EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Keeping a Conversation Going86Conversation79Requests66Making Plans49Home Together48Getting Around Mexico40Health and Getting Help35Everyday Statements34Feelings and Check-ins28Shopping and Paying28Feelings23Clearing Up Misunderstandings22Food and Eating Together22Boundaries and Disagreements21Travel and Directions20Food and Dining18Health and Safety14Everyday Affection11Everyday Conversation10Household Chores8Relationships and Family8Encouragement and Celebration7Romance7Everyday Actions6Airports and Luggage5Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5Actions and Encouragement4Appointments and Rescheduling4At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers4Rental Car Pickup and Return4Talking About How You Feel4Visiting a Pharmacy4Calling Emergency Services3Cooking Together3Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet3Making Plans with Friends3Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand3Walking Directions3Wants and Needs3Work and Shifts3Apologizing2Asking About Accessible Entrances2Asking Someone Out2At a Mexican Bakery2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2Describing Symptoms at a Clinic2Encouraging Someone2Getting a Gym Day Pass2Greetings and Introductions2Home Repairs and Utilities2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Saying No Politely2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting Someone’s Home2Wants, Needs, and Obligations2Asking for Help Politely1Disagreeing Politely1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Going to the Dentist1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Natural Reactions and Replies1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Reactions1Receiving a Package1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1

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  1. 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.

  2. When are you free?¿Cuándo estás libre?

    “¿Cuándo estás libre?” means “When are you free?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

  3. Where do I get off?¿Dónde me bajo?

    “¿Dónde me bajo?” means “Where do I get off?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to get off a bus, train, or other vehicle. Bajarse is the everyday verb for getting off.

  4. There’s a leak.Hay una fuga.

    “Hay una fuga.” means “There’s a leak.” in Mexican Spanish. Fuga can refer to a water or gas leak. Say de agua to specify water.

  5. I need a plumber.Necesito un plomero.

    “Necesito un plomero.” means “I need a plumber.” in Mexican Spanish. Plomero is the usual Mexican Spanish word for a plumber.

  6. They canceled my flight.Cancelaron mi vuelo.

    “Cancelaron mi vuelo.” means “They canceled my flight.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when explaining why you need a new flight or other help.

  7. I have the store receipt.Traigo el ticket.

    “Traigo el ticket.” means “I have the store receipt.” in Mexican Spanish. At a Mexican shop, ticket often means the printed store receipt.

  8. I reserved an automatic.Reservé un automático.

    “Reservé un automático.” means “I reserved an automatic.” in Mexican Spanish.

  9. Is this the rental desk?¿Aquí rentan autos?

    “¿Aquí rentan autos?” means “Is this the rental desk?” in Mexican Spanish.

  10. I lost my phone.Perdí mi celular.

    “Perdí mi celular.” means “I lost my phone.” in Mexican Spanish.

  11. I lost my wallet.Perdí mi cartera.

    “Perdí mi cartera.” means “I lost my wallet.” in Mexican Spanish.

  12. There’s been an accident.Hubo un accidente.

    “Hubo un accidente.” means “There’s been an accident.” in Mexican Spanish.

  13. I brought dessert.Traje el postre.

    “Traje el postre.” means “I brought dessert.” in Mexican Spanish.

  14. Are there any tickets left?¿Todavía quedan boletos?

    “¿Todavía quedan boletos?” means “Are there any tickets left?” in Mexican Spanish.

  15. What fruit do you have?¿Qué frutas tiene?

    “¿Qué frutas tiene?” means “What fruit do you have?” in Mexican Spanish.

  16. 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.

  17. I feel sick.Me siento enfermo / enferma.

    “Me siento enfermo / enferma.” means “I feel sick.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

  18. What is your name?¿Cómo te llamas?

    “¿Cómo te llamas?” means “What is your name?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  19. 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.

  20. Go home.Ve a casa.

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

  21. Can you cover for me?¿Me puedes cubrir?

    “¿Me puedes cubrir?” means “Can you cover for me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a coworker to take your shift or cover your duties temporarily.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. I’d like an appointment.Quisiera una cita.

    “Quisiera una cita.” means “I’d like an appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. A polite way to request an appointment at a clinic, salon, or office.

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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.

Conversation role13 branches

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

Situations163 branches

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

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This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Deny doing an understood action.1Deny that a past incident occurred.1Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.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 physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Discuss the weather forecast.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.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 that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Give permission or hospitality to stay.1Going to the Dentist1Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1Making Plans1Offer coffee as a host.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1Public transit1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Receiving a Package1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Returns and exchanges1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Saying No Politely1Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.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.1Walking Directions1Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.1
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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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Reusability3 branches

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Coverage gap value5 branches

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Ambiguity risk3 branches

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Difficulty score2 branches

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Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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Review dates8 branches

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Editorial quality2 branches

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Source batches12 branches

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Review methods8 branches

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Introductory speakers2 branches

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Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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Grammar difficulty factor18 branches

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Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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Unique Vocabulary Families248 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline245 branches

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