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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.

  2. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

  3. 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.

  4. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

  8. 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.

  9. Did you decide?¿Decidiste?

    “¿Decidiste?” means “Did you decide?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.

  10. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

  11. Put it away.Guárdalo.

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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. I want to find a job.Quiero encontrar trabajo.

    “Quiero encontrar trabajo.” means “I want to find a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.

  15. Don’t shout.No grites.

    “No grites.” means “Don’t shout.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. I care about you.Me importas.

    “Me importas.” means “I care about you.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.

  19. I trust you.Confío en ti.

    “Confío en ti.” means “I trust you.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.

  20. I feel uncomfortable.Me siento incómodo.

    “Me siento incómodo.” means “I feel uncomfortable.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.

  21. How can we improve?¿Cómo podemos mejorar?

    “¿Cómo podemos mejorar?” means “How can we improve?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.

  22. You can text me.Puedes mandarme un mensaje.

    “Puedes mandarme un mensaje.” means “You can text me.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to text the speaker.

  23. How hard is it?¿Qué tan difícil es?

    “¿Qué tan difícil es?” means “How hard is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.

  24. Keep it secret.Guarda el secreto.

    “Guarda el secreto.” means “Keep it secret.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to keep already shared information private.

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Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.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 fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask whether driving happened in a past situation, not whether someone knows how to drive.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask why someone is laughing.1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.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 physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Direct someone upstairs.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express affection for your family.1Firm request for honesty.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1
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