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Requests42Home Together15Health and Getting Help9Keeping a Conversation Going9Getting Around Mexico8Boundaries and Disagreements7Clearing Up Misunderstandings7Everyday Affection4Encouragement and Celebration3Food and Dining2Health and Safety2Relationships and Family2Romance2Food and Eating Together1Household Chores1Making Plans1Shopping and Paying1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Travel and Directions1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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  1. 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 →
  2. Help me sit down.Ayúdame a sentarme.

    “Ayúdame a sentarme.” means “Help me sit down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. Take this medicine.Tome este medicamento.

    “Tome este medicamento.” means “Take this medicine.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Take it there.Llévalo allí.

    “Llévalo allí.” means “Take it there.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. Figure it out.Resuélvelo.

    “Resuélvelo.” means “Figure it out.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to solve an understood problem.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. Look after me.Cuida de mí.

    “Cuida de mí.” means “Look after me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to care for or watch over you.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Keep it secret.Guarda el secreto.

    “Guarda el secreto.” means “Keep it secret.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to keep already shared information private.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Look up the word.Busca la palabra.

    “Busca la palabra.” means “Look up the word.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Fill up the bottle.Llena la botella.

    “Llena la botella.” means “Fill up the bottle.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Take an umbrella.Lleva un paraguas.

    “Lleva un paraguas.” means “Take an umbrella.” in Mexican Spanish. Advise taking an umbrella along.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Go up the stairs.Sube las escaleras.

    “Sube las escaleras.” means “Go up the stairs.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone upstairs.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Change the sheets.Cambia las sábanas.

    “Cambia las sábanas.” means “Change the sheets.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Keep it simple.Mantenlo sencillo.

    “Mantenlo sencillo.” means “Keep it simple.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Please don’t smoke here.No fumes aquí, por favor.

    “No fumes aquí, por favor.” means “Please don’t smoke here.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Go away.Vete.

    “Vete.” means “Go away.” in Mexican Spanish. Firmly tell someone to leave.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Help me lock it.Ayúdame a cerrarlo con llave.

    “Ayúdame a cerrarlo con llave.” means “Help me lock it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for help locking an understood item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Fill me in.Ponme al día.

    “Ponme al día.” means “Fill me in.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Don't do that again.No repitas eso.

    “No repitas eso.” means “Don't do that again.” in Mexican Spanish. Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.

    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)45Formal (usted)4
Situations49 branches

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

Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Ask a close person for a hug.1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Firm request for honesty.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral49
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded49
Vocabulary families76 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

ayudame3favor3dame2dejalo2palabra2sigue2abajo1abrazame1abrigado1acuestese1agarrate1asi1aspira1banate1besame1bien1botella1busca1cambia1cerrarlo1closet1consejo1contigo1cree1cruza1cubrelo1cuida1dia1dios1discutas1diselo1ejemplo1envuelvelo1escaleras1fuerza1fumes1guarda1hagas1hondo1ir1levantarme1llave1llena1lleva1llevalo1llevame1mantenlo1mantente1medicamento1mientas1mira1musica1ordena1orillese1paraguas1pared1pinta1piso1plancha1ponme1preparalo1puente1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1ropa1sabanas1secreto1sencillo1sentarme1sube1subele1sujetalo1tome1trampa1vete1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Less common31Everyday18
Reusability3 branches

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

43051138
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

34346
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

228321
Confusion risk2 branches

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

331218
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3464–63
Usefulness score3 branches

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

32441956
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–303031–4019
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–34207
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2349
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)49
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2349
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.49
Source review decisions1 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added49
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded49
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

62531101012291
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

32769265601
Grammar difficulty factor8 branches

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

1318179208166233212252101
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

0364108261
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

033-214-42
Unique Vocabulary Families52 branches

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None recorded7abajo1abrazame1abrigado1acuestese1agarrate1aspira1banate1besame1botella1busca1cambia1closet1cree1cruza1cubrelo1cuida1discutas1diselo1ejemplo1envuelvelo1escaleras1fuerza1fumes1hondo1levantarme1lleva1llevalo1mantenlo1medicamento1mientas1ordena1orillese1paraguas1pared1pinta1plancha1ponme1preparalo1puente1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1sabanas1secreto1sencillo1sube1subele1sujetalo1tome1trampa1vete1
New Families Vs Baseline63 branches

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dejalo2None recorded2palabra2abajo1abrazame1abrigado1acuestese1agarrate1asi1aspira1banate1besame1botella1busca1cambia1closet1cree1cruza1cubrelo1cuida1dios1discutas1diselo1ejemplo1envuelvelo1escaleras1fuerza1fumes1guarda1hagas1hondo1levantarme1llave1lleva1llevalo1mantenlo1medicamento1mientas1mira1ordena1orillese1paraguas1pared1pinta1piso1plancha1ponme1preparalo1puente1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1ropa1sabanas1secreto1sencillo1sentarme1sube1subele1sujetalo1tome1trampa1vete1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–34702
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No49