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Requests · 2 · Make a request · Easy · 4

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Topics: Requests × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Make a request × Difficulty: Easy × Vocabulary difficulty factor: 4 ×

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Shopping and Paying27Food and Dining24Food and Eating Together24Requests21Making Plans16Getting Around Mexico12Home Together10Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand10Keeping a Conversation Going8Travel and Directions8Health and Getting Help7Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Conversation5Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand5Appointments and Rescheduling4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Everyday Statements4At a Gas Station in Mexico3Buying Produce at a Mexican Market3Receiving a Package3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2At a Mexican Bakery2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Relationships and Family2Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Work and Shifts2A Beach Day in Mexico1Asking for Help Politely1Boundaries and Disagreements1Calling Emergency Services1Everyday Affection1Health and Safety1Household Chores1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Saying No Politely1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. I want to cancel my appointment.Quiero cancelar mi cita.

    “Quiero cancelar mi cita.” means “I want to cancel my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use cancelar when you want to give up the appointment.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.

    “Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I’d like an appointment.Quisiera una cita.

    “Quisiera una cita.” means “I’d like an appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. A polite way to request an appointment at a clinic, salon, or office.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Can you confirm the time?¿Me confirma la hora?

    “¿Me confirma la hora?” means “Can you confirm the time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a staff member to verify the time of your appointment.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Just a trim, please.Solo un despunte, por favor.

    “Solo un despunte, por favor.” means “Just a trim, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Can I get a refund?¿Me hacen un reembolso?

    “¿Me hacen un reembolso?” means “Can I get a refund?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Please leave it at reception.En recepción, por favor.

    “En recepción, por favor.” means “Please leave it at reception.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. Please wash it in cold water.En agua fría, por favor.

    “En agua fría, por favor.” means “Please wash it in cold water.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Can I reschedule the delivery?¿Puedo reagendar la entrega?

    “¿Puedo reagendar la entrega?” means “Can I reschedule the delivery?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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 →
  12. Scissors only, please.Solo con tijeras, por favor.

    “Solo con tijeras, por favor.” means “Scissors only, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Can you iron this shirt?¿Puede planchar esta camisa?

    “¿Puede planchar esta camisa?” means “Can you iron this shirt?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Can I change my appointment?¿Puedo cambiar mi cita?

    “¿Puedo cambiar mi cita?” means “Can I change my appointment?” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when you already have an appointment and want a different time or date.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Can you break this bill?¿Me cambia este billete?

    “¿Me cambia este billete?” means “Can you break this bill?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Could you trim my beard?¿Me recorta la barba?

    “¿Me recorta la barba?” means “Could you trim my beard?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Wash the dishes.Lava los platos.

    “Lava los platos.” means “Wash the dishes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Can you leave it with the doorman?¿Puede dejarlo con el portero?

    “¿Puede dejarlo con el portero?” means “Can you leave it with the doorman?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Can you cut it dry?¿Lo puede cortar en seco?

    “¿Lo puede cortar en seco?” means “Can you cut it dry?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Can you give me twenties?¿Me da billetes de veinte?

    “¿Me da billetes de veinte?” means “Can you give me twenties?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Could you give me a hand?¿Me echas la mano?

    “¿Me echas la mano?” means “Could you give me a hand?” in Mexican Spanish. Echar la mano is a conversational Mexican expression for helping someone. Use ¿Me echa la mano? with someone you address as usted.

    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.

Neutral12Formal (usted)7Familiar (tú)2
Situations10 branches

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

Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Receiving a Package3Appointments2Appointments and Rescheduling2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Asking for Help Politely1Returns and exchanges1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral20masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded20object1
Learning collections1 branches

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Core21
Vocabulary families40 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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

Everyday21
Reusability2 branches

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

41655
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

41655
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

11823
Confusion risk3 branches

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1182231
Spanish word count2 branches

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4–6171–34
Usefulness score2 branches

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41556
Difficulty score1 branches

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21–3021
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–32001
Review dates2 branches

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2026-11-11202026-10-231
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)21
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded20photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-231
Review methods3 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.15Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Individual 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.1
Source review decisions2 branches

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Not recorded20Added1
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded21
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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91112664
Grammar difficulty factor6 branches

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976684102121131
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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02041
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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-21406-41
Unique Vocabulary Families27 branches

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cita2barba1billete1billetes1camisa1cancelar1centimetros1confirmar1dar1dejarlo1despunte1devolver1echar1entrega1fria1hacen1None recorded1planchar1portero1quitarle1reagendar1recepcion1recorta1reembolso1seco1tijeras1veinte1
New Families Vs Baseline28 branches

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cita2barba1billete1billetes1camisa1cancelar1centimetros1confirmar1dar1dejarlo1despunte1devolver1echar1entrega1fria1hacen1lava1planchar1platos1portero1quitarle1reagendar1recepcion1recorta1reembolso1seco1tijeras1veinte1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline1 branches

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1–321
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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Not recorded20No1