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  1. I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.

    “Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.

  2. I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.

    “Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.

  3. I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.

    “Estoy mareado.” means “I feel dizzy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.

  4. Hands up.Manos arriba.

    “Manos arriba.” means “Hands up.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.

  5. I’m injured.Estoy herido.

    “Estoy herido.” means “I’m injured.” in Mexican Spanish. Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.

  6. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

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

  7. 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.

  8. Do you have pain?¿Tiene dolor?

    “¿Tiene dolor?” means “Do you have pain?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.

  9. 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.

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

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

  11. 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.

  12. I’m bleeding.Estoy sangrando.

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

  13. 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.

  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. Hold it.Sujétalo.

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

  16. Where is the hospital?¿Dónde está el hospital?

    “¿Dónde está el hospital?” means “Where is the hospital?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the location of a hospital facility.

  17. Can I take a break?¿Puedo tomar un descanso?

    “¿Puedo tomar un descanso?” means “Can I take a break?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.

  18. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

    “¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.

  19. Where is the ER?¿Dónde está el área de urgencias?

    “¿Dónde está el área de urgencias?” means “Where is the ER?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how to locate the hospital emergency department.

  20. 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.

  21. Call an ambulance.Llama a una ambulancia.

    “Llama a una ambulancia.” means “Call an ambulance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.

  22. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

  23. How do you pronounce it?¿Cómo se pronuncia?

    “¿Cómo se pronuncia?” means “How do you pronounce it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.

  24. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

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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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Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1Advise taking an umbrella along.1Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Appropriate informal expression of attraction, when welcome in the relationship.1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.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 server for a fork using formal usted wording.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.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 hand-holding, for affection or walking together.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.1Ask for the location of a hospital facility.1Ask how to locate the hospital emergency department.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask listener not to waste time on an understood task.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?1Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1Ask someone to allow more time.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 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 dress smartly for an occasion.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to feed the pets.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to move out of the way.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to spell a word or name.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 water the plants.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 relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the listener to return a phone call.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask the listener’s temporary accommodation during travel, not permanent residence.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Ask what material an understood object is made from.1Ask where someone studied in an ordinary personal-history conversation.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask whether listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask which person an already-understood man asked in a past conversation.1Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.1Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.1Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.1Check whether a known person was asked about the understood issue.1Clarify that the listener’s interpretation matches the point the speaker intended.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.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Describe a cloudy sky.1Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.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 figurative emotional heartbreak to a familiar person.1Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1Describe making the bed as a household chore.1Describe showering in a household routine.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Encourage someone not to put excessive pressure on themselves.1Explain a future decision not to drive.1Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.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 an optional shared blessing/wish.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1Express personal appreciation to a friend or partner.1Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Friendly celebration with someone you know.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Introduce a related aside in conversation.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Invite shared prayer when appropriate in the relationship/cultural setting.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Offer an appropriate direct compliment about a partner/friend’s smile.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.1Offer transport and ask if the listener needs the speaker to give them a ride.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Politely ask a seller whether they can offer a discount.1Promise to remember an understood task/item.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Report a delayed train during travel planning.1Report active bleeding as a symptom.1Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1Report snow currently falling.1Report that a door is locked with a key.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Say no suggestion comes to mind when asked for an idea.1Share an intuition or hunch.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Share positive enjoyment after a completed outing/event.1Share that a vacation is approaching, without supplying a real destination/date.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1Suggest focusing a conversation on its main point.1Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.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 clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1Understand a formal question asking where pain is located.1Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1Understand hospitality where the business/host covers the cost.1Warn that there is a fire.1Wish someone a safe journey home, regardless of travel mode.1Wish someone recovery from an illness.1
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Difficulty score6 branches

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