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Coverage gap value: 4 × Conversation role: Make a request × Reusability: 5 × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 ×

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Requests30Home Together9Boundaries and Disagreements6Getting Around Mexico6Keeping a Conversation Going6Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Making Plans5Encouragement and Celebration3Health and Getting Help3Travel and Directions3Conversation2Food and Eating Together2Asking for Help Politely1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Calling Emergency Services1Everyday Affection1Food and Dining1Health and Safety1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Household Chores1Saying No Politely1Shopping and Paying1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Time and Frequency1

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  1. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. 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 →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. With sugar.Con azúcar.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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 →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. Pick it up.Recógelo.

    “Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Put it away.Guárdalo.

    “Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Get back!¡Retrocede!

    “¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Call it off.Cancélalo.

    “Cancélalo.” means “Call it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Can we talk later?¿Podemos hablar más tarde?

    “¿Podemos hablar más tarde?” means “Can we talk later?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Postpone a discussion.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Ask him.Pregúntale.

    “Pregúntale.” means “Ask him.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Please don’t insist.No insista, por favor.

    “No insista, por favor.” means “Please don’t insist.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when someone keeps pushing after you’ve declined. Insista addresses the other person as usted.

    EasyHighEnglish 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)30Neutral7Formal (usted)1
Situations38 branches

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

Ask 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 listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.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 cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.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 turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.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 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.1Asking for Help Politely1Communicate 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.1Not recorded1Politely 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.1Saying No Politely1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral38
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded38
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core29Expansion8Not recorded1
Vocabulary families57 branches

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

favor4necesito3ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1azucar1baja1boleto1cambio1cancelalo1cuida1cumple1date1demasiado1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dia1diselo1distancia1echar1encargate1enciendelo1exijas1fuerte1guardalo1habitacion1habla1hablar1hazte1hielo1hora1insistir1interrumpas1irse1lado1llama1llamada1mano1manten1mantenlo1miedo1podemos1ponme1preguntale1promesa1quedate1recogelo1retrocede1sencillo1ser1tarde1taxi1tengas1traelo1ve1volumen1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday20Less common17Not recorded1
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

3282812
Confusion risk3 branches

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

3332411
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3284–610
Usefulness score2 branches

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

427511
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–302131–40811–20541–504
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–33305
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23352026-11-1122026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)38
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2335Not recorded2Curated 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.35Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.2Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Source review decisions2 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added36Not recorded2
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded38
Length difficulty factor5 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

616099933121
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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3250453634221
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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1313255164103173233633220181
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0304781
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

027-210-41
Unique Vocabulary Families37 branches

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None recorded5ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1baja1cambio1cancelalo1cuida1cumple1date1devuelvelo1devuelveme1diselo1echar1encargate1enciendelo1exijas1guardalo1habitacion1habla1hazte1hielo1insistir1interrumpas1irse1manten1mantenlo1podemos1ponme1preguntale1promesa1recogelo1retrocede1sencillo1taxi1traelo1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline41 branches

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None recorded4ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1baja1boleto1cambio1cancelalo1cuida1cumple1date1devuelvelo1devuelveme1diselo1echar1encargate1enciendelo1exijas1guardalo1habitacion1habla1hazte1hielo1insistir1interrumpas1irse1lado1llama1manten1mantenlo1podemos1ponme1preguntale1promesa1quedate1recogelo1retrocede1sencillo1taxi1traelo1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–33404
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No36Not recorded2