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Requests69Home Together34Keeping a Conversation Going25Everyday Actions21Clearing Up Misunderstandings18Getting Around Mexico15Boundaries and Disagreements13Food and Eating Together11Health and Getting Help10Shopping and Paying10Making Plans9Food and Dining8Household Chores8Conversation5Everyday Affection5Health and Safety5Travel and Directions5Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Encouragement and Celebration4Cooking Together3Relationships and Family3Asking for Help Politely2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand2Romance2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Visiting a Pharmacy2A Beach Day in Mexico1Asking Someone Out1At a Gas Station in Mexico1Calling Emergency Services1Food Allergies and Ingredients1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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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. Can you wait for me here?¿Me puede esperar aquí?

    “¿Me puede esperar aquí?” means “Can you wait for me here?” in Mexican Spanish. With a driver you address as usted, use puede. Add un momento for a brief wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. Hold it.Sujétalo.

    “Sujétalo.” means “Hold it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Can you use the meter?¿Puede usar el taxímetro?

    “¿Puede usar el taxímetro?” means “Can you use the meter?” in Mexican Spanish. Taxímetro means the fare meter in the taxi.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. 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 →
  13. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. Get back!¡Retrocede!

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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 →
  19. 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 →
  20. Figure it out.Resuélvelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Call MeLlámame.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. 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 →
  23. Tell me.Dime.

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

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

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

    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)63Formal (usted)4Neutral2
Situations65 branches

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

Not recorded3ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Advise taking an umbrella along.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.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 bring an understood object here toward the speaker.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 fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.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 fulfill an already made promise.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 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 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.1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.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.1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral69
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded69
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core39Expansion27Not recorded3
Vocabulary families102 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday36Less common30Not recorded3
Reusability3 branches

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

44052732
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

442327
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

23332818
Confusion risk3 branches

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

34521618
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3614–68
Usefulness score3 branches

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

447512310
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–305431–4015
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–36603
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23592026-11-1152026-10-1032026-11-142
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)69
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2359Not recorded10
Review methods4 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.59Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.7Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2Editorial review of requested command phrases1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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269
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added59Not recorded10
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded69
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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6310213997121
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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341610594623
Grammar difficulty factor11 branches

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

13321711169255832026292101211231
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0614761
Unique Vocabulary Families81 branches

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None recorded3abajo1abrigado1apagalo1apresures1aquí1aspira1avisame1baja1banate1barba1barre1basura1billete1billetes1botella1busca1cambia1cancelalo1cepillate1closet1cree1cubrelo1cuida1cumple1dar1date1devuelvelo1dientes1dime1discutas1diselo1echar1encargate1enciendelo1envuelvelo1escaleras1grites1guardalo1habla1hacen1haz1interrumpas1lavate1llamame1lleva1llevalo1manten1mantenlo1mientas1muevas1ordena1paraguas1piensalo1plantas1pon1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1pruebalo1recogelo1recorta1reembolso1repitas1resuelvelo1retrocede1riega1sabanas1saca1secreto1sencillo1sube1subele1sujetalo1taxímetro1toques1traelo1trapea1veinte1vete1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline87 branches

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Not recorded3piso3None recorded2abajo1abrigado1apagalo1apresures1aquí1aspira1baja1banate1barba1barre1basura1billete1billetes1botella1busca1cama1cambia1cancelalo1cepillate1closet1cree1cubrelo1cuida1cumple1dar1date1devuelvelo1dientes1discutas1diselo1echar1encargate1enciendelo1envuelvelo1escaleras1grites1guarda1guardalo1habla1hacen1haz1interrumpas1lava1lavate1lleva1llevalo1manos1manten1mantenlo1mientas1mira1muevas1ordena1palabra1paraguas1piensalo1plantas1platos1pon1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1pruebalo1recogelo1recorta1reembolso1repitas1resuelvelo1retrocede1riega1sabanas1saca1secreto1sencillo1sube1subele1sujetalo1taxímetro1toques1traelo1trapea1veinte1vete1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–364Not recorded302
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No62Not recorded7