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Requests45Home Together20Boundaries and Disagreements9Health and Getting Help9Keeping a Conversation Going9Getting Around Mexico7Clearing Up Misunderstandings6Making Plans5Everyday Affection4Food and Dining4Food and Eating Together4Encouragement and Celebration3Romance3Health and Safety2Relationships and Family2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Cooking Together1Everyday Actions1Shopping and Paying1Travel and Directions1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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  1. 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 →
  2. 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 →
  3. Go away.Vete.

    “Vete.” means “Go away.” in Mexican Spanish. Firmly tell someone to leave.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Help me lock it.Ayúdame a cerrarlo con llave.

    “Ayúdame a cerrarlo con llave.” means “Help me lock it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for help locking an understood item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. Turn up the music.Súbele a la música.

    “Súbele a la música.” means “Turn up the music.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to increase the music volume.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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 →
  8. Don’t lie.No mientas.

    “No mientas.” means “Don’t lie.” in Mexican Spanish. Firm request for honesty.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Don’t argue.No discutas.

    “No discutas.” means “Don’t argue.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to argue verbally.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Think about it.Piénsalo.

    “Piénsalo.” means “Think about it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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 →
  12. Cover it.Cúbrelo.

    “Cúbrelo.” means “Cover it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to cover an understood item/container.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Iron the clothes.Plancha la ropa.

    “Plancha la ropa.” means “Iron the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to iron clothing.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. 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 →
  18. Wrap it.Envuélvelo.

    “Envuélvelo.” means “Wrap it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Take a bath.Báñate.

    “Báñate.” means “Take a bath.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Leave it like that.Déjalo así.

    “Déjalo así.” means “Leave it like that.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Cross the bridge.Cruza el puente.

    “Cruza el puente.” means “Cross the bridge.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Organize the closet.Ordena el clóset.

    “Ordena el clóset.” means “Organize the closet.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Paint the wall.Pinta la pared.

    “Pinta la pared.” means “Paint the wall.” in Mexican Spanish. Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Take a deep breath.Respire hondo.

    “Respire hondo.” means “Take a deep breath.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.

    EasyNormalEnglish 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)50Formal (usted)3Neutral2
Situations52 branches

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

Not recorded4Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Ask a close person for a hug.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Firm request for honesty.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral54feminine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded54noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion44Core7Not recorded4
Vocabulary families82 branches

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

ayudame3dejalo3favor3dame2palabra2sigue2abajo1abrazame1abrigado1acuestese1agarrate1asi1banate1besame1bien1botella1busca1cambia1casa1cerrarlo1closet1conmigo1consejo1contigo1cree1cruza1cubrelo1cuelga1dime1dios1discutas1ejemplo1envuelvelo1escaleras1escuchame1fuerza1fumes1grites1guarda1hagas1hondo1ir1levantarme1llave1llena1lleva1llevalo1llevame1mantente1medicamento1mesa1mientas1mira1musica1olvides1ordena1paraguas1pared1pide1piensalo1pinta1plancha1preparalo1pruebalo1puente1quedate1querer1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1ropa1sabanas1secreto1sentarme1sube1subele1sujetalo1telefono1tome1trampa1ve1vete1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Less common26Everyday25Not recorded4
Reusability3 branches

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

43731058
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

23332012
Confusion risk3 branches

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

33022411
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3514–64
Usefulness score3 branches

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

32542555
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–303731–4018
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–343012
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23512026-10-104
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)55
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2351Not recorded4
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.51Editorial review of requested command phrases2Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

255
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added51Not recorded4
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded55
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

62401431312215191
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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32829685604
Grammar difficulty factor9 branches

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

1319171220916623421210125131
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

044496181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

035-218-42
Unique Vocabulary Families52 branches

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None recorded12abajo1abrazame1abrigado1acuestese1agarrate1banate1besame1botella1busca1cambia1closet1cree1cruza1cubrelo1cuelga1dime1discutas1ejemplo1envuelvelo1escaleras1escuchame1fuerza1fumes1grites1hondo1levantarme1lleva1llevalo1medicamento1mesa1mientas1ordena1paraguas1pared1piensalo1pinta1plancha1preparalo1pruebalo1puente1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1sabanas1secreto1sube1subele1sujetalo1tome1trampa1vete1
New Families Vs Baseline61 branches

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None recorded4Not recorded4dejalo3palabra2abajo1abrazame1abrigado1acuestese1agarrate1asi1banate1besame1botella1busca1cambia1closet1cree1cruza1cubrelo1cuelga1dios1discutas1ejemplo1envuelvelo1escaleras1fuerza1fumes1grites1guarda1hagas1hondo1levantarme1llave1lleva1llevalo1medicamento1mientas1mira1ordena1paraguas1pared1piensalo1pinta1plancha1preparalo1pruebalo1puente1quedate1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1ropa1sabanas1secreto1sentarme1sube1subele1sujetalo1tome1trampa1vete1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–34704Not recorded4
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No55