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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.

  2. Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.

    “Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.

  3. I have a question.Tengo una pregunta.

    “Tengo una pregunta.” means “I have a question.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful for starting a question or asking for clarification.

  4. I need a doctor.Necesito un médico.

    “Necesito un médico.” means “I need a doctor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.

  5. It’s an emergency!¡Es una emergencia!

    “¡Es una emergencia!” means “It’s an emergency!” in Mexican Spanish. Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.

  6. There’s a fire!¡Hay un incendio!

    “¡Hay un incendio!” means “There’s a fire!” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that there is a fire.

  7. I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.

    “Tengo malas noticias.” means “I have bad news.” in Mexican Spanish. Prepare someone for a disappointing update.

  8. Are they ready?¿Ellos están listos?

    “¿Ellos están listos?” means “Are they ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.

  9. You are safe.Estás a salvo.

    “Estás a salvo.” means “You are safe.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. I can’t breathe.No puedo respirar.

    “No puedo respirar.” means “I can’t breathe.” in Mexican Spanish. Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. Are there any seats available?¿Hay asientos disponibles?

    “¿Hay asientos disponibles?” means “Are there any seats available?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.

  16. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

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

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. Do we have to stop?¿Tenemos que parar?

    “¿Tenemos que parar?” means “Do we have to stop?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.

  20. Drive safely.Maneja con cuidado.

    “Maneja con cuidado.” means “Drive safely.” in Mexican Spanish. Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.

  21. Don’t move.No te muevas.

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

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. Take this medicine.Tome este medicamento.

    “Tome este medicamento.” means “Take this medicine.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.

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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 role12 branches

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

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Not recorded52Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Advise taking an umbrella along.1An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask about exchanging a purchase.1Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.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 for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.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 end a phone call.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to finish a beverage.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.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 spell a word or name.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 their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.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.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what is being looked at.1Ask whether a method, device, or plan will work.1Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.1Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.1Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.1Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether a group has already departed.1Check whether a known person was asked about the understood issue.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether the listener intends to return.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Clarify that the speaker does not want a remark misinterpreted.1Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.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 upstairs.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Emphasize that a statement is serious.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express a wish of peace for someone deceased.1Express a wish that listener were present during separation.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Express personal appreciation to a friend or partner.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Firmly refuse something.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1Report rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.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.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Share an intuition or hunch.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1Suggest focusing a conversation on its main point.1Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1Tell a passenger to board the car.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 clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1Warn that there is a fire.1Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.1
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