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Added · Make a request · Home Together

Household requests, chores, belongings, family routines and living together.

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Requests100Home Together46Keeping a Conversation Going27Everyday Actions24Clearing Up Misunderstandings20Boundaries and Disagreements19Health and Getting Help19Getting Around Mexico16Making Plans14Household Chores11Food and Eating Together9Everyday Affection8Encouragement and Celebration6Shopping and Paying5Health and Safety4Romance4Travel and Directions4Cooking Together3Food and Dining3Asking for Help Politely2Conversation2Everyday Conversation2Relationships and Family2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Time and Frequency2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Calling Emergency Services1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Going to the Dentist1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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  1. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Turn it off.Apágalo.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Give it back.Devuélvelo.

    “Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. Hold it.Sujétalo.

    “Sujétalo.” means “Hold it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.

    “Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Move aside.Hazte a un lado.

    “Hazte a un lado.” means “Move aside.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move out of the way.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I need this.Necesito esto.

    “Necesito esto.” means “I need this.” in Mexican Spanish. Esto refers to an unidentified thing or situation.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Put it down.Déjalo ahí.

    “Déjalo ahí.” means “Put it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. Don’t shout.No grites.

    “No grites.” means “Don’t shout.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  17. Set it up.Prepáralo.

    “Prepáralo.” means “Set it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Let it go.Déjalo ir.

    “Déjalo ir.” means “Let it go.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Hang up the phone.Cuelga el teléfono.

    “Cuelga el teléfono.” means “Hang up the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to end a phone call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Fold the clothes.Dobla la ropa.

    “Dobla la ropa.” means “Fold the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Lock the door.Cierra la puerta con llave.

    “Cierra la puerta con llave.” means “Lock the door.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Leave it.Déjalo.

    “Déjalo.” means “Leave it.” in Mexican Spanish. Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Vacuum the floor.Aspira el piso.

    “Aspira el piso.” means “Vacuum the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to vacuum the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Sweep the floor.Barre el piso.

    “Barre el piso.” means “Sweep the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to sweep the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
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)45Neutral1
Situations46 branches

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

Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to feed the pets.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move out of the way.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Not recorded1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral46
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded46
Learning collections3 branches

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Core27Expansion18Not recorded1
Vocabulary families69 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Less common24Everyday21Not recorded1
Reusability3 branches

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

43251331
Coverage gap value3 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

42532051
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

231315
Confusion risk3 branches

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

3372811
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3424–64
Usefulness score3 branches

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

43051036
Difficulty score5 branches

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

21–303531–40741–50211–2015–101
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–336010
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23452026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)46
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-234530 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1
Review methods2 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.45Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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246
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded46
Length difficulty factor6 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

6250103792121151
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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3236906542341
Grammar difficulty factor7 branches

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133020516417421123131
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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04046
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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033-210-43
Unique Vocabulary Families46 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline56 branches

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dejalo4None recorded3piso3ropa3lava2apagalo1asi1aspira1baja1banate1barre1basura1botella1cama1cambia1cepillate1closet1contesta1cubrelo1cuelga1dales1devuelvelo1dientes1dobla1encargate1enciendelo1escaleras1grites1guardalo1haz1hazte1lado1lavate1levantarme1llave1manos1mascotas1ordena1pared1pinta1plancha1plantas1platos1pon1preparalo1recogelo1riega1sabanas1saca1sube1subele1sujetalo1toques1traelo1trapea1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–34303
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No46