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  1. How does it work?¿Cómo funciona?

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

  2. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

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

  3. Turn it off.Apágalo.

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

  4. Give it back.Devuélvelo.

    “Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.

  5. How do you feel?¿Cómo te sientes?

    “¿Cómo te sientes?” means “How do you feel?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.

  6. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

  7. I’m bleeding.Estoy sangrando.

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

  8. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

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

  9. 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.

  10. I’ll help you.Te ayudo.

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

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. Will you come back?¿Vas a volver?

    “¿Vas a volver?” means “Will you come back?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener intends to return.

  14. Do you have any allergies?¿Tiene alguna alergia?

    “¿Tiene alguna alergia?” means “Do you have any allergies?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal question asking about allergies.

  15. 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.

  16. Can I stay?¿Me puedo quedar?

    “¿Me puedo quedar?” means “Can I stay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.

  17. 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.

  18. I can’t help you.No puedo ayudarte.

    “No puedo ayudarte.” means “I can’t help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. Hold it.Sujétalo.

    “Sujétalo.” means “Hold it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.

  23. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

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

  24. Do you have Wi-Fi?¿Tienes Wi-Fi?

    “¿Tienes Wi-Fi?” means “Do you have Wi-Fi?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.

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Formality and register3 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

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Not recorded8Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1Advise taking an umbrella along.1Affectionate question about missing the speaker.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1Arrival registration at a hotel/event.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.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 a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.1Ask about exchanging a purchase.1Ask about someone’s availability during a past period. Female listener: ¿Estabas ocupada?1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask for justification for doing an understood action.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask for the location of a hospital facility.1Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1Ask how an understood thing/system works.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask how to locate the hospital emergency department.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.1Ask if a proposed action would be helpful.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.1Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask the reason behind an understood remark.1Ask the reason for a past call.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what an understood object is called.1Ask what food listener is preparing during a meal conversation.1Ask what food someone is currently eating.1Ask what is being looked at.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 when information or a result will become known.1Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.1Ask when you can check in at a hotel.1Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.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 driving happened in a past situation, not whether someone knows how to drive.1Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1Ask whether listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.1Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.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 willingness to repeat a completed experience.1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether a message was sent to the already understood woman.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 listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.1Check whether the listener intends to return.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.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm whether another person intends to stay.1Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Deny doing an understood action.1Deny that a past incident occurred.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 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 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.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.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 past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1Explain tasks that still need doing.1Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Gently ask why the listener is upset/annoyed, not simply sad.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1Give permission or hospitality to stay.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Grant permission to use an understood item.1Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?1Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Locate an airport facility while travelling.1Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.1Offer to buy an understood item for the listener.1Offer to cook for the listener as a household or relationship arrangement.1Offer to place an order on the listener’s behalf.1Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.1Offer/commit to helping the listener.1Politely ask a seller whether they can offer a discount.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.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 receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.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.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Request that the listener handle cooking for an understood meal.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1
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