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Requests52Home Together26Health and Getting Help9Household Chores9Boundaries and Disagreements7Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Keeping a Conversation Going5Getting Around Mexico4Making Plans4Encouragement and Celebration3Food and Eating Together3Health and Safety3Cooking Together2Everyday Affection2Food and Dining2Shopping and Paying2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Calling Emergency Services1Going to the Dentist1Romance1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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  1. Hands up.Manos arriba.

    “Manos arriba.” means “Hands up.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

    “¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. Call an ambulance.Llama a una ambulancia.

    “Llama a una ambulancia.” means “Call an ambulance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. 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 →
  11. Call me back.Devuélveme la llamada.

    “Devuélveme la llamada.” means “Call me back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to return a phone call.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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 →
  13. Keep the change.Quédate con el cambio.

    “Quédate con el cambio.” means “Keep the change.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Don’t hurt me.No me hagas daño.

    “No me hagas daño.” means “Don’t hurt me.” in Mexican Spanish. State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. With sugar.Con azúcar.

    “Con azúcar.” means “With sugar.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify sugar should be included in a drink.

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

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. Get back!¡Retrocede!

    “¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. 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 →
  20. Call it off.Cancélalo.

    “Cancélalo.” means “Call it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. Figure it out.Resuélvelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Ask him.Pregúntale.

    “Pregúntale.” means “Ask him.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Taste it.Pruébalo.

    “Pruébalo.” means “Taste it.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.

    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)52Formal (usted)3Neutral2
Situations57 branches

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

Advise taking an umbrella along.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for hand-holding, for affection or walking together.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to feed the pets.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.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 the table before a meal.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.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 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 relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the listener to return a phone call.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Remind 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.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.1Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral57
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded57
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core30Expansion27
Vocabulary families86 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Less common39Everyday18
Reusability3 branches

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

53042136
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

437320
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

332225
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3494–68
Usefulness score3 branches

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

43651437
Difficulty score5 branches

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

21–303331–401541–50611–20251–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–35205
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2357
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)57
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2357
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.57
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

257
Source review decisions1 branches

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

Added57
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded57
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

6270169736151
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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33261456224201
Grammar difficulty factor9 branches

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132417816720525523432211281
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0454963
Unique Vocabulary Families67 branches

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None recorded5abra1ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1aspira1baja1banate1barre1basura1boca1cambia1cambio1cancelalo1cepillate1closet1cree1cuida1cumple1dales1dano1date1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dientes1diselo1encargate1enciendelo1envuelvelo1guardalo1haz1hazte1hondo1interrumpas1lleva1llevalo1mano1manten1mantenlo1mascotas1medicamento1ordena1paraguas1plantas1policia1pon1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1pruebalo1recogelo1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1retrocede1riega1sabanas1saca1sencillo1subele1sujetalo1tomame1tome1traelo1trapea1vete1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline77 branches

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None recorded3piso3llama2abra1ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1arriba1aspira1baja1banate1barre1basura1boca1cama1cambia1cambio1cancelalo1cepillate1closet1cree1cuida1cumple1dales1dano1date1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dientes1diselo1encargate1enciendelo1envuelvelo1guardalo1hagas1haz1hazte1hondo1interrumpas1lado1lava1lleva1llevalo1mano1manos1manten1mantenlo1mascotas1medicamento1ordena1paraguas1plantas1platos1policia1pon1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1pruebalo1quedate1recogelo1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1retrocede1riega1sabanas1saca1sencillo1subele1sujetalo1tomame1tome1traelo1trapea1vete1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–35403
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No57