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EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Yes · Make a request · Requests · Added · 4

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Topics18 branches

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Requests16Home Together5Getting Around Mexico4Boundaries and Disagreements3Health and Getting Help3Making Plans3Clearing Up Misunderstandings2Keeping a Conversation Going2Time and Frequency2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Cooking Together1Encouragement and Celebration1Food and Dining1Food and Eating Together1Going to the Dentist1Household Chores1Shopping and Paying1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1

Difficulty2 branches

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  1. 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 →
  2. 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 →
  3. 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 →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. Set the table.Pon la mesa.

    “Pon la mesa.” means “Set the table.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set the table before a meal.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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 →
  8. Go away.Vete.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. Don’t push yourself.No te exijas demasiado.

    “No te exijas demasiado.” means “Don’t push yourself.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage someone not to put excessive pressure on themselves.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Take my advice.Sigue mi consejo.

    “Sigue mi consejo.” means “Take my advice.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Leave it like that.Déjalo así.

    “Déjalo así.” means “Leave it like that.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. God, give me strength.Dios, dame fuerza.

    “Dios, dame fuerza.” means “God, give me strength.” in Mexican Spanish. Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Stay warm.Mantente abrigado.

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

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Hold on tight.Agárrate bien.

    “Agárrate bien.” means “Hold on tight.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Open your mouth.Abra la boca.

    “Abra la boca.” means “Open your mouth.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.

    ModerateNormalEnglish 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)14Formal (usted)2
Situations16 branches

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

Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move out of the way.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the listener to return a phone call.1Encourage someone not to put excessive pressure on themselves.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral16
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded16
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion14Core2
Vocabulary families31 branches

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

abra1abrigado1agarrate1asi1bien1boca1cama1cambio1consejo1dame1dejalo1demasiado1devuelveme1dios1diselo1exijas1favor1fuerza1haz1hazte1lado1llamada1mantente1mesa1musica1orillese1pon1quedate1sigue1subele1vete1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Less common12Everyday4
Reusability3 branches

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

485533
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

3848
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

2838
Confusion risk2 branches

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

31422
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3124–64
Usefulness score3 branches

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

364555
Difficulty score3 branches

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

31–40941–50521–302
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–31402
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2316
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)16
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2316
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.16
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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216
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded16
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

67943302
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

38552261
Grammar difficulty factor6 branches

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

235174133252201211
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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

010-26
Unique Vocabulary Families16 branches

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None recorded2abra1abrigado1agarrate1boca1cambio1devuelveme1diselo1exijas1fuerza1haz1hazte1orillese1pon1subele1vete1
New Families Vs Baseline22 branches

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abra1abrigado1agarrate1asi1boca1cama1cambio1dejalo1devuelveme1dios1diselo1exijas1fuerza1haz1hazte1lado1None recorded1orillese1pon1quedate1subele1vete1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–31501
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No16