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Requests90Home Together43Keeping a Conversation Going25Everyday Actions24Clearing Up Misunderstandings20Boundaries and Disagreements17Health and Getting Help16Making Plans13Getting Around Mexico11Food and Eating Together8Everyday Affection7Encouragement and Celebration5Food and Dining4Health and Safety4Romance3Relationships and Family2Shopping and Paying2Conversation1Time and Frequency1Travel and Directions1

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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. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Hold it.Sujétalo.

    “Sujétalo.” means “Hold it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.

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  8. 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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  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. Help me sit down.Ayúdame a sentarme.

    “Ayúdame a sentarme.” means “Help me sit down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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 →
  14. Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.

    “Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Take this medicine.Tome este medicamento.

    “Tome este medicamento.” means “Take this medicine.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.

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  16. 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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  17. 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.

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  18. Tell him.Díselo.

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

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  19. 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.

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  20. A table for two, please.Una mesa para dos, por favor.

    “Una mesa para dos, por favor.” means “A table for two, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

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  22. Put it away.Guárdalo.

    “Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.

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  23. Get back!¡Retrocede!

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

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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)119Formal (usted)4Neutral4
Situations98 branches

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

Not recorded30Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Ask a close person for a hug.1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.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 brush their teeth during a household routine.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 change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.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 the table before a meal.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.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.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Firm request for honesty.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral124feminine3
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded124noun3
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion50Core47Not recorded30
Vocabulary families173 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Less common49Everyday48Not recorded30
Reusability3 branches

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

481535311
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

355449123
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

261343123
Confusion risk3 branches

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

370232125
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31164–611
Usefulness score3 branches

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

478330519
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–309231–4035
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3107020
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23972026-10-14232026-10-107
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)127
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

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Review methods4 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.97Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap27Editorial review of requested command phrases2Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

2127
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added121Not recorded6
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded127
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

01104148261
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

092-231-44
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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65404331996124151
Grammar difficulty factor9 branches

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

134617411612201223525510321231
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

383614213590741
New Families Vs Baseline136 branches

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Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No127
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–311209Not recorded6
Unique Vocabulary Families122 branches

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