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Keeping a Conversation Going136Conversation88Making Plans62Everyday Statements54Requests52Home Together51Reactions43Getting Around Mexico38Health and Getting Help34Clearing Up Misunderstandings31Boundaries and Disagreements24Feelings and Check-ins23Shopping and Paying19Food and Eating Together18Time and Frequency17Everyday Affection15Health and Safety14Encouragement and Celebration13Feelings13Food and Dining11Household Chores11Travel and Directions11Relationships and Family8Romance8Everyday Conversation5Talking About How You Feel5Missing Someone and Showing Affection4Taking a Taxi in Mexico4Describing Symptoms at a Clinic3Hotel Check-In and Checkout3Wants and Needs3ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Cooking Together2Making Plans with Friends2Talking About How Often2Airports and Luggage1Apologizing1Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Calling Emergency Services1Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Actions1Greetings and Introductions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Natural Reactions and Replies1Receiving a Package1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Talking About Family1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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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. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.

    “Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.

    “Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Please be quiet.Guarda silencio, por favor.

    “Guarda silencio, por favor.” means “Please be quiet.” in Mexican Spanish. Make a respectful request for quiet.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Help me carry this.Ayúdame a llevar esto.

    “Ayúdame a llevar esto.” means “Help me carry this.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Get ready.Prepárate.

    “Prepárate.” means “Get ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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 →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. 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 →
  18. Don’t hurt me.No me hagas daño.

    “No me hagas daño.” means “Don’t hurt me.” in Mexican Spanish. State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. 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 →
  20. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. Get back!¡Retrocede!

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. 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 →
  24. 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 →
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)50Formal (usted)1Neutral1
Conversation role3 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Give instructions52Make a request50Reassure or encourage1
Situations52 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 a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.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 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 do the laundry.1Ask someone to feed the pets.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to move out of the way.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.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 sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.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 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 return a phone call.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Encourage someone not to put excessive pressure on themselves.1Make a respectful request for quiet.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.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.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral52
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.

Not recorded52
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core40Expansion12
Vocabulary families80 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Less common27Everyday25
Reusability3 branches

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

53041933
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

32622511
Confusion risk2 branches

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

34527
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3424–610
Usefulness score2 branches

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

434518
Difficulty score5 branches

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

21–302831–401741–50511–20151–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–34507
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2352
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)52
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2352
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.52
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded52
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

6290109733122151
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

3315767032341
Grammar difficulty factor8 branches

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132616623525517420428131
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

041496181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

039-212-41
Unique Vocabulary Families53 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline64 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded4piso3lava2ropa2apagalo1apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1cama1cambio1cancelalo1cepillate1contesta1cuida1cumple1dales1dano1date1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dientes1diselo1dobla1encargate1enciendelo1encontrarlo1exijas1guarda1guardalo1habla1hagas1haz1hazte1hielo1interrumpas1lado1lavate1llave1manos1manten1mantenlo1mascotas1muevas1orillese1plantas1platos1pon1ponme1preguntale1preparate1promesa1quedate1recogelo1retrocede1riega1saca1sencillo1silencio1toques1traelo1trapea1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–34804
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No52