EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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13 results- Turn it on.Enciéndelo.
“Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.
- Turn it off.Apágalo.
“Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.
- Pick it up.Recógelo.
“Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.
- Put it away.Guárdalo.
“Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.
- Get back!¡Retrocede!
“¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.
- 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.
- Mop the floor.Trapea el piso.
“Trapea el piso.” means “Mop the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request mopping a floor as a household task.
- Look after me.Cuida de mí.
“Cuida de mí.” means “Look after me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to care for or watch over you.
- Keep your distance.Mantén tu distancia.
“Mantén tu distancia.” means “Keep your distance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.
- Turn it down.Baja el volumen.
“Baja el volumen.” means “Turn it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a decrease in device or music volume.
- Keep your promise.Cumple tu promesa.
“Cumple tu promesa.” means “Keep your promise.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.
- Follow my example.Sigue mi ejemplo.
“Sigue mi ejemplo.” means “Follow my example.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.
- Paint the wall.Pinta la pared.
“Pinta la pared.” means “Paint the wall.” in Mexican Spanish. Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.
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