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  1. 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.

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

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

  3. 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.

  4. Did you see it?¿Lo viste? / ¿La viste?

    “¿Lo viste? / ¿La viste?” means “Did you see it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  5. Did you forget it?¿Lo olvidaste? / ¿La olvidaste?

    “¿Lo olvidaste? / ¿La olvidaste?” means “Did you forget it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  6. Did you find it?¿Lo encontraste? / ¿La encontraste?

    “¿Lo encontraste? / ¿La encontraste?” means “Did you find it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  7. Did you buy it?¿Lo compraste? / ¿La compraste?

    “¿Lo compraste? / ¿La compraste?” means “Did you buy it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  8. Did you try it?¿Lo intentaste? / ¿La intentaste?

    “¿Lo intentaste? / ¿La intentaste?” means “Did you try it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  9. My condolences.Mi más sentido pésame.

    “Mi más sentido pésame.” means “My condolences.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer condolences after a death.

  10. It’s not worth it.No vale la pena.

    “No vale la pena.” means “It’s not worth it.” in Mexican Spanish. Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.

  11. Why are you laughing?¿Por qué te ríes?

    “¿Por qué te ríes?” means “Why are you laughing?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask why someone is laughing.

  12. Can I have a fork?¿Me trae un tenedor?

    “¿Me trae un tenedor?” means “Can I have a fork?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.

  13. Why do you think so?¿Por qué piensas eso?

    “¿Por qué piensas eso?” means “Why do you think so?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.

  14. That looks nice.Eso se ve bonito.

    “Eso se ve bonito.” means “That looks nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Eso refers generally to what you see. With a named feminine noun, use bonita: La blusa se ve bonita.

  15. I’m here for you.Estoy aquí para ti.

    “Estoy aquí para ti.” means “I’m here for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offers emotional support. Ti refers to one person addressed informally.

  16. What is this called?¿Cómo se llama esto?

    “¿Cómo se llama esto?” means “What is this called?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what an understood object is called.

  17. I’ll help you carry it.Te ayudo a llevarlo.

    “Te ayudo a llevarlo.” means “I’ll help you carry it.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.

  18. My glass broke.Mi vaso se rompió.

    “Mi vaso se rompió.” means “My glass broke.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.

  19. Whose turn is it?¿A quién le toca?

    “¿A quién le toca?” means “Whose turn is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.

  20. Check whether it’s correct.Revisa si está bien.

    “Revisa si está bien.” means “Check whether it’s correct.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask one person informally to check whether something is correct.

  21. 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.

  22. From now on.De ahora en adelante.

    “De ahora en adelante.” means “From now on.” in Mexican Spanish. Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.

  23. Just my luck!¡Qué suerte la mía!

    “¡Qué suerte la mía!” means “Just my luck!” in Mexican Spanish. Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.

  24. When will it happen?¿Cuándo va a pasar?

    “¿Cuándo va a pasar?” means “When will it happen?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversational alternative to sucederá.

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