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6 · 2 · Requests · Familiar (tú)

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Keeping a Conversation Going77Conversation73Requests66Home Together35Making Plans35Boundaries and Disagreements19Clearing Up Misunderstandings17Encouragement and Celebration17Everyday Statements17Getting Around Mexico14Everyday Affection13Food and Eating Together10Romance10Household Chores9Feelings and Check-ins8Health and Getting Help8Actions and Encouragement7Relationships and Family6Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5Everyday Actions5Food and Dining5Travel and Directions5Cooking Together4Making Plans with Friends4Encouraging Someone3Everyday Conversation3Feelings3Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Shopping and Paying3Asking Someone Out2Greetings and Introductions2Wants and Needs2Apologizing1Asking for Help Politely1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Health and Safety1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About How You Feel1Walking Directions1Work and Shifts1

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  1. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

    “¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Can you speak slowly?¿Puedes hablar despacio?

    “¿Puedes hablar despacio?” means “Can you speak slowly?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Can you repeat that?¿Puedes repetir eso?

    “¿Puedes repetir eso?” means “Can you repeat that?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Go home.Ve a casa.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Help me sit down.Ayúdame a sentarme.

    “Ayúdame a sentarme.” means “Help me sit down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.

    “Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Get your things.Toma tus cosas.

    “Toma tus cosas.” means “Get your things.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Don’t go.No te vayas.

    “No te vayas.” means “Don’t go.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to leave.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Call me back.Devuélveme la llamada.

    “Devuélveme la llamada.” means “Call me back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to return a phone call.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Can you come tomorrow?¿Puedes venir mañana?

    “¿Puedes venir mañana?” means “Can you come tomorrow?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Send me a message.Mándame un mensaje.

    “Mándame un mensaje.” means “Send me a message.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Can you see it?¿Lo puedes ver? / ¿La puedes ver?

    “¿Lo puedes ver? / ¿La puedes ver?” means “Can you see it?” in Mexican Spanish. Use la for a feminine referent. Choose lo or la to match the thing being discussed; say only one version.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Can you do it?¿Lo puedes hacer? / ¿La puedes hacer?

    “¿Lo puedes hacer? / ¿La puedes hacer?” means “Can you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation. Choose lo or la to match the thing being discussed; say only one version.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Can we meet today?¿Podemos vernos hoy?

    “¿Podemos vernos hoy?” means “Can we meet today?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural informal meeting; reunirnos suits a meeting context.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. How do I get there?¿Cómo llego allí?

    “¿Cómo llego allí?” means “How do I get there?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Do the laundry.Lava la ropa.

    “Lava la ropa.” means “Do the laundry.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to do the laundry.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Hang up the phone.Cuelga el teléfono.

    “Cuelga el teléfono.” means “Hang up the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to end a phone call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Fold the clothes.Dobla la ropa.

    “Dobla la ropa.” means “Fold the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Vacuum the floor.Aspira el piso.

    “Aspira el piso.” means “Vacuum the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to vacuum the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Sweep the floor.Barre el piso.

    “Barre el piso.” means “Sweep the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to sweep the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Conversation role4 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Give instructions51Make a request48Ask a question13Reassure or encourage3
Situations52 branches

The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.

Not recorded15Advise taking an umbrella along.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.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 fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to stop discussing a subject.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to return a phone call.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.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.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral62both2feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded62noun2object2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core30Expansion21Not recorded15
Vocabulary families105 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Everyday27Less common24Not recorded15
Reusability3 branches

Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.

44252133
Coverage gap value4 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

3304282751
Ambiguity risk3 branches

Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.

23632119
Confusion risk3 branches

Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.

34021719
Spanish word count1 branches

Explore shorter and longer expressions using the recorded Spanish word count.

1–366
Usefulness score3 branches

The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.

441313512
Difficulty score4 branches

Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.

21–303631–402111–20841–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

1–351015
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23512026-10-1082026-10-1962026-10-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)66
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2351Not recorded8LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 16Informal me commands screenshot1
Review methods3 branches

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Individual editorial meaning/context/grammar review; difficulty-v2 vocabulary/reuse recomputed against reconciled 1414-card deck. Supplemental ratings are editorial estimates, not recall or CEFR measurements.51Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap9Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.6
Source review decisions3 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added57Not recorded8Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded66
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

3286100959284181
Grammar difficulty factor8 branches

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1330101317716525520423131
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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057456282
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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039-222-45
Unique Vocabulary Families63 branches

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None recorded15apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1botella1busca1cambia1cepillate1closet1confia1contesta1cosas1cree1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deja1devuelveme1dientes1dobla1ejemplo1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1estacionarme1fuerza1habla1haz1interrumpas1lavate1levantarme1llamar1llego1lleva1mandame1manten1muevas1ordena1otra1paraguas1plancha1plantas1pon1ponme1promesa1puede1pueden1repetir1repitas1riega1sabanas1saca1secreto1sube1talla1tema1trapea1vayas1vernos1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline69 branches

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None recorded8Not recorded8piso3ropa3lava2palabra2apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1botella1busca1cama1cambia1cepillate1closet1contesta1cosas1cree1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deja1devuelveme1dientes1dios1dobla1duerme1ejemplo1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1fuerza1guarda1habla1haz1interrumpas1lavate1levantarme1llamar1lleva1manos1manten1muevas1ordena1paraguas1plancha1plantas1platos1pon1ponme1promesa1puede1pueden1repitas1riega1sabanas1saca1secreto1sentarme1sube1tema1toma1trapea1vayas1vernos1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–35008Not recorded8
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No66