EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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25 results- Can you hear me?¿Me escuchas?
“¿Me escuchas?” means “Can you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural for calls; ¿Me oyes? is also valid.
- Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?
“¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.
- Did you understand it?¿Lo entendiste?
“¿Lo entendiste?” means “Did you understand it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Did you hear me?¿Me escuchaste?
“¿Me escuchaste?” means “Did you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Did you know that?¿Lo sabías?
“¿Lo sabías?” means “Did you know that?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- It’s important.Es importante.
“Es importante.” means “It’s important.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
- I mean...Quiero decir...
“Quiero decir...” means “I mean...” in Mexican Spanish. Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.
- What do you hear?¿Qué oyes?
“¿Qué oyes?” means “What do you hear?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.
- Is it getting better?¿Está mejorando?
“¿Está mejorando?” means “Is it getting better?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.
- Do you believe me?¿Me crees?
“¿Me crees?” means “Do you believe me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.
- You can ask me.Puedes preguntarme.
“Puedes preguntarme.” means “You can ask me.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.
- That makes sense.Tiene sentido.
“Tiene sentido.” means “That makes sense.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
- Show me how.Muéstrame cómo.
“Muéstrame cómo.” means “Show me how.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Actions. Request / express a need.
- Do you remember?¿Te acuerdas?
“¿Te acuerdas?” means “Do you remember?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational wording in Mexico. To name what you remember, use acordarse de: ¿Te acuerdas de eso?
- I didn’t ask.No pregunté.
“No pregunté.” means “I didn’t ask.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not asking an understood person or question.
- Let me check.Déjame revisar.
“Déjame revisar.” means “Let me check.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
- Let me think.Déjame pensar.
“Déjame pensar.” means “Let me think.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for time to think before replying.
- I knew it.Lo sabía.
“Lo sabía.” means “I knew it.” in Mexican Spanish. React when something confirms what you suspected.
- 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.
- It’s over.Se acabó.
“Se acabó.” means “It’s over.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.
- Let me explain it.Déjame explicarlo.
“Déjame explicarlo.” means “Let me explain it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Clarify.
- When do you study?¿Cuándo estudias?
“¿Cuándo estudias?” means “When do you study?” in Mexican Spanish. Keep; situation-specific.
- Something happened.Algo pasó.
“Algo pasó.” means “Something happened.” in Mexican Spanish. Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.
- Did he answer?¿Él respondió?
“¿Él respondió?” means “Did he answer?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.
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Formality and register2 branches
How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.
Conversation role8 branches
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Situations15 branches
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Learning collections3 branches
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Vocabulary families33 branches
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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches
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Reusability4 branches
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Coverage gap value5 branches
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Ambiguity risk3 branches
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Confusion risk3 branches
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Usefulness score3 branches
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Difficulty score2 branches
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Vocabulary contribution2 branches
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Source batches8 branches
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Introductory speakers1 branches
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Grammar difficulty factor8 branches
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New Families Vs Baseline26 branches
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