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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.

  2. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

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

  3. Turn it off.Apágalo.

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

  4. I’ll let you know.Te aviso.

    “Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.

  5. See you there.Nos vemos ahí.

    “Nos vemos ahí.” means “See you there.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.

  6. I’ve got it.Lo tengo.

    “Lo tengo.” means “I’ve got it.” in Mexican Spanish. Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.

  7. I mean...Quiero decir...

    “Quiero decir...” means “I mean...” in Mexican Spanish. Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.

  8. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

  9. Put it away.Guárdalo.

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

  10. Are you in love?¿Estás enamorado?

    ¿Estás enamorado? asks whether the listener is in love. Use enamorada when referring to a female listener. This is a personal question, so the relationship and context matter.

  11. Get back!¡Retrocede!

    “¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.

  12. I’ll go.Voy a ir.

    “Voy a ir.” means “I’ll go.” in Mexican Spanish. Commit to going to the understood destination/event.

  13. 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.

  14. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

  15. Do you know him?¿Lo conoces?

    “¿Lo conoces?” means “Do you know him?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.

  16. Do you love me?¿Me amas?

    “¿Me amas?” means “Do you love me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.

  17. Does it matter to you?¿Te importa?

    “¿Te importa?” means “Does it matter to you?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.

  18. Do you mind?¿Te molesta?

    “¿Te molesta?” means “Do you mind?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.

  19. Do you believe me?¿Me crees?

    “¿Me crees?” means “Do you believe me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.

  20. I care about you.Me importas.

    “Me importas.” means “I care about you.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.

  21. 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.

  22. I feel disappointed.Me siento decepcionado.

    “Me siento decepcionado.” means “I feel disappointed.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.

  23. I feel embarrassed.Me siento avergonzado.

    “Me siento avergonzado.” means “I feel embarrassed.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.

  24. I feel uncomfortable.Me siento incómodo.

    “Me siento incómodo.” means “I feel uncomfortable.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.

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Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask a familiar person whether they are in love, in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás enamorada?1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.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 turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1
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