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  1. What’s your number?¿Cuál es tu número?

    “¿Cuál es tu número?” means “What’s your number?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.

  2. What’s your address?¿Cuál es tu dirección?

    “¿Cuál es tu dirección?” means “What’s your address?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.

  3. Where is the hospital?¿Dónde está el hospital?

    “¿Dónde está el hospital?” means “Where is the hospital?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the location of a hospital facility.

  4. Do I have to do this?¿Tengo que hacer esto?

    “¿Tengo que hacer esto?” means “Do I have to do this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether performing the understood task is required.

  5. I’m not leaving yet.Todavía no me voy.

    “Todavía no me voy.” means “I’m not leaving yet.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.

  6. That works for me.Eso me viene bien.

    “Eso me viene bien.” means “That works for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.

  7. I can’t find my keys.No encuentro mis llaves.

    “No encuentro mis llaves.” means “I can’t find my keys.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being unable to locate keys.

  8. Can I take a break?¿Puedo tomar un descanso?

    “¿Puedo tomar un descanso?” means “Can I take a break?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.

  9. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

    “¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.

  10. How long will it take?¿Cuánto va a tardar?

    “¿Cuánto va a tardar?” means “How long will it take?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.

  11. Please be quiet.Guarda silencio, por favor.

    “Guarda silencio, por favor.” means “Please be quiet.” in Mexican Spanish. Make a respectful request for quiet.

  12. Call an ambulance.Llama a una ambulancia.

    “Llama a una ambulancia.” means “Call an ambulance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.

  13. 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.

  14. This is my friend.Este es mi amigo.

    “Este es mi amigo.” means “This is my friend.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a friend to another person.

  15. It’s not my fault.No es culpa mía.

    “No es culpa mía.” means “It’s not my fault.” in Mexican Spanish. Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.

  16. How is your family?¿Cómo está tu familia?

    “¿Cómo está tu familia?” means “How is your family?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.

  17. What’s the weather like?¿Cómo está el tiempo?

    “¿Cómo está el tiempo?” means “What’s the weather like?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.

  18. Can we talk later?¿Podemos hablar más tarde?

    “¿Podemos hablar más tarde?” means “Can we talk later?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Postpone a discussion.

  19. How often do you go?¿Con qué frecuencia vas?

    “¿Con qué frecuencia vas?” means “How often do you go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.

  20. I know how you feel.Sé cómo te sientes.

    “Sé cómo te sientes.” means “I know how you feel.” in Mexican Spanish. Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.

  21. Where is the airport?¿Dónde está el aeropuerto?

    “¿Dónde está el aeropuerto?” means “Where is the airport?” in Mexican Spanish. Locate an airport facility while travelling.

  22. What's the difference?¿Cuál es la diferencia?

    “¿Cuál es la diferencia?” means “What's the difference?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.

  23. You can text me.Puedes mandarme un mensaje.

    “Puedes mandarme un mensaje.” means “You can text me.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to text the speaker.

  24. How hard is it?¿Qué tan difícil es?

    “¿Qué tan difícil es?” means “How hard is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.

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Not recorded3Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.1Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask for the location of a hospital facility.1Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.1Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask what an understood object is called.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask whether performing the understood task is required.1Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Introduce a friend to another person.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Locate an airport facility while travelling.1Make a respectful request for quiet.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Report being unable to locate keys.1Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.1Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.1
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