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Requests · Make a request · 0 · 3

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Requests35Home Together14Boundaries and Disagreements6Keeping a Conversation Going6Getting Around Mexico5Clearing Up Misunderstandings4Health and Getting Help4Encouragement and Celebration3Food and Eating Together3Making Plans3Everyday Affection2Health and Safety2Household Chores2Shopping and Paying2Travel and Directions2Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Cooking Together1Food and Dining1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Romance1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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  1. Hands up.Manos arriba.

    “Manos arriba.” means “Hands up.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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 →
  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. Put it down.Déjalo ahí.

    “Déjalo ahí.” means “Put it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Give me less.Dame menos.

    “Dame menos.” means “Give me less.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. Get back!¡Retrocede!

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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 →
  12. 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 →
  13. 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 →
  14. 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 →
  15. Figure it out.Resuélvelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  17. Ask him.Pregúntale.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. 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 →
  19. Mop the floor.Trapea el piso.

    “Trapea el piso.” means “Mop the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request mopping a floor as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Look after me.Cuida de mí.

    “Cuida de mí.” means “Look after me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to care for or watch over you.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Keep your distance.Mantén tu distancia.

    “Mantén tu distancia.” means “Keep your distance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Turn it down.Baja el volumen.

    “Baja el volumen.” means “Turn it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a decrease in device or music volume.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Turn around.Date la vuelta.

    “Date la vuelta.” means “Turn around.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to turn their body around.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Keep your promise.Cumple tu promesa.

    “Cumple tu promesa.” means “Keep your promise.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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Formality and register2 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)34Neutral1
Situations35 branches

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

Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.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 set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.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 turn their body around.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Not recorded1Politely 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 a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral35
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded35
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core21Expansion13Not recorded1
Vocabulary families46 branches

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dame2dejalo2favor2ahi1apagalo1apresures1arriba1baja1cancelalo1conmigo1cubrelo1cuida1cumple1date1distancia1ejemplo1encargate1enciendelo1envuelvelo1guardalo1interrumpas1ir1llevalo1manos1manten1mantenlo1menos1miedo1piso1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1pruebalo1quedate1recogelo1repitas1resuelvelo1retrocede1sencillo1sigue1sujetalo1tengas1trapea1ve1volumen1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday17Less common17Not recorded1
Reusability3 branches

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

5264831
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

420315
Confusion risk2 branches

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

33124
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3344–61
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4265534
Difficulty score3 branches

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

21–302431–40711–204
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–32609
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23342026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)35
Source batches2 branches

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photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2334Not recorded1
Review methods2 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.34Editorial review of requested command phrases1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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235
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added34Not recorded1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded35
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

01461337121
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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3220663224151
Grammar difficulty factor7 branches

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131517616525420323131
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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027-26-42
Unique Vocabulary Families30 branches

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None recorded9apagalo1apresures1baja1cancelalo1cubrelo1cuida1cumple1date1ejemplo1encargate1enciendelo1envuelvelo1guardalo1interrumpas1llevalo1manten1mantenlo1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1pruebalo1recogelo1repitas1resuelvelo1retrocede1sencillo1sujetalo1trapea1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline37 branches

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None recorded3dejalo2apagalo1apresures1arriba1baja1cancelalo1cubrelo1cuida1cumple1date1ejemplo1encargate1enciendelo1envuelvelo1guardalo1interrumpas1llevalo1manos1manten1mantenlo1menos1Not recorded1piso1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1pruebalo1quedate1recogelo1repitas1resuelvelo1retrocede1sencillo1sujetalo1trapea1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–33103Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No35