EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Added · 4 · Everyday · Make a request

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Difficulty

5 23

Beginner
Easy

Usefulness

9 19

Essential
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Source review decisions: Added × Coverage gap value: 4 × Vocabulary familiarity: Everyday × Conversation role: Make a request ×

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Requests23 Home Together13 Boundaries and Disagreements4 Food and Eating Together4 Getting Around Mexico4 Household Chores4 Travel and Directions3 Clearing Up Misunderstandings2 Health and Getting Help2 Keeping a Conversation Going2 Making Plans2 Asking for Help Politely1 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1 Cooking Together1 Encouragement and Celebration1 Food and Dining1 Hotel Check-In and Checkout1 Taking a Taxi in Mexico1 Time and Frequency1

Difficulty2 branches

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Easy23 Beginner5

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Turn it on.Enciéndelo.
“Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Turn it off.Apágalo.
“Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.
“Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don’t move.No te muevas.
“No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.
“Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
With sugar.Con azúcar.
“Con azúcar.” means “With sugar.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify sugar should be included in a drink.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I need a ticket.Necesito un boleto.
“Necesito un boleto.” means “I need a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
No ice, please.Sin hielo, por favor.
“Sin hielo, por favor.” means “No ice, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a server for a drink without ice.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I need a taxi.Necesito un taxi.
“Necesito un taxi.” means “I need a taxi.” in Mexican Spanish. Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I need a room.Necesito una habitación.
“Necesito una habitación.” means “I need a room.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for accommodation at a hotel.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Pick it up.Recógelo.
“Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 →
Please stop.Por favor, para.
“Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 →
Ask him.Pregúntale.
“Pregúntale.” means “Ask him.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s time to go.Es hora de irse.
“Es hora de irse.” means “It’s time to go.” in Mexican Spanish. Prompt departure because it is time to go.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Wash the dishes.Lava los platos.
“Lava los platos.” means “Wash the dishes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Turn it down.Baja el volumen.
“Baja el volumen.” means “Turn it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a decrease in device or music volume.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Set the table.Pon la mesa.
“Pon la mesa.” means “Set the table.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set the table before a meal.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Help me find it.Ayúdame a encontrarlo.
“Ayúdame a encontrarlo.” means “Help me find it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →

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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)22 Neutral6

Situations28 branches

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

Ask a server for a drink without ice.1 Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1 Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1 Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1 Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1 Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1 Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1 Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1 Ask someone to do the laundry.1 Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1 Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1 Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1 Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1 Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1 Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1 Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1 Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1 Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1 Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1 Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1 Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1 Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1 Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1 Prompt departure because it is time to go.1 Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1 Request a decrease in device or music volume.1 Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1 Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral28

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded28

Learning collections1 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core28

Vocabulary families40 branches

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Reusability2 branches

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

518 410

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

214 314

Confusion risk2 branches

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

321 27

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–324 4–64

Usefulness score2 branches

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

419 59

Difficulty score3 branches

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

21–3014 31–409 11–205

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–320 08

Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2328

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)28

Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2328

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.28

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

228

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded28

Length difficulty factor5 branches