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  1. Have they arrived?¿Ya llegaron?

    “¿Ya llegaron?” means “Have they arrived?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether expected people have already arrived.

  2. Get out quickly.Sal rápido.

    “Sal rápido.” means “Get out quickly.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.

  3. Should I go?¿Debería ir?

    “¿Debería ir?” means “Should I go?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek advice about whether to go or leave.

  4. I can fix it.Puedo arreglarlo.

    “Puedo arreglarlo.” means “I can fix it.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to repair an understood item.

  5. I plan to drive.Planeo manejar.

    “Planeo manejar.” means “I plan to drive.” in Mexican Spanish. State an intention to drive in a travel plan.

  6. Are you in love?¿Estás enamorado?

    ¿Estás enamorado? asks whether the listener is in love. Use enamorada when referring to a female listener. This is a personal question, so the relationship and context matter.

  7. You can tell me.Puedes decírmelo.

    “Puedes decírmelo.” means “You can tell me.” in Mexican Spanish. Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.

  8. You can keep it.Puedes quedártelo.

    “Puedes quedártelo.” means “You can keep it.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.

  9. I’m counting on you.Cuento contigo.

    “Cuento contigo.” means “I’m counting on you.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.

  10. Do you love me?¿Me amas?

    “¿Me amas?” means “Do you love me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.

  11. Do you eat meat?¿Comes carne?

    “¿Comes carne?” means “Do you eat meat?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.

  12. Take it there.Llévalo allí.

    “Llévalo allí.” means “Take it there.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.

  13. Let it go.Déjalo ir.

    “Déjalo ir.” means “Let it go.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.

  14. I get dressed.Me visto.

    “Me visto.” means “I get dressed.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.

  15. I plan to travel.Planeo viajar.

    “Planeo viajar.” means “I plan to travel.” in Mexican Spanish. State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.

  16. Did you enjoy it?¿Lo disfrutaste?

    “¿Lo disfrutaste?” means “Did you enjoy it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.

  17. I didn’t ask.No pregunté.

    “No pregunté.” means “I didn’t ask.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not asking an understood person or question.

  18. You lied to me.Me mentiste.

    “Me mentiste.” means “You lied to me.” in Mexican Spanish. State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.

  19. Could you cook?¿Podrías cocinar?

    “¿Podrías cocinar?” means “Could you cook?” in Mexican Spanish. Request that the listener handle cooking for an understood meal.

  20. Keep it simple.Mantenlo sencillo.

    “Mantenlo sencillo.” means “Keep it simple.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.

  21. Should we wait?¿Deberíamos esperar?

    “¿Deberíamos esperar?” means “Should we wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.

  22. Would you share it?¿Lo compartirías?

    “¿Lo compartirías?” means “Would you share it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.

  23. Let’s have coffee.Tomemos café.

    “Tomemos café.” means “Let’s have coffee.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite someone to have coffee together.

  24. Dress up.Vístete elegante.

    “Vístete elegante.” means “Dress up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.

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Formality and register3 branches

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Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask a familiar person whether they are in love, in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás enamorada?1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.1Ask about someone’s availability during a past period. Female listener: ¿Estabas ocupada?1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask when an understood activity or job started in the past.1Ask when an understood task finished in the past.1Ask where someone studied in an ordinary personal-history conversation.1Ask whether contacting an understood male person by phone is advisable.1Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask which person arrived at an earlier event.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Check whether expected people have already arrived.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.1Describe getting out of bed as a routine, rather than command someone to stand.1Describe going to bed as a routine, rather than telling another person to sleep.1Describe showering in a household routine.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain current cooking activity/availability.1Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Firm request for honesty.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Invite shared prayer when appropriate in the relationship/cultural setting.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Report not asking an understood person or question.1Report snow currently falling.1Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1Request that the listener handle cooking for an understood meal.1Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1
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