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Make a request · 2 · Beginner

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Food and Eating Together13Requests9Wants and Needs9Food and Dining8Getting Around Mexico6Home Together6Keeping a Conversation Going6Making Plans4Shopping and Paying4Everyday Conversation3Health and Getting Help3Travel and Directions3Conversation2Clearing Up Misunderstandings1Everyday Actions1Feelings and Check-ins1

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  1. I need water.Necesito agua.

    “Necesito agua.” means “I need water.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I need help.Necesito ayuda.

    “Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Please.Por favor.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Hands up.Manos arriba.

    “Manos arriba.” means “Hands up.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I need this.Necesito esto.

    “Necesito esto.” means “I need this.” in Mexican Spanish. Esto refers to an unidentified thing or situation.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Water, please.Agua, por favor.

    “Agua, por favor.” means “Water, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Give me a moment.Dame un momento.

    “Dame un momento.” means “Give me a moment.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Excuse me.Discúlpame.

    “Discúlpame.” means “Excuse me.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Disculpe is the polite/formal alternative.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. With sugar.Con azúcar.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I need a break.Necesito un descanso.

    “Necesito un descanso.” means “I need a break.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. The bill, please.La cuenta, por favor.

    “La cuenta, por favor.” means “The bill, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I need your advice.Necesito tu consejo.

    “Necesito tu consejo.” means “I need your advice.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Request advice.

    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. I want coffee.Quiero café.

    “Quiero café.” means “I want coffee.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I want to eat.Quiero comer.

    “Quiero comer.” means “I want to eat.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I want to sleep.Quiero dormir.

    “Quiero dormir.” means “I want to sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. I want that.Quiero eso.

    “Quiero eso.” means “I want that.” in Mexican Spanish. Eso refers to an unidentified thing or situation.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Send me a message.Mándame un mensaje.

    “Mándame un mensaje.” means “Send me a message.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Put it down.Déjalo ahí.

    “Déjalo ahí.” means “Put it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. To go, please.Para llevar, por favor.

    “Para llevar, por favor.” means “To go, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. 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 →
  24. Give me less.Dame menos.

    “Dame menos.” means “Give me less.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register2 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral24Familiar (tú)11
Situations10 branches

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

Not recorded26Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral31masculine3feminine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded31noun4
Learning collections4 branches

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Not recorded26Core6Expansion3Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families38 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded26Everyday8Less common1
Reusability3 branches

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

5193848
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

321475413
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1223726
Confusion risk3 branches

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11521337
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3274–68
Usefulness score3 branches

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4233854
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20285–107
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0201–315
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10202026-10-2392026-10-1442026-10-172
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)35
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded19photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-239Informal me commands screenshot430 everyday conversational phrases screenshot2Curated multi-source screenshot1
Review methods4 branches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap24Individual 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.9Editorial review of requested command phrases1Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Source review decisions3 branches

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Not recorded19Added13Updated equivalent3
Introductory speakers2 branches

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Not recorded34Guest1
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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314699804
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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025382141
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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32110617363132
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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035
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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-225-4505
Unique Vocabulary Families16 branches

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None recorded20ayuda1azucar1casa1cebolla1consejo1descanso1dinero1disculpame1dormir1habitacion1hielo1llevar1mandame1pan1taxi1
New Families Vs Baseline15 branches

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Not recorded19None recorded4arriba2boleto1consejo1dame1dejalo1dejar1disculpame1habitacion1hielo1manos1menos1mira1taxi1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded191–31204
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No35