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  1. This is my order.Este es mi pedido.

    “Este es mi pedido.” means “This is my order.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.

  2. How does it work?¿Cómo funciona?

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

  3. 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.

  4. I’m bleeding.Estoy sangrando.

    “Estoy sangrando.” means “I’m bleeding.” in Mexican Spanish. Report active bleeding as a symptom.

  5. My phone battery is low.Tengo poca batería.

    “Tengo poca batería.” means “My phone battery is low.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain limited remaining phone battery.

  6. I’ll help you.Te ayudo.

    “Te ayudo.” means “I’ll help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer/commit to helping the listener.

  7. Do I have to go?¿Tengo que ir?

    “¿Tengo que ir?” means “Do I have to go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.

  8. Do I have to wait?¿Tengo que esperar?

    “¿Tengo que esperar?” means “Do I have to wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.

  9. I can’t hear you.No te escucho.

    “No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.

  10. It’s on me.Yo invito.

    “Yo invito.” means “It’s on me.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.

  11. I’ll let you know.Te aviso.

    “Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.

  12. I can’t breathe.No puedo respirar.

    “No puedo respirar.” means “I can’t breathe.” in Mexican Spanish. Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.

  13. I feel worse.Me siento peor.

    “Me siento peor.” means “I feel worse.” in Mexican Spanish. Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.

  14. I can’t do it.No puedo hacerlo.

    “No puedo hacerlo.” means “I can’t do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to do the understood task.

  15. See you there.Nos vemos ahí.

    “Nos vemos ahí.” means “See you there.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.

  16. What are you waiting for?¿Qué estás esperando?

    “¿Qué estás esperando?” means “What are you waiting for?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.

  17. Can I use this?¿Puedo usar esto?

    “¿Puedo usar esto?” means “Can I use this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to use the indicated item.

  18. Are there any seats available?¿Hay asientos disponibles?

    “¿Hay asientos disponibles?” means “Are there any seats available?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.

  19. Where is the hospital?¿Dónde está el hospital?

    “¿Dónde está el hospital?” means “Where is the hospital?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the location of a hospital facility.

  20. Have they arrived?¿Ya llegaron?

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

  21. Do I have to do this?¿Tengo que hacer esto?

    “¿Tengo que hacer esto?” means “Do I have to do this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether performing the understood task is required.

  22. I’m not leaving yet.Todavía no me voy.

    “Todavía no me voy.” means “I’m not leaving yet.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.

  23. I’ll pay in cash.Voy a pagar en efectivo.

    “Voy a pagar en efectivo.” means “I’ll pay in cash.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.

  24. Do we have to stop?¿Tenemos que parar?

    “¿Tenemos que parar?” means “Do we have to stop?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.

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Not recorded60Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.1Ask about a possible health risk.1Ask about another person’s general tastes, rather than placing an order.1Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1Ask about exchanging a purchase.1Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.1Ask about the effort involved in learning something.1Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.1Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.1Ask for the location of a hospital facility.1Ask for time to think before replying.1Ask how a device/container/door is closed.1Ask how a device/container/door is opened.1Ask how an understood thing/system works.1Ask how to locate the hospital emergency department.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask if a proposed action would be helpful.1Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask someone to spell a word or name.1Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.1Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what an understood object is called.1Ask what food someone is currently eating.1Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.1Ask what material an understood object is made from.1Ask when an understood activity or job started in the past.1Ask when an understood task finished in the past.1Ask when someone plans to call.1Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.1Ask when you can check in at a hotel.1Ask whether a hotel exists nearby during travel.1Ask whether a method, device, or plan will work.1Ask whether a previously discussed situation is worsening.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.1Ask whether performing the understood task is required.1Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.1Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.1Ask whether waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.1Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.1Ask which person an already-understood man asked in a past conversation.1Ask which person arrived at an earlier event.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.1Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.1Ask why an understood business/place is closed.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1Check stock or availability for today.1Check whether a group has already departed.1Check whether a group is departing immediately.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Check whether expected people have already arrived.1Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.1Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Commit to remaining at the understood place or event.1Compare online and in-person prices.1Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Confirm whether a meeting will happen.1Confirm whether another person intends to stay.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.1Deny doing an understood action.1Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Deny that a past incident occurred.1Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1Describe checking email as part of a routine.1Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1Describe feeling guilt or remorse.1Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.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 making the bed as a household chore.1Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Describe progress learning English.1Describe showering in a household routine.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Discuss the weather forecast.1Emphasize that a statement is serious.1Explain a future decision not to drive.1Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain current cooking activity/availability.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1Explain tasks that still need doing.1Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.1Explain that eating is happening now.1Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express affection for your family.1Express personal appreciation to a friend or partner.1Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.1Firmly refuse something.1Give a softened negative answer.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.1Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Introduce a friend to another person.1Introduce a related aside in conversation.1Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Locate an airport facility while travelling.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1Offer condolences after a death.1Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Offer/commit to helping the listener.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1Question whether an action is needed.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.1Report a delayed train during travel planning.1Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1Report active bleeding as a symptom.1Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1Report being unable to locate keys.1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Report increasing outdoor warmth.1Report not asking an understood person or question.1Report not having eaten during an understood past period.1Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.1Report rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.1Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1Report snow currently falling.1Report that a door is locked with a key.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1Respectfully report that a previously identified person died.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1Share an intuition or hunch.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.1The place is across the street. Keep the street as the reference point.1Understand hospitality where the business/host covers the cost.1
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