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Easy · 4 · 2 · Make a request · Health and Getting Help

Symptoms, safety, asking for assistance and understanding care or help instructions.

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14unique phrases · 1% of collection

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Difficulty: Easy × Coverage gap value: 4 × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Make a request × Topics: Health and Getting Help ×

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Topics52 branches

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Requests63Home Together33Shopping and Paying33Food and Eating Together32Food and Dining30Getting Around Mexico21Keeping a Conversation Going17Making Plans16Health and Getting Help14Travel and Directions13Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand11Household Chores10Boundaries and Disagreements8Conversation7Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Health and Safety6Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand6Clearing Up Misunderstandings5At a Gas Station in Mexico4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Receiving a Package4Splitting the Bill and Tipping4At a Mexican Bakery3Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3A Beach Day in Mexico2Asking for Help Politely2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Calling Emergency Services2Encouragement and Celebration2Everyday Affection2Everyday Statements2Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Relationships and Family2Visiting a Pharmacy2Asking Someone Out1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Cooking Together1Going to the Dentist1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Saying No Politely1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Time and Frequency1Visiting Someone’s Home1

Difficulty2 branches

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  1. 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 →
  2. 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 →
  3. Help me carry this.Ayúdame a llevar esto.

    “Ayúdame a llevar esto.” means “Help me carry this.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Get back!¡Retrocede!

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Can you stop a moment?¿Puede parar un momento?

    “¿Puede parar un momento?” means “Can you stop a moment?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Can you hear me clearly?¿Me escucha bien?

    “¿Me escucha bien?” means “Can you hear me clearly?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Can I describe it?¿Se lo puedo describir?

    “¿Se lo puedo describir?” means “Can I describe it?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Can I pick it up?¿Puedo pasar a recogerlo?

    “¿Puedo pasar a recogerlo?” means “Can I pick it up?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Could you check the ingredients?¿Puede revisar los ingredientes?

    “¿Puede revisar los ingredientes?” means “Could you check the ingredients?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Can you make it separately?¿Lo pueden preparar aparte?

    “¿Lo pueden preparar aparte?” means “Can you make it separately?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Can you repeat the dose?¿Puede repetir la dosis?

    “¿Puede repetir la dosis?” means “Can you repeat the dose?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the pharmacist to repeat the dose they just explained.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Can you fill this prescription?¿Me surte esta receta?

    “¿Me surte esta receta?” means “Can you fill this prescription?” in Mexican Spanish. Surtir una receta means to fill a prescription.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Help me find it.Ayúdame a encontrarlo.

    “Ayúdame a encontrarlo.” means “Help me find it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Take care of it.Encárgate de eso.

    “Encárgate de eso.” means “Take care of it.” in Mexican Spanish. Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.

    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)6Formal (usted)5Neutral3
Situations11 branches

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

Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Visiting a Pharmacy2Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Calling Emergency Services1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Going to the Dentist1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral14
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded14
Learning collections1 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core14
Vocabulary families25 branches

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

poder5ayudame2llama2ambulancia1aparte1bien1describir1dosis1encargate1encontrarlo1escucha1ingredientes1llevar1momento1parar1pasar1policia1preparar1pueden1receta1recogerlo1repetir1retrocede1revisar1surtir1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday8Less common6
Reusability2 branches

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

41153
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

172532
Confusion risk3 branches

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

162434
Spanish word count2 branches

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

4–6101–34
Usefulness score2 branches

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

41153
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–301031–404
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–31202
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-1182026-10-236
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)14
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded8photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-236
Review methods2 branches

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

Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.8Individual 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.6
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded8Added6
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded14
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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

9106301
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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35452262
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

9520383132171
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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

014
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-2706-41
Unique Vocabulary Families13 branches

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None recorded2ambulancia1describir1dosis1encargate1encontrarlo1escucha1ingredientes1policia1preparar1recogerlo1retrocede1surtir1
New Families Vs Baseline14 branches

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llama2None recorded2ambulancia1describir1dosis1encargate1encontrarlo1escucha1ingredientes1policia1preparar1recogerlo1retrocede1surtir1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–31202
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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Not recorded8No6