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Requests · 2 · Make a request · Beginner

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Topics: Requests × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Make a request × Difficulty: Beginner ×

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Food and Eating Together19Shopping and Paying16Food and Dining14Getting Around Mexico14Requests13Travel and Directions11Wants and Needs9Home Together8Keeping a Conversation Going7Making Plans7Wants, Needs, and Obligations7Conversation4Asking for Help Politely3At a Gas Station in Mexico3Everyday Conversation3Health and Getting Help3Splitting the Bill and Tipping3Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Getting a Gym Day Pass2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Rental Car Pickup and Return2Work and Shifts2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1Boundaries and Disagreements1Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1Calling Emergency Services1Clearing Up Misunderstandings1Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Actions1Everyday Affection1Everyday Statements1Feelings and Check-ins1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Relationships and Family1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. Please.Por favor.

    “Por favor.” means “Please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. 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 →
  3. Can I pay per visit?¿Puedo pagar por visita?

    “¿Puedo pagar por visita?” means “Can I pay per visit?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Send me a message.Mándame un mensaje.

    “Mándame un mensaje.” means “Send me a message.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Put it down.Déjalo ahí.

    “Déjalo ahí.” means “Put it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. No ice, please.Sin hielo, por favor.

    “Sin hielo, por favor.” means “No ice, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a server for a drink without ice.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Can I exchange it here?¿Lo puedo cambiar aquí?

    “¿Lo puedo cambiar aquí?” means “Can I exchange it here?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Can we take turns?¿Podemos turnarnos?

    “¿Podemos turnarnos?” means “Can we take turns?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Give me less.Dame menos.

    “Dame menos.” means “Give me less.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. No bleach, please.Sin cloro, por favor.

    “Sin cloro, por favor.” means “No bleach, please.” in Mexican Spanish. In Mexican laundry instructions, cloro commonly refers to chlorine bleach.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Wait for me.Espérame.

    “Espérame.” means “Wait for me.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Give me.Dame.

    “Dame.” means “Give me.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request something understood from context.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Look up.Mira arriba.

    “Mira arriba.” means “Look up.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
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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)7Neutral6
Situations9 branches

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Not recorded4Getting a Gym Day Pass2Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral12masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded12noun1
Learning collections3 branches

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Core6Not recorded4Expansion3
Vocabulary families19 branches

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favor3poder3arriba2dame2ahi1aqui1cambiar1cloro1dejalo1esperar1hielo1mandame1manos1menos1mensaje1mira1pagar1turnarnos1visita1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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Everyday8Not recorded4Less common1
Reusability3 branches

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

495331
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.

173422
Confusion risk3 branches

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173422
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–394–64
Usefulness score3 branches

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485332
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20125–101
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

091–34
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2352026-11-1142026-10-1032026-10-141
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)13
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded7photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-235Informal me commands screenshot1
Review methods4 branches

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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.5Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.4Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap3Editorial review of requested command phrases1
Source review decisions3 branches

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Not recorded7Added5Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded13
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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36940261
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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05234332
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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3583132172101
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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013
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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-2703-42-61
Unique Vocabulary Families5 branches

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None recorded9cloro1hielo1mandame1turnarnos1
New Families Vs Baseline10 branches

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None recorded3Not recorded3arriba2cloro1dejalo1hielo1manos1menos1mira1turnarnos1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3703Not recorded3
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No9Not recorded4