia1pon1ponme1preguntale1recogelo1retrocede1toques1traelo1trapea1
New Families Vs Baseline36 branches

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piso3llama2Not recorded2ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1aspira1barre1cancelalo1contesta1cuida1date1devuelvelo1diselo1dobla1encargate1enciendelo1encontrarlo1guardalo1habla1interrumpas1irse1muevas1número1orillese1podemos1policia1pon1ponme1preguntale1recogelo1retrocede1ropa1toques1traelo1trapea1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–332Not recorded2
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No33Not recorded1