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“¿Cuándo?” means “When?” in Mexican Spanish. Valid standalone follow-up question.

“Tengo tiempo.” means “I have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about availability.

“No necesito ayuda.” means “I don’t need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful clear refusal; add gracias for a softer response.

“No tengo tiempo.” means “I don’t have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about lack of availability.

“Ellos no están aquí. / Ellas no están aquí.” means “They aren’t here.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose ellos for a male or mixed group, ellas for an all-female group.

“¡Buen trabajo!” means “Good job!” in Mexican Spanish. Praise someone’s work.

“¡Bien hecho!” means “Well done!” in Mexican Spanish. Praise a completed action.

“¡Buena idea!” means “Good idea!” in Mexican Spanish. Positive response to a suggestion.

“¿Alguna pregunta?” means “Any questions?” in Mexican Spanish. Invite questions after explaining something.

“Estamos ocupados. / Estamos ocupadas.” means “We are busy.” in Mexican Spanish. Ocupados for a male or mixed group, ocupadas for an all-female group.

“No estoy cansado. / No estoy cansada.” means “I’m not tired.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose by speaker gender.

“Lo quiero. / La quiero.” means “I want it.” in Mexican Spanish. Lo/la agree with the thing wanted; select one alternative.

“No estamos ocupados. / No estamos ocupadas.” means “We aren’t busy.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose the group-gender alternative.

“No lo quiero. / No la quiero.” means “I don’t want it.” in Mexican Spanish. Lo/la agree with the thing; select one alternative.

“Yo lo hago.” means “I’ll do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Use when volunteering to do something. Lo haré expresses a future commitment.

“Eso es correcto.” means “That’s correct.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirms that an answer or statement is correct.

“Eso está mal.” means “That’s wrong.” in Mexican Spanish. Refers to incorrect information or an action; can also express moral disapproval. Can sound blunt.

“Sé nadar.” means “I know how to swim.” in Mexican Spanish. For the learned skill: I know how to swim. Puedo nadar instead expresses ability or permission in the current situation.

“No estoy feliz.” means “I’m not happy.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express an unhappy emotional state or dissatisfaction; estoy descontento/descontenta is more specifically dissatisfied.

“Él está listo.” means “He is ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready for an action; ser listo means being clever, a different meaning.

“Ella es amable.” means “She is nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Specifically kind or courteous. Es simpática describes being pleasant or likeable.

“Él no está listo.” means “He isn’t ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready state, not intelligence.

“Ella no es amable.” means “She isn’t nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Specifically not kind or courteous; avoid presenting all meanings of nice as identical.