EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Easy · 4 · 2 · Make a request · Essential

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Difficulty: Easy × Coverage gap value: 4 × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Make a request × Usefulness: Essential ×

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Easy27 Beginner6 Moderate4

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Turn it on.Enciéndelo.
“Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.
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Turn it off.Apágalo.
“Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.
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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.
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Can we split the bill?¿Podemos dividir la cuenta?
“¿Podemos dividir la cuenta?” means “Can we split the bill?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Half a kilo, please.Medio kilo, por favor.
“Medio kilo, por favor.” means “Half a kilo, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two conchas, please.Dos conchas, por favor.
“Dos conchas, por favor.” means “Two conchas, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.
“Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you wait for me here?¿Me puede esperar aquí?
“¿Me puede esperar aquí?” means “Can you wait for me here?” in Mexican Spanish. With a driver you address as usted, use puede. Add un momento for a brief wait.
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Two tickets together, please.Dos boletos juntos, por favor.
“Dos boletos juntos, por favor.” means “Two tickets together, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Don’t touch.No toques.
“No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.
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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.
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Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.
“Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.
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Two al pastor, please.Dos de pastor, por favor.
“Dos de pastor, por favor.” means “Two al pastor, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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One steak taco, please.Uno de bistec, por favor.
“Uno de bistec, por favor.” means “One steak taco, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Just a trim, please.Solo un despunte, por favor.
“Solo un despunte, por favor.” means “Just a trim, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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A small cup, please.Un vaso chico, por favor.
“Un vaso chico, por favor.” means “A small cup, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you use the meter?¿Puede usar el taxímetro?
“¿Puede usar el taxímetro?” means “Can you use the meter?” in Mexican Spanish. Taxímetro means the fare meter in the taxi.
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Can I get a refund?¿Me hacen un reembolso?
“¿Me hacen un reembolso?” means “Can I get a refund?” in Mexican Spanish.
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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.
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Can I get some cut fruit?¿Me da fruta picada?
“¿Me da fruta picada?” means “Can I get some cut fruit?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!
“¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.
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Don’t move.No te muevas.
“No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.
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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.
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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.
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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)13 Neutral10 Formal (usted)4

Situations23 branches

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

Getting a Haircut in Mexico2 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand2 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2 Taking a Taxi in Mexico2 Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1 Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1 Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1 Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1 Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1 Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1 Ask someone to call the police.1 Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1 Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1 Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1 Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1 Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1 Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1 At a Mexican Bakery1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1 Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1 Splitting the Bill and Tipping1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral27

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded27

Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core25 Expansion2

Vocabulary families45 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday22 Less common5

Reusability3 branches

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

418 58 31

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

113 210 34

Confusion risk3 branches

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

113 310 24

Spanish word count2 branches

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4–617 1–310

Usefulness score1 branches

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

527

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3021 31–406

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–324 03

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2314 2026-11-1111 2026-11-142

Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)27

Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2314 Not recorded13

Review methods2 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.14 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.13

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added14 Not recorded13

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded27

Length difficulty factor5 branches