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Requests · Easy · 12

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Getting Around Mexico23Shopping and Paying23Making Plans21Requests21Keeping a Conversation Going18Travel and Directions15Conversation14Food and Dining14Food and Eating Together14Home Together14Health and Getting Help13Everyday Statements10Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers6ATMs, Cash, and Making Change5Everyday Affection5Getting a Haircut in Mexico5Health and Safety5Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand5Relationships and Family5Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand4Boundaries and Disagreements3Feelings and Check-ins3Going to the Dentist3School Pickup and Talking to Teachers3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3Walking Directions3Asking About Accessible Entrances2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Clearing Up Misunderstandings2Everyday Actions2Feelings2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Receiving a Package2Rental Car Pickup and Return2Romance2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Time and Frequency2Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking for Help Politely1At a Mexican Bakery1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Calling Emergency Services1Encouragement and Celebration1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Food Allergies and Ingredients1Making Plans with Friends1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Talking About Family1Visiting a Pharmacy1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. Can you do me a favor?¿Me puedes hacer un favor?

    “¿Me puedes hacer un favor?” means “Can you do me a favor?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational order.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. The ATM is out of cash.El cajero no tiene efectivo.

    “El cajero no tiene efectivo.” means “The ATM is out of cash.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. Shorter on the sides.Más corto a los lados.

    “Más corto a los lados.” means “Shorter on the sides.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. Can she come with us?¿Ella puede venir con nosotros?

    “¿Ella puede venir con nosotros?” means “Can she come with us?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether she can join the group. Use nosotras when everyone in the group is female.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. My appointment is at three.Tengo cita a las tres.

    “Tengo cita a las tres.” means “My appointment is at three.” in Mexican Spanish. Replace tres with the hour of your appointment.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. It didn’t give me cash.No me dio el dinero.

    “No me dio el dinero.” means “It didn’t give me cash.” in Mexican Spanish.

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

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. It has an oil stain.Tiene una mancha de aceite.

    “Tiene una mancha de aceite.” means “It has an oil stain.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Lock the door.Cierra la puerta con llave.

    “Cierra la puerta con llave.” means “Lock the door.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Please call when you arrive.Llámame cuando llegues, por favor.

    “Llámame cuando llegues, por favor.” means “Please call when you arrive.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. The ATM kept my card.El cajero retuvo mi tarjeta.

    “El cajero retuvo mi tarjeta.” means “The ATM kept my card.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. A little shorter in back.Un poco más corto atrás.

    “Un poco más corto atrás.” means “A little shorter in back.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Can I have this, please?¿Me das esto, por favor?

    “¿Me das esto, por favor?” means “Can I have this, please?” in Mexican Spanish. For requesting an item; asking to keep/take something needs different wording.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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 →
  19. 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 →
  20. Please don’t smoke here.No fumes aquí, por favor.

    “No fumes aquí, por favor.” means “Please don’t smoke here.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Help me lock it.Ayúdame a cerrarlo con llave.

    “Ayúdame a cerrarlo con llave.” means “Help me lock it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for help locking an understood item.

    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.

Neutral10Familiar (tú)8Formal (usted)3
Conversation role5 branches

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

Make a request11Share information5Give instructions4Ask a question3Warn or report a problem2
Situations10 branches

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

Getting a Haircut in Mexico5ATMs, Cash, and Making Change4Not recorded3At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2Receiving a Package2Appointments and Rescheduling1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.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.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral21
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded21
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core16Not recorded3Expansion2
Vocabulary families47 branches

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

favor8tener3cajero2corto2llave2mas2poder2solo2aceite1agua1atras1ayudame1billetes1cerrarlo1cierra1cita1cortar1dar1das1dejarlo1despunte1dinero1dio1efectivo1ella1esto1fria1fumes1hacer1lado1llamame1llegues1mancha1nosotros1poco1portero1puede1puedes1puerta1retuvo1seco1tarjeta1tijeras1tres1ve1veinte1venir1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday16Not recorded3Less common2
Reusability2 branches

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

42051
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

41635
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1162431
Confusion risk3 branches

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

1142433
Spanish word count1 branches

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

4–621
Usefulness score2 branches

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

41655
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–301831–403
Vocabulary contribution3 branches

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

1–315054–61
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-11142026-10-2342026-10-193
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)21
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded14photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-234LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 13
Review methods4 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.13Individual 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.4Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.3Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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221
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded14Added7
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded21
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

413033322
Grammar difficulty factor7 branches

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

61094103131161171201
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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021
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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-21204-43-62
Unique Vocabulary Families25 branches

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None recorded5cajero2corto2mas2aceite1atras1billetes1dar1das1dejarlo1despunte1dio1ella1fria1fumes1mancha1nosotros1poco1portero1puede1retuvo1seco1tijeras1tres1veinte1
New Families Vs Baseline26 branches

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None recorded3cajero2corto2llave2mas2aceite1atras1billetes1dar1das1dejarlo1despunte1dio1ella1fria1fumes1mancha1nosotros1poco1portero1puede1retuvo1seco1tijeras1tres1veinte1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–317034–61
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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Not recorded14No7