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Coverage gap value: 4 × Conversation role: Make a request × Topics: Requests × Vocabulary familiarity: Everyday ×

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Requests45Shopping and Paying41Food and Eating Together37Food and Dining34Getting Around Mexico29Home Together25Travel and Directions23Making Plans15Keeping a Conversation Going13Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand12Conversation8Health and Getting Help8Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand7At a Gas Station in Mexico6Boundaries and Disagreements6Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Buying Intercity Bus Tickets5Buying Produce at a Mexican Market5Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5Hotel Check-In and Checkout4Household Chores4Receiving a Package4Splitting the Bill and Tipping4At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner3At a Mexican Bakery3Everyday Statements3Relationships and Family3Rental Car Pickup and Return3Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3A Beach Day in Mexico2Asking for Help Politely2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Clearing Up Misunderstandings2Everyday Affection2Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Getting a Gym Day Pass2Health and Safety2Parking and Paying at a Meter2Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2Visiting Someone’s Home2Asking Someone Out1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Calling Emergency Services1Cooking Together1Disagreeing Politely1Encouragement and Celebration1Going to the Dentist1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Saying No Politely1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Time and Frequency1Work and Shifts1

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  1. Can I pay per visit?¿Puedo pagar por visita?

    “¿Puedo pagar por visita?” means “Can I pay per visit?” in Mexican Spanish.

    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. Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.

    “Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Can you wait for me here?¿Me puede esperar aquí?

    “¿Me puede esperar aquí?” means “Can you wait for me here?” in Mexican Spanish. With a driver you address as usted, use puede. Add un momento for a brief wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. 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 →
  9. Just a trim, please.Solo un despunte, por favor.

    “Solo un despunte, por favor.” means “Just a trim, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Can you use the meter?¿Puede usar el taxímetro?

    “¿Puede usar el taxímetro?” means “Can you use the meter?” in Mexican Spanish. Taxímetro means the fare meter in the taxi.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Can I get a refund?¿Me hacen un reembolso?

    “¿Me hacen un reembolso?” means “Can I get a refund?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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 →
  13. 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 →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. Can I exchange it here?¿Lo puedo cambiar aquí?

    “¿Lo puedo cambiar aquí?” means “Can I exchange it here?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Can we take turns?¿Podemos turnarnos?

    “¿Podemos turnarnos?” means “Can we take turns?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. No bleach, please.Sin cloro, por favor.

    “Sin cloro, por favor.” means “No bleach, please.” in Mexican Spanish. In Mexican laundry instructions, cloro commonly refers to chlorine bleach.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. Please leave it at reception.En recepción, por favor.

    “En recepción, por favor.” means “Please leave it at reception.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Could you take out some bulk?¿Puede quitarle volumen?

    “¿Puede quitarle volumen?” means “Could you take out some bulk?” in Mexican Spanish.

    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)24Neutral13Formal (usted)8
Situations31 branches

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

Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Receiving a Package4At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner3ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Getting a Gym Day Pass2Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Ask a server for a drink without ice.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 do the laundry.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Asking for Help Politely1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral45
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded45
Learning collections1 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core45
Vocabulary families73 branches

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

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Reusability2 branches

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

431514
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

121214310
Confusion risk3 branches

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

12131727
Spanish word count2 branches

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4–6231–322
Usefulness score2 branches

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

430515
Difficulty score3 branches

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

21–303131–40911–205
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–33609
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23232026-11-11202026-11-142
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)45
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2323Not recorded22
Review methods2 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.23Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.22
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

245
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added23Not recorded22
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded45
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

9156141280533
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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41831427530261
Grammar difficulty factor9 branches

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131467879717320225232161
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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04243
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

023-219-42-61
Unique Vocabulary Families45 branches

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None recorded9apagalo1aquí1baja1barba1billete1billetes1camisa1centimetros1cloro1contesta1dar1dejarlo1despunte1echar1enciendelo1encontrarlo1entrega1fria1guardalo1habla1hacen1haz1hielo1interrumpas1lavate1muevas1planchar1pon1portero1preguntale1quitarle1reagendar1recepcion1recogelo1recorta1reembolso1seco1taxímetro1tijeras1toques1traelo1turnarnos1veinte1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline50 branches

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None recorded7lava2apagalo1aquí1baja1barba1billete1billetes1cama1camisa1centimetros1cloro1contesta1dar1dejarlo1despunte1echar1enciendelo1encontrarlo1entrega1fria1guardalo1habla1hacen1haz1hielo1interrumpas1lavate1manos1muevas1planchar1platos1pon1portero1preguntale1quitarle1reagendar1recepcion1recogelo1recorta1reembolso1ropa1seco1taxímetro1tijeras1toques1traelo1turnarnos1veinte1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–33807
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No23Not recorded22