EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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

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

  4. 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.

  5. My train is delayed.Mi tren está retrasado.

    “Mi tren está retrasado.” means “My train is delayed.” in Mexican Spanish. Report a delayed train during travel planning.

  6. 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.

  7. Is the service charge included?¿Está incluido el servicio?

    “¿Está incluido el servicio?” means “Is the service charge included?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.

  8. Thanks anyway.Gracias de todos modos.

    “Gracias de todos modos.” means “Thanks anyway.” in Mexican Spanish. Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. My coffee spilled.Mi café se derramó.

    “Mi café se derramó.” means “My coffee spilled.” in Mexican Spanish. Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. I do it myself.Lo hago yo mismo.

    “Lo hago yo mismo.” means “I do it myself.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.

  17. 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.

  18. I won’t drive.No voy a manejar.

    “No voy a manejar.” means “I won’t drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a future decision not to drive.

  19. My room is messy.Mi cuarto está desordenado.

    “Mi cuarto está desordenado.” means “My room is messy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.

  20. My decision is final.Mi decisión es definitiva.

    “Mi decisión es definitiva.” means “My decision is final.” in Mexican Spanish. State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.

  21. Which season is it?¿En qué estación estamos?

    “¿En qué estación estamos?” means “Which season is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.

  22. I won’t argue.No voy a discutir.

    “No voy a discutir.” means “I won’t argue.” in Mexican Spanish. Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.

  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. You’re the one.Eres la persona indicada.

    “Eres la persona indicada.” means “You’re the one.” in Mexican Spanish. Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.

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Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.1Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for the location of a hospital facility.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 to increase the music volume.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask which person an already-understood man asked in a past conversation.1Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.1Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1Explain a future decision not to drive.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Report a delayed train during travel planning.1Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.1
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