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Requests54Home Together25Boundaries and Disagreements8Getting Around Mexico8Keeping a Conversation Going8Making Plans8Health and Getting Help7Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Food and Eating Together4Encouragement and Celebration3Travel and Directions3Health and Safety2Conversation1Everyday Affection1Food and Dining1Shopping and Paying1Time and Frequency1

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  1. Please.Por favor.

    “Por favor.” means “Please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.

    “Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Don’t move.No te muevas.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.

    “Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Help me carry this.Ayúdame a llevar esto.

    “Ayúdame a llevar esto.” means “Help me carry this.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Tell him.Díselo.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Call me back.Devuélveme la llamada.

    “Devuélveme la llamada.” means “Call me back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to return a phone call.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Move aside.Hazte a un lado.

    “Hazte a un lado.” means “Move aside.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move out of the way.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Keep the change.Quédate con el cambio.

    “Quédate con el cambio.” means “Keep the change.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Don’t hurt me.No me hagas daño.

    “No me hagas daño.” means “Don’t hurt me.” in Mexican Spanish. State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. With sugar.Con azúcar.

    “Con azúcar.” means “With sugar.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify sugar should be included in a drink.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I need a ticket.Necesito un boleto.

    “Necesito un boleto.” means “I need a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. No ice, please.Sin hielo, por favor.

    “Sin hielo, por favor.” means “No ice, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a server for a drink without ice.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I need a taxi.Necesito un taxi.

    “Necesito un taxi.” means “I need a taxi.” in Mexican Spanish. Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. I need a room.Necesito una habitación.

    “Necesito una habitación.” means “I need a room.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for accommodation at a hotel.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
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.

Familiar (tú)54Neutral7Formal (usted)1
Situations58 branches

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

Not recorded5Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.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 do the laundry.1Ask someone to feed the pets.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to move out of the way.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.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 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 speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Encourage someone not to put excessive pressure on themselves.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.1Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral62
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded62
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core45Expansion12Not recorded5
Vocabulary families94 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Less common29Everyday28Not recorded5
Reusability3 branches

Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.

53642333
Ambiguity risk3 branches

Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.

32922815
Confusion risk3 branches

Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.

3502814
Spanish word count2 branches

Explore shorter and longer expressions using the recorded Spanish word count.

1–3494–613
Usefulness score2 branches

The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.

443519
Difficulty score6 branches

Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.

21–303331–401611–20641–5055–10151–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

1–351011
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23572026-10-105
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)62
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2357Not recorded4Curated multi-source screenshot1
Review methods3 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Individual editorial meaning/context/grammar review; difficulty-v2 vocabulary/reuse recomputed against reconciled 1414-card deck. Supplemental ratings are editorial estimates, not recall or CEFR measurements.57Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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262
Source review decisions2 branches

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Added58Not recorded4
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded62
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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051496181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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043-217-42
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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63201291035122151
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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13271771662552042343363102281
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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3380767562341
New Families Vs Baseline70 branches

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None recorded5Not recorded4piso3lava2llama2ropa2ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1boleto1cama1cambio1cancelalo1cepillate1contesta1cuida1cumple1dales1dano1date1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dientes1diselo1dobla1encargate1enciendelo1encontrarlo1exijas1guardalo1habitacion1habla1hagas1haz1hazte1hielo1interrumpas1irse1lado1lavate1llave1manos1manten1mantenlo1mascotas1muevas1orillese1plantas1platos1podemos1policia1pon1ponme1preguntale1promesa1quedate1recogelo1retrocede1riega1saca1sencillo1taxi1toques1traelo1trapea1volumen1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No62
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–35305Not recorded4
Unique Vocabulary Families59 branches

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None recorded11ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1aspira1avisame1baja1barre1basura1cambio1cancelalo1cepillate1contesta1cuida1cumple1dales1dano1date1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dientes1diselo1dobla1encargate1enciendelo1encontrarlo1exijas1guardalo1habitacion1habla1haz1hazte1hielo1interrumpas1irse1lavate1llamame1manten1mantenlo1mascotas1muevas1orillese1plantas1podemos1policia1pon1ponme1preguntale1promesa1recogelo1retrocede1riega1saca1sencillo1taxi1toques1traelo1trapea1volumen1