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EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Yes · 2 · Make a request · Easy · 5

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Situation specificity: Yes × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Make a request × Difficulty: Easy × Vocabulary difficulty factor: 5 ×

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Requests9Getting Around Mexico5Home Together4Boundaries and Disagreements3Travel and Directions3Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2Food and Eating Together2A Beach Day in Mexico1Clearing Up Misunderstandings1Food and Dining1Health and Getting Help1Household Chores1Keeping a Conversation Going1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1

Difficulty3 branches

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Easy13Moderate3Beginner1
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  1. Can you use the meter?¿Puede usar el taxímetro?

    “¿Puede usar el taxímetro?” means “Can you use the meter?” in Mexican Spanish. Taxímetro means the fare meter in the taxi.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Round trip, please.Viaje redondo, por favor.

    “Viaje redondo, por favor.” means “Round trip, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Viaje redondo is a common way to request a round trip in Mexico.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Two chairs, please.Dos sillas, por favor.

    “Dos sillas, por favor.” means “Two chairs, please.” in Mexican Spanish. At a beach rental stand, you can add de playa to specify beach chairs.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. Keep your distance.Mantén tu distancia.

    “Mantén tu distancia.” means “Keep your distance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. One ticket to Puebla, please.Un boleto a Puebla, por favor.

    “Un boleto a Puebla, por favor.” means “One ticket to Puebla, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Change Puebla to your destination.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Wash your hands.Lávate las manos.

    “Lávate las manos.” means “Wash your hands.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Make the bed.Haz la cama.

    “Haz la cama.” means “Make the bed.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Turn up the music.Súbele a la música.

    “Súbele a la música.” means “Turn up the music.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to increase the music volume.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Stay warm.Mantente abrigado.

    “Mantente abrigado.” means “Stay warm.” in Mexican Spanish. Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Don’t cheat.No hagas trampa.

    “No hagas trampa.” means “Don’t cheat.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register3 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)9Neutral3Formal (usted)1
Situations12 branches

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

Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2A Beach Day in Mexico1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral13
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded13
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core7Expansion6
Vocabulary families28 branches

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favor3abrigado1boleto1botella1busca1cama1distancia1dos1guarda1hagas1haz1lavate1llena1manos1manten1mantente1musica1palabra1poder1puebla1redondo1secreto1sillas1subele1taxímetro1trampa1usar1viaje1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday9Less common4
Reusability3 branches

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

493351
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

4736
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

281431
Confusion risk3 branches

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

261433
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–384–65
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4103251
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–30731–406
Vocabulary contribution1 branches

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

1–313
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2392026-11-144
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)13
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-239Not recorded4
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.9Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.4
Source review decisions2 branches

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Added9Not recorded4
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded13
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

679415131
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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13564162172
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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0944
Reuse difficulty factor1 branches

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013
Unique Vocabulary Families13 branches

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abrigado1botella1busca1haz1lavate1manten1puebla1redondo1secreto1sillas1subele1taxímetro1trampa1
New Families Vs Baseline18 branches

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abrigado1botella1busca1cama1guarda1hagas1haz1lavate1manos1manten1palabra1puebla1redondo1secreto1sillas1subele1taxímetro1trampa1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline1 branches

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1–313
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No9Not recorded4