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  1. At what time?¿A qué hora?

    “¿A qué hora?” means “At what time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.

  2. I’m going home.Voy a casa.

    “Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.

  3. It’s not safe.No es seguro.

    “No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.

  4. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

    “¿Está todo bien?” means “Is everything okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a person or situation is okay.

  5. I have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.

    “Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.

  6. There is a problem.Hay un problema.

    “Hay un problema.” means “There is a problem.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

  7. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

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

  8. What day is it?¿Qué día es?

    “¿Qué día es?” means “What day is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which day it is.

  9. 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.

  10. Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?

    “¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.

  11. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

    “¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.

  12. Are you at home?¿Estás en casa?

    “¿Estás en casa?” means “Are you at home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at home.

  13. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

    “Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. There’s a fire!¡Hay un incendio!

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

  18. When are you leaving?¿Cuándo te vas?

    “¿Cuándo te vas?” means “When are you leaving?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

  19. When are we meeting?¿Cuándo nos vemos?

    “¿Cuándo nos vemos?” means “When are we meeting?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural social planning; replaces formal future reuniremos.

  20. Who are you with?¿Con quién estás?

    “¿Con quién estás?” means “Who are you with?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask who is accompanying the listener.

  21. I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.

    “No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.

  22. I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.

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

  23. 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.

  24. Where can I pay?¿Dónde puedo pagar?

    “¿Dónde puedo pagar?” means “Where can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.

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Not recorded103Advise taking an umbrella along.1Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.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 someone’s current physical or emotional condition.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 feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.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 explain the method for an understood task.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 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 judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.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 staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.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 speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask the reason for a past call.1Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what food listener is preparing during a meal conversation.1Ask what food someone is currently eating.1Ask what is being looked at.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Ask whether a method, device, or plan will work.1Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.1Ask whether listener is heading home when coordinating departure.1Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask which day it is.1Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.1Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.1Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.1Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Ask who is accompanying the listener.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Check stock or availability for today.1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Check whether the listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.1Check whether the listener intends to return.1Check whether the listener is currently at home.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.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 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 doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.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.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.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 or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.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 inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain lack of money.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 has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give permission or hospitality to stay.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Introduce a positive update.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Offer coffee as a host.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1React 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.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Remind 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 darkness outdoors, e.g.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.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.1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Seek 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.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.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.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1Warn that there is a fire.1Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.1
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