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Requests · 2 · Make a request · Easy

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Requests113Home Together53Food and Eating Together39Shopping and Paying36Food and Dining35Keeping a Conversation Going35Getting Around Mexico30Making Plans29Health and Getting Help26Everyday Actions24Clearing Up Misunderstandings20Boundaries and Disagreements18Travel and Directions15Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand11Household Chores10Everyday Affection8Health and Safety8Conversation7Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand7Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5Encouragement and Celebration5Appointments and Rescheduling4At a Gas Station in Mexico4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Everyday Statements4Receiving a Package4Relationships and Family4Splitting the Bill and Tipping4Taking a Taxi in Mexico4Asking for Help Politely3At a Mexican Bakery3Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3Cooking Together3Romance3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3Visiting a Pharmacy3A Beach Day in Mexico2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Calling Emergency Services2Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2Work and Shifts2Asking Someone Out1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Going to the Dentist1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Saying No Politely1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Time and Frequency1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. 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 →
  3. Get back!¡Retrocede!

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. Don’t shout.No grites.

    “No grites.” means “Don’t shout.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. Do the laundry.Lava la ropa.

    “Lava la ropa.” means “Do the laundry.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to do the laundry.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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 →
  12. 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 →
  13. Figure it out.Resuélvelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Let it go.Déjalo ir.

    “Déjalo ir.” means “Let it go.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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 →
  16. Call MeLlámame.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. Tell me.Dime.

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

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

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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 →
  21. Hang up the phone.Cuelga el teléfono.

    “Cuelga el teléfono.” means “Hang up the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to end a phone call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Fold the clothes.Dobla la ropa.

    “Dobla la ropa.” means “Fold the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. 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 →
  24. Scissors only, please.Solo con tijeras, por favor.

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

    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)90Neutral12Formal (usted)11
Situations98 branches

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

Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Receiving a Package4Not recorded3Appointments2Appointments and Rescheduling2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.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 do the laundry.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.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 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 wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.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 speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Asking for Help Politely1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Firm request for honesty.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.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.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.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.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Returns and exchanges1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral112masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded112object1
Learning collections3 branches

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Core67Expansion43Not recorded3
Vocabulary families165 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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Everyday67Less common43Not recorded3
Reusability3 branches

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

47053637
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

46334555
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

250340123
Confusion risk3 branches

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365225123
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3874–626
Usefulness score3 branches

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

470524319
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–308431–4029
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–394019
Review dates4 branches

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2026-10-23872026-11-11212026-10-1032026-11-142
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)113
Source batches2 branches

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photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2387Not recorded26
Review methods5 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.87Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.18Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Editorial 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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Added87Not recorded26
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded113
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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6510229153141211
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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3544212136105906
Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

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1343171416112010689825523484103212121
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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0974138261
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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069-240-44
Unique Vocabulary Families111 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline124 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–310109Not recorded3
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No90Not recorded23