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Requests · Beginner · 10

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Conversation104Keeping a Conversation Going94Making Plans39Requests27Getting Around Mexico21Clearing Up Misunderstandings17Home Together14Everyday Conversation13Shopping and Paying12Feelings and Check-ins11Food and Eating Together9Health and Getting Help8Wants and Needs7Encouragement and Celebration5Everyday Statements5Making Plans with Friends5Time and Frequency5Food and Dining4Reactions4Travel and Directions4Wants, Needs, and Obligations4Boundaries and Disagreements3Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions3Asking for Help Politely2Everyday Affection2Feelings2Greetings and Introductions2Natural Reactions and Replies2Relationships and Family2Romance2Talking About Family2Talking About How You Feel2Airports and Luggage1Asking Someone Out1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Cooking Together1Health and Safety1Saying No Politely1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Walking Directions1Work and Shifts1

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  1. Can you come?¿Puedes venir?

    “¿Puedes venir?” means “Can you come?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Can we talk?¿Podemos hablar?

    “¿Podemos hablar?” means “Can we talk?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

    “¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Can you help me?¿Puedes ayudarme?

    “¿Puedes ayudarme?” means “Can you help me?” in Mexican Spanish. A request for help. ¿Me puedes ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Me puede ayudar?

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Can you wait?¿Puedes esperar?

    “¿Puedes esperar?” means “Can you wait?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Do you have this?¿Tienen esto?

    “¿Tienen esto?” means “Do you have this?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Can we start?¿Podemos empezar?

    “¿Podemos empezar?” means “Can we start?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to begin. Add ahora to specify now: ¿Podemos empezar ahora?

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Do you know how to drive?¿Sabes manejar?

    “¿Sabes manejar?” means “Do you know how to drive?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about a learned skill. ¿Puedes manejar? can instead ask whether someone can drive now or has permission.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Can you come tomorrow?¿Puedes venir mañana?

    “¿Puedes venir mañana?” means “Can you come tomorrow?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Can you see it?¿Lo puedes ver? / ¿La puedes ver?

    “¿Lo puedes ver? / ¿La puedes ver?” means “Can you see it?” in Mexican Spanish. Use la for a feminine referent. Choose lo or la to match the thing being discussed; say only one version.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Can you do it?¿Lo puedes hacer? / ¿La puedes hacer?

    “¿Lo puedes hacer? / ¿La puedes hacer?” means “Can you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation. Choose lo or la to match the thing being discussed; say only one version.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Can I call you later?¿Puedo llamarte más tarde?

    “¿Puedo llamarte más tarde?” means “Can I call you later?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Can I leave now?¿Ya me puedo ir?

    “¿Ya me puedo ir?” means “Can I leave now?” in Mexican Spanish. Makes departure and permission explicit.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Can you open it?¿Puedes abrirlo / abrirla?

    “¿Puedes abrirlo / abrirla?” means “Can you open it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Can you close it?¿Puedes cerrarlo / cerrarla?

    “¿Puedes cerrarlo / cerrarla?” means “Can you close it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Can you show me?¿Puedes mostrarme?

    “¿Puedes mostrarme?” means “Can you show me?” in Mexican Spanish. Mostrar means to show something. ¿Me puedes enseñar? is also natural when asking for a demonstration.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Can I come in?¿Puedo entrar?

    “¿Puedo entrar?” means “Can I come in?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Is there room?¿Hay espacio?

    “¿Hay espacio?” means “Is there room?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Can you stay?¿Puedes quedarte?

    “¿Puedes quedarte?” means “Can you stay?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Can I try?¿Puedo intentarlo?

    “¿Puedo intentarlo?” means “Can I try?” in Mexican Spanish. Attempt something; trying food uses probar.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Do you know how to cook?¿Sabes cocinar?

    “¿Sabes cocinar?” means “Do you know how to cook?” in Mexican Spanish. Explicit skill.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Do you know how to swim?¿Sabes nadar?

    “¿Sabes nadar?” means “Do you know how to swim?” in Mexican Spanish. Explicit skill.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Can they come today?¿Pueden venir hoy?

    “¿Pueden venir hoy?” means “Can they come today?” in Mexican Spanish. Context establishes they; can also address ustedes.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Can you read this?¿Puedes leer esto?

    “¿Puedes leer esto?” means “Can you read this?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
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)27
Conversation role3 branches

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

Ask a question26Give instructions1Make a request1
Situations2 branches

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

Not recorded26Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral22both5
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded22noun3object2
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded26Expansion1
Vocabulary families34 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.

Not recorded26Everyday1
Reusability2 branches

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

416511
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

3142914
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

12027
Confusion risk2 branches

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

215112
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3254–62
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4173654
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2027
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–315012
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-19132026-10-1092026-10-1442026-10-231
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)27
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 113Not recorded9Everyday questions screenshot4photo-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 review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.13Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap13Individual 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
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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227
Source review decisions2 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added18Not recorded9
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded27
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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3186792
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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

01631021
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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027
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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-217-47-6201
Unique Vocabulary Families16 branches

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None recorded12abrirlo1ayudarme1cerrarlo1cocinar1empezar1entrar1escribirlo1espacio1intentarlo1llamar1mostrarme1nadar1puede1pueden1quedarte1
New Families Vs Baseline15 branches

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Not recorded9None recorded7arriba1cocinar1empezar1entrar1espacio1hay1intentarlo1llamar1mira1nadar1puede1pueden1quedarte1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–311Not recorded907
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No27