EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Make a request · Easy · 3 · Everyday

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Conversation role: Make a request × Difficulty: Easy × Coverage gap value: 3 × Vocabulary familiarity: Everyday ×

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Requests22 Boundaries and Disagreements8 Home Together7 Everyday Affection4 Keeping a Conversation Going4 Making Plans4 Clearing Up Misunderstandings3 Getting Around Mexico3 Health and Getting Help3 Romance3 Encouragement and Celebration2 Food and Eating Together2 Relationships and Family2 Cooking Together1 Food and Dining1

Difficulty2 branches

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Easy25 Beginner3

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Go home.Ve a casa.
“Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Help me sit down.Ayúdame a sentarme.
“Ayúdame a sentarme.” means “Help me sit down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.
“Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don’t shout.No grites.
“No grites.” means “Don’t shout.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Take it there.Llévalo allí.
“Llévalo allí.” means “Take it there.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Taste it.Pruébalo.
“Pruébalo.” means “Taste it.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Leave it.Déjalo.
“Déjalo.” means “Leave it.” in Mexican Spanish. Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don’t forget it.No lo olvides.
“No lo olvides.” means “Don’t forget it.” in Mexican Spanish. Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Keep it secret.Guarda el secreto.
“Guarda el secreto.” means “Keep it secret.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to keep already shared information private.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Fill up the bottle.Llena la botella.
“Llena la botella.” means “Fill up the bottle.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Go up the stairs.Sube las escaleras.
“Sube las escaleras.” means “Go up the stairs.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone upstairs.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Stay with me.Quédate conmigo.
“Quédate conmigo.” means “Stay with me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Please don’t smoke here.No fumes aquí, por favor.
“No fumes aquí, por favor.” means “Please don’t smoke here.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Go away.Vete.
“Vete.” means “Go away.” in Mexican Spanish. Firmly tell someone to leave.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don't do that again.No repitas eso.
“No repitas eso.” means “Don't do that again.” in Mexican Spanish. Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Look down.Mira abajo.
“Mira abajo.” means “Look down.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don’t lie.No mientas.
“No mientas.” means “Don’t lie.” in Mexican Spanish. Firm request for honesty.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don’t argue.No discutas.
“No discutas.” means “Don’t argue.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to argue verbally.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Think about it.Piénsalo.
“Piénsalo.” means “Think about it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Follow my example.Sigue mi ejemplo.
“Sigue mi ejemplo.” means “Follow my example.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Kiss me.Bésame.
Bésame is a familiar tú command asking someone to kiss you. The attached me means me. Use it only where affection is welcome; ¿puedo besarte? instead asks permission to kiss the other person.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Hug me.Abrázame.
Abrázame is a familiar tú command asking for a hug. It can be romantic, comforting or affectionate among family and friends. The written accent keeps the stress on the same syllable when me is attached.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Take me with you.Llévame contigo.
“Llévame contigo.” means “Take me with you.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Take my advice.Sigue mi consejo.
“Sigue mi consejo.” means “Take my advice.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →

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Formality and register1 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)25

Situations25 branches

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

Ask a close person for a hug.1 Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1 Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1 Ask someone not to argue verbally.1 Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1 Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1 Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1 Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1 Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1 Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1 Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1 Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1 Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1 Direct someone to go home, e.g.1 Direct someone upstairs.1 Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1 Firm request for honesty.1 Firmly tell someone to leave.1 Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1 Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1 Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1 Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1 Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1 Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1 Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral25

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded25

Learning collections2 branches

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Expansion19 Core6

Vocabulary families36 branches

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Reusability3 branches

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

416 36 53

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

218 37

Confusion risk2 branches

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

216 39

Spanish word count2 branches

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1–324 4–61

Usefulness score3 branches

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

412 310 53

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3018 31–407

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–318 07

Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2325

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)25

Source batches1 branches

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photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2325

Review methods1 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.25

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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225

Source review decisions1 branches

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Added25

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded25

Length difficulty factor4 branches