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  1. Can you hear me?¿Me escuchas?

    “¿Me escuchas?” means “Can you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural for calls; ¿Me oyes? is also valid.

  2. Can you fix it?¿Puedes arreglarlo?

    “¿Puedes arreglarlo?” means “Can you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.

  3. How does it work?¿Cómo funciona?

    “¿Cómo funciona?” means “How does it work?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how an understood thing/system works.

  4. Are we running late?¿Vamos tarde?

    “¿Vamos tarde?” means “Are we running late?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.

  5. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

    “¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.

  6. Have they arrived?¿Ya llegaron?

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

  7. Should I go?¿Debería ir?

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

  8. Which do you prefer?¿Cuál prefieres?

    “¿Cuál prefieres?” means “Which do you prefer?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  9. Did you understand it?¿Lo entendiste?

    “¿Lo entendiste?” means “Did you understand it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  10. Did you hear me?¿Me escuchaste?

    “¿Me escuchaste?” means “Did you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  11. Did you know that?¿Lo sabías?

    “¿Lo sabías?” means “Did you know that?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  12. When exactly?¿Cuándo exactamente?

    “¿Cuándo exactamente?” means “When exactly?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

  13. When does it end?¿Cuándo termina?

    “¿Cuándo termina?” means “When does it end?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

  14. Who is coming?¿Quién viene?

    “¿Quién viene?” means “Who is coming?” in Mexican Spanish. Common planning question.

  15. Can you try it?¿Puedes intentarlo?

    “¿Puedes intentarlo?” means “Can you try it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to attempt the understood task.

  16. How do I start?¿Cómo empiezo?

    “¿Cómo empiezo?” means “How do I start?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.

  17. What do you see?¿Qué ves?

    “¿Qué ves?” means “What do you see?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.

  18. What do you hear?¿Qué oyes?

    “¿Qué oyes?” means “What do you hear?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.

  19. 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.

  20. Is it getting better?¿Está mejorando?

    “¿Está mejorando?” means “Is it getting better?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.

  21. Do you know him?¿Lo conoces?

    “¿Lo conoces?” means “Do you know him?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.

  22. 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.

  23. Does it matter to you?¿Te importa?

    “¿Te importa?” means “Does it matter to you?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.

  24. Do you mind?¿Te molesta?

    “¿Te molesta?” means “Do you mind?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.

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Not recorded15Affectionate question about missing the speaker.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 improvement in a previously discussed situation.1Ask about someone’s availability during a past period. Female listener: ¿Estabas ocupada?1Ask another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask how an understood thing/system works.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.1Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.1Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.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 a previously discussed situation is worsening.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1Ask whether contacting an understood male person by phone is advisable.1Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask which person arrived at an earlier event.1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Check whether expected people have already arrived.1Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.1Request sending an already understood file/item/message.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.1
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