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Added · 2 · Easy · 4 · Home Together

Household requests, chores, belongings, family routines and living together.

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36unique phrases · 2% of collection

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36
  • Easy

Usefulness

1125
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Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Difficulty: Easy × Coverage gap value: 4 × Topics: Home Together ×

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Topics49 branches

Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Keeping a Conversation Going74Conversation58Requests45Making Plans37Home Together36Everyday Statements32Clearing Up Misunderstandings23Boundaries and Disagreements19Health and Getting Help17Getting Around Mexico16Reactions13Feelings and Check-ins12Everyday Affection11Shopping and Paying11Household Chores10Feelings9Food and Eating Together9Encouragement and Celebration6Food and Dining6Health and Safety6Relationships and Family6Time and Frequency6Romance5Travel and Directions3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Cooking Together2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Making Plans with Friends2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Airports and Luggage1Apologizing1Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Calling Emergency Services1Everyday Conversation1Greetings and Introductions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Natural Reactions and Replies1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Talking About Family1Talking About How Often1Talking About How You Feel1Wants and Needs1

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  1. Can you fix it?¿Puedes arreglarlo?

    “¿Puedes arreglarlo?” means “Can you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Give it back.Devuélvelo.

    “Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. My phone battery is low.Tengo poca batería.

    “Tengo poca batería.” means “My phone battery is low.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain limited remaining phone battery.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.

    “Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Please be quiet.Guarda silencio, por favor.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Did you lock the door?¿Cerraste la puerta con llave?

    “¿Cerraste la puerta con llave?” means “Did you lock the door?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Pick it up.Recógelo.

    “Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Put it away.Guárdalo.

    “Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. You can keep it.Puedes quedártelo.

    “Puedes quedártelo.” means “You can keep it.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Do you have a pen?¿Tienes una pluma?

    “¿Tienes una pluma?” means “Do you have a pen?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Do you have a charger?¿Tienes un cargador?

    “¿Tienes un cargador?” means “Do you have a charger?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. My door is locked.Mi puerta está cerrada con llave.

    “Mi puerta está cerrada con llave.” means “My door is locked.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a door is locked with a key.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Do the laundry.Lava la ropa.

    “Lava la ropa.” means “Do the laundry.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to do the laundry.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. You can use it.Puedes usarlo.

    “Puedes usarlo.” means “You can use it.” in Mexican Spanish. Grant permission to use an understood item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Fold the clothes.Dobla la ropa.

    “Dobla la ropa.” means “Fold the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Did you get home?¿Llegaste a casa?

    “¿Llegaste a casa?” means “Did you get home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Lock the door.Cierra la puerta con llave.

    “Cierra la puerta con llave.” means “Lock the door.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Vacuum the floor.Aspira el piso.

    “Aspira el piso.” means “Vacuum the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to vacuum the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Sweep the floor.Barre el piso.

    “Barre el piso.” means “Sweep the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to sweep the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish 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.

Familiar (tú)33Neutral3
Conversation role9 branches

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

Give instructions24Make a request23Ask a question6Answer or explain4Share information4Express feelings or opinions3Invite or give permission1Offer help or make a promise1Reassure or encourage1
Situations36 branches

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

Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.1Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.1Check whether the listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Grant permission to use an understood item.1Make a respectful request for quiet.1Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1Report being unable to locate keys.1Report that a door is locked with a key.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral36
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded36
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core32Expansion4
Vocabulary families57 branches

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

llave3piso3poder3puerta3tener3lava2ropa2apagalo1arreglarlo1aspira1baja1barre1basura1bateria1cama1cargador1casa1cepillate1cerrada1cerraste1cierra1compartirias1contesta1devuelvelo1dientes1dobla1encargate1enciendelo1encuentro1estar1favor1guarda1guardalo1haz1ir1lavate1llaves1llegaste1manos1mesa1plantas1platos1pluma1poca1pon1quedartelo1recogelo1riega1saca1silencio1telefono1toques1traelo1traer1trapea1usarlo1volumen1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday23Less common13
Reusability3 branches

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

42051531
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

22231311
Confusion risk2 branches

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

33125
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3304–66
Usefulness score2 branches

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

425511
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–302731–409
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–32907
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2336
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)36
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2336
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.36
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded36
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

619360512392151
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

320245464024181
Grammar difficulty factor6 branches

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

132220410317316262
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

03343
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

021-212-42-61
Unique Vocabulary Families34 branches

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None recorded7apagalo1aspira1baja1barre1basura1cargador1cepillate1cerraste1compartirias1contesta1devuelvelo1dientes1dobla1encargate1enciendelo1encuentro1guardalo1haz1lavate1plantas1pluma1poca1pon1quedartelo1recogelo1riega1saca1silencio1toques1traelo1traer1trapea1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline45 branches

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llave3piso3lava2ropa2apagalo1arreglarlo1aspira1baja1barre1basura1cama1cargador1cepillate1cerraste1compartirias1contesta1devuelvelo1dientes1dobla1encargate1enciendelo1encuentro1guarda1guardalo1haz1lavate1llaves1manos1None recorded1plantas1platos1pluma1poca1pon1quedartelo1recogelo1riega1saca1silencio1toques1traelo1traer1trapea1usarlo1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–33501
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No36