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  1. At the same time.Al mismo tiempo.

    “Al mismo tiempo.” means “At the same time.” in Mexican Spanish. Say events/actions happen simultaneously.

  2. I’m not happy.No estoy feliz.

    “No estoy feliz.” means “I’m not happy.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express an unhappy emotional state or dissatisfaction; estoy descontento/descontenta is more specifically dissatisfied.

  3. He is ready.Él está listo.

    “Él está listo.” means “He is ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready for an action; ser listo means being clever, a different meaning.

  4. I have breakfast.Desayuno.

    “Desayuno.” means “I have breakfast.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.

  5. That’s boring.Es aburrido.

    “Es aburrido.” means “That’s boring.” in Mexican Spanish. Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.

  6. I’m going alone.Voy solo.

    “Voy solo.” means “I’m going alone.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.

  7. For the first time.Por primera vez.

    “Por primera vez.” means “For the first time.” in Mexican Spanish. Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.

  8. Sooner or later.Tarde o temprano.

    “Tarde o temprano.” means “Sooner or later.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.

  9. This is sweet.Esto está dulce.

    “Esto está dulce.” means “This is sweet.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

  10. She is nice.Ella es amable.

    “Ella es amable.” means “She is nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Specifically kind or courteous. Es simpática describes being pleasant or likeable.

  11. Darling.Cariño.

    “Cariño.” means “Darling.” in Mexican Spanish. Address a close romantic partner affectionately.

  12. It’s one o’clock.Es la una.

    “Es la una.” means “It’s one o’clock.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.

  13. It’s Monday.Es lunes.

    “Es lunes.” means “It’s Monday.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a day-of-week question.

  14. I’m a teacher.Soy profesor.

    “Soy profesor.” means “I’m a teacher.” in Mexican Spanish. State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.

  15. Someone is here.Alguien está aquí.

    “Alguien está aquí.” means “Someone is here.” in Mexican Spanish. Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.

  16. Many times.Muchas veces.

    “Muchas veces.” means “Many times.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.

  17. We are together.Estamos juntos.

    “Estamos juntos.” means “We are together.” in Mexican Spanish. Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.

  18. It’s spring.Es primavera.

    “Es primavera.” means “It’s spring.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.

  19. I feel jealous.Siento celos.

    “Siento celos.” means “I feel jealous.” in Mexican Spanish. Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.

  20. He isn’t ready.Él no está listo.

    “Él no está listo.” means “He isn’t ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready state, not intelligence.

  21. Thank God.Gracias a Dios.

    “Gracias a Dios.” means “Thank God.” in Mexican Spanish. Conventional relief expression with religious wording.

  22. On the street.En la calle.

    “En la calle.” means “On the street.” in Mexican Spanish. Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.

  23. You deserve better.Mereces algo mejor.

    “Mereces algo mejor.” means “You deserve better.” in Mexican Spanish. Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.

  24. That’s annoying.Eso es molesto.

    “Eso es molesto.” means “That’s annoying.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.

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Not recorded7Address a close romantic partner affectionately.1Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Explain the activity being done now.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Greet someone arriving early.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.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.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1
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