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Requests · 2 · Make a request · Easy · 0

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Topics: Requests × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Make a request × Difficulty: Easy × Length difficulty factor: 0 ×

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Requests22Everyday Actions19Keeping a Conversation Going16Clearing Up Misunderstandings13Home Together11Making Plans5Everyday Affection3Boundaries and Disagreements2Health and Getting Help2Relationships and Family2Romance2Shopping and Paying2Asking for Help Politely1Cooking Together1Encouragement and Celebration1Food and Eating Together1Getting Around Mexico1Household Chores1

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  1. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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 →
  8. Get back!¡Retrocede!

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. Figure it out.Resuélvelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Call MeLlámame.

    “Llámame.” means “Call Me” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Let me know.Avísame.

    “Avísame.” means “Let me know.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Tell me.Dime.

    “Dime.” means “Tell me.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Invite a response.

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

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  17. Leave it.Déjalo.

    “Déjalo.” means “Leave it.” in Mexican Spanish. Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Go away.Vete.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Think about it.Piénsalo.

    “Piénsalo.” means “Think about it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Cover it.Cúbrelo.

    “Cúbrelo.” means “Cover it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to cover an understood item/container.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Wrap it.Envuélvelo.

    “Envuélvelo.” means “Wrap it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Take a bath.Báñate.

    “Báñate.” means “Take a bath.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
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Formality and register1 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)22
Situations20 branches

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

Not recorded3Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.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 solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.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.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1
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neutral22
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded22
Learning collections3 branches

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Core10Expansion9Not recorded3
Vocabulary families22 branches

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apagalo1avisame1banate1cancelalo1cubrelo1dejalo1devuelvelo1dime1diselo1enciendelo1envuelvelo1guardalo1llamame1piensalo1preguntale1preparalo1pruebalo1recogelo1resuelvelo1retrocede1sujetalo1vete1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Less common10Everyday9Not recorded3
Reusability3 branches

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

5124832
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

311411
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

3152512
Confusion risk3 branches

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

3172312
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–322
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4135534
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–302031–402
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–32101
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23192026-10-103
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)22
Source batches2 branches

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photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2319Not recorded3
Review methods3 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.19Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2Editorial review of requested command phrases1
Source review decisions2 branches

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Added19Not recorded3
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded22
Vocabulary difficulty factor2 branches

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32101
Grammar difficulty factor7 branches

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177136164202211231251
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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01943
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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021-21
Unique Vocabulary Families22 branches

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apagalo1avisame1banate1cancelalo1cubrelo1devuelvelo1dime1diselo1enciendelo1envuelvelo1guardalo1llamame1None recorded1piensalo1preguntale1preparalo1pruebalo1recogelo1resuelvelo1retrocede1sujetalo1vete1
New Families Vs Baseline20 branches

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Not recorded3apagalo1banate1cancelalo1cubrelo1dejalo1devuelvelo1diselo1enciendelo1envuelvelo1guardalo1piensalo1preguntale1preparalo1pruebalo1recogelo1resuelvelo1retrocede1sujetalo1vete1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–319Not recorded3
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No22