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Formal (usted) · Requests

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Requests17Food and Dining15Health and Getting Help14Shopping and Paying14Food and Eating Together13Getting Around Mexico13Making Plans10Travel and Directions9Health and Safety8Getting a Haircut in Mexico5Home Together5Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand5Taking a Taxi in Mexico5Visiting a Pharmacy5At a Gas Station in Mexico4Appointments and Rescheduling3Conversation3Keeping a Conversation Going3Everyday Statements2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Going to the Dentist2Home Repairs and Utilities2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Walking Directions2A Beach Day in Mexico1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Boundaries and Disagreements1Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Receiving a Package1Relationships and Family1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Saying No Politely1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1

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  1. 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 →
  2. Can you confirm the time?¿Me confirma la hora?

    “¿Me confirma la hora?” means “Can you confirm the time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a staff member to verify the time of your appointment.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. 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 →
  5. Do you have anything earlier?¿Tiene algo más temprano?

    “¿Tiene algo más temprano?” means “Do you have anything earlier?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about an earlier time after someone offers you an appointment.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. What times do you have available?¿Qué horarios tiene?

    “¿Qué horarios tiene?” means “What times do you have available?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which appointment times are available.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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 →
  8. Can you iron this shirt?¿Puede planchar esta camisa?

    “¿Puede planchar esta camisa?” means “Can you iron this shirt?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Leave the top longer.Déjelo más largo arriba.

    “Déjelo más largo arriba.” means “Leave the top longer.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Keep my bangs long.Déjeme largo el fleco.

    “Déjeme largo el fleco.” means “Keep my bangs long.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Could you trim my beard?¿Me recorta la barba?

    “¿Me recorta la barba?” means “Could you trim my beard?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Can you leave it with the doorman?¿Puede dejarlo con el portero?

    “¿Puede dejarlo con el portero?” means “Can you leave it with the doorman?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Can you cut it dry?¿Lo puede cortar en seco?

    “¿Lo puede cortar en seco?” means “Can you cut it dry?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Can you give me twenties?¿Me da billetes de veinte?

    “¿Me da billetes de veinte?” means “Can you give me twenties?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Can I have a receipt?¿Me da un recibo?

    “¿Me da un recibo?” means “Can I have a receipt?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Please lie down.Acuéstese, por favor.

    “Acuéstese, por favor.” means “Please lie down.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Open your mouth.Abra la boca.

    “Abra la boca.” means “Open your mouth.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.

    ModerateNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Conversation role4 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Make a request12Ask a question3Give instructions3Share information2
Situations10 branches

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

Getting a Haircut in Mexico5Appointments and Rescheduling3Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Not recorded1Receiving a Package1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral16masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded16noun1
Learning collections3 branches

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Core13Expansion3Not recorded1
Vocabulary families36 branches

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poder6favor2largo2tener2abra1acuestese1aquí1arriba1barba1billetes1boca1camisa1confirmar1cortar1da1dar1dejarlo1dejelo1dejeme1esperar1fleco1hora1horario1mas1orillese1planchar1portero1quitarle1recibo1recorta1seco1taxímetro1temprano1usar1veinte1volumen1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday13Less common3Not recorded1
Reusability3 branches

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

4133351
Coverage gap value4 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

413322151
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

11423
Confusion risk2 branches

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11433
Spanish word count2 branches

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4–6121–35
Usefulness score3 branches

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4105433
Difficulty score3 branches

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21–301431–40241–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–31601
Review dates4 branches

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2026-11-11112026-10-2332026-11-1422026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)17
Source batches2 branches

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Not recorded14photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-233
Review methods4 branches

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Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.10Individual 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.3Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.3Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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217
Source review decisions2 branches

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Not recorded14Added3
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded17
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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9965123
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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41022325261
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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91123262101201
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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01542
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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-2907-41
Unique Vocabulary Families26 branches

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largo2abra1acuestese1aquí1barba1billetes1boca1camisa1confirmar1dar1dejarlo1dejelo1dejeme1fleco1horario1mas1None recorded1orillese1planchar1portero1quitarle1recibo1recorta1seco1taxímetro1veinte1
New Families Vs Baseline26 branches

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largo2abra1acuestese1aquí1barba1billetes1boca1camisa1confirmar1dar1dejarlo1dejelo1dejeme1fleco1horario1mas1None recorded1Not recorded1orillese1planchar1portero1quitarle1recorta1seco1taxímetro1veinte1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–31501Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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Not recorded13No4