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Yes · Make a request · 6 · High

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Topics35 branches

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Requests35Home Together20Food and Eating Together9Getting Around Mexico9Household Chores9Boundaries and Disagreements7Shopping and Paying7Food and Dining6Travel and Directions6Keeping a Conversation Going4Making Plans4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market3Clearing Up Misunderstandings3Health and Getting Help3At a Gas Station in Mexico2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Everyday Affection2Asking for Help Politely1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Calling Emergency Services1Conversation1Cooking Together1Encouragement and Celebration1Everyday Statements1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Health and Safety1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Relationships and Family1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Visiting Someone’s Home1Work and Shifts1

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  1. Water, please.Agua, por favor.

    “Agua, por favor.” means “Water, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. 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 →
  3. I need to leave early.Necesito salir temprano.

    “Necesito salir temprano.” means “I need to leave early.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to tell a supervisor you need to finish work early.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Can I take photos?¿Puedo tomar fotos?

    “¿Puedo tomar fotos?” means “Can I take photos?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. Regular, please.Magna, por favor.

    “Magna, por favor.” means “Regular, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Magna is the regular grade name at Pemex stations. Regular also works as a general request.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Premium, please.Premium, por favor.

    “Premium, por favor.” means “Premium, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Can I help with anything?¿Ayudo en algo?

    “¿Ayudo en algo?” means “Can I help with anything?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I’d like watermelon, please.Sandía, por favor.

    “Sandía, por favor.” means “I’d like watermelon, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Can I choose them?¿Los puedo escoger?

    “¿Los puedo escoger?” means “Can I choose them?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Can you weigh these?¿Me los pesa?

    “¿Me los pesa?” means “Can you weigh these?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Can you hear me clearly?¿Me escucha bien?

    “¿Me escucha bien?” means “Can you hear me clearly?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. Could you take out some bulk?¿Puede quitarle volumen?

    “¿Puede quitarle volumen?” means “Could you take out some bulk?” in Mexican Spanish.

    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. Put it on speaker.Pon el altavoz.

    “Pon el altavoz.” means “Put it on speaker.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this with someone you address as tú to ask them to turn on speakerphone.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Can you give me some lime?¿Me da limón?

    “¿Me da limón?” means “Can you give me some lime?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Give me a bunch.Deme un manojo.

    “Deme un manojo.” means “Give me a bunch.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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 →
  21. 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 →
  22. Can I return it?¿Lo puedo devolver?

    “¿Lo puedo devolver?” means “Can I return it?” in Mexican Spanish. Use lo for an item referred to with a masculine noun, such as el pantalón. Use la for a feminine noun, such as la camisa.

    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 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)34Neutral14Formal (usted)3
Situations48 branches

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

Buying Produce at a Mexican Market3At a Gas Station in Mexico2Advise taking an umbrella along.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.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 fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.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 set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.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 fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Calling Emergency Services1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone upstairs.1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Not recorded1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Returns and exchanges1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Visiting Someone’s Home1Work and Shifts1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral50masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.

Not recorded50object1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core40Expansion10Introductory Set1Not recorded1
Vocabulary families82 branches

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

favor5poder4necesito3piso3dar2lava2ropa2volumen2agua1algo1altavoz1apresures1aspira1ayudame1ayudo1baja1barre1basura1bien1boleto1botella1busca1cama1cambia1cepillate1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1devolver1dia1dientes1distancia1dobla1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1escoger1escucha1foto1guarda1habitacion1haz1interrumpas1lavate1limon1llena1lleva1magna1manojo1manos1manten1mesa1miedo1necesitar1olvides1palabra1paraguas1pesa1plantas1platos1pon1poner1ponme1premium1promesa1quitarle1repitas1riega1sabanas1saca1salir1sandia1secreto1sube1taxi1telefono1temprano1tengas1tomar1trapea1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday32Less common18Not recorded1
Reusability3 branches

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

43451631
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

4403952
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

224315112
Confusion risk3 branches

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

32911428
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–351
Usefulness score1 branches

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

451
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–303031–401111–2095–101
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–340011
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23362026-11-11142026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)51
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2336Not recorded15
Review methods4 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.36Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.11Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.3Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

251
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added36Not recorded15
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded50Guest1
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

31641168275603
Grammar difficulty factor9 branches

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

132267165852549420212131
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0484281
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

031-217-43
Unique Vocabulary Families51 branches

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None recorded11dar2altavoz1apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1botella1busca1cambia1cepillate1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1devolver1dientes1dobla1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1escoger1escucha1habitacion1haz1interrumpas1lavate1limon1lleva1magna1manojo1manten1paraguas1plantas1pon1poner1ponme1premium1promesa1quitarle1repitas1riega1sabanas1saca1sandia1secreto1sube1taxi1trapea1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline61 branches

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None recorded7piso3dar2lava2ropa2altavoz1apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1boleto1botella1busca1cama1cambia1cepillate1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1devolver1dientes1dobla1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1escoger1escucha1guarda1habitacion1haz1interrumpas1lavate1limon1lleva1magna1manojo1manos1manten1Not recorded1palabra1paraguas1plantas1platos1pon1poner1ponme1premium1promesa1quitarle1repitas1riega1sabanas1saca1sandia1secreto1sube1taxi1trapea1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–34307Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No37Not recorded14