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Requests34Home Together18Household Chores11Boundaries and Disagreements5Food and Eating Together4Getting Around Mexico4Keeping a Conversation Going4Making Plans4Clearing Up Misunderstandings3Encouragement and Celebration3Health and Getting Help3Travel and Directions3Asking for Help Politely1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Conversation1Cooking Together1Everyday Affection1Food and Dining1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Time and Frequency1

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  1. With sugar.Con azúcar.

    “Con azúcar.” means “With sugar.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify sugar should be included in a drink.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I need a ticket.Necesito un boleto.

    “Necesito un boleto.” means “I need a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. I need a taxi.Necesito un taxi.

    “Necesito un taxi.” means “I need a taxi.” in Mexican Spanish. Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I need a room.Necesito una habitación.

    “Necesito una habitación.” means “I need a room.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for accommodation at a hotel.

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

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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 →
  8. Get back!¡Retrocede!

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. Can we talk later?¿Podemos hablar más tarde?

    “¿Podemos hablar más tarde?” means “Can we talk later?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Postpone a discussion.

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

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Fold the clothes.Dobla la ropa.

    “Dobla la ropa.” means “Fold the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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 →
  16. It’s time to go.Es hora de irse.

    “Es hora de irse.” means “It’s time to go.” in Mexican Spanish. Prompt departure because it is time to go.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Vacuum the floor.Aspira el piso.

    “Aspira el piso.” means “Vacuum the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to vacuum the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Sweep the floor.Barre el piso.

    “Barre el piso.” means “Sweep the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to sweep the floor.

    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. Wash the dishes.Lava los platos.

    “Lava los platos.” means “Wash the dishes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. 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 →
  23. Take out the trash.Saca la basura.

    “Saca la basura.” means “Take out the trash.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to take out household trash.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Water the plants.Riega las plantas.

    “Riega las plantas.” means “Water the plants.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to water the plants.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
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)33Neutral7
Situations40 branches

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

Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.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 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 pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.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 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 turn their body around.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.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.1Not recorded1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral40
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded40
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core33Expansion6Not recorded1
Vocabulary families66 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.

Less common20Everyday19Not recorded1
Reusability2 branches

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

525415
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

32321611
Confusion risk2 branches

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

33624
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3344–66
Usefulness score1 branches

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

440
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–302331–401011–20541–502
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–33307
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23392026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)40
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2339Curated multi-source screenshot1
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.39Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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240
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded40
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

627059432121151
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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3236704532241
Grammar difficulty factor8 branches

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13191662542036310232171
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0354481
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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027-211-42
Unique Vocabulary Families41 branches

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None recorded7apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1cancelalo1cepillate1cuida1cumple1dales1date1dientes1dobla1encargate1encontrarlo1exijas1guardalo1habitacion1haz1hielo1interrumpas1irse1lavate1manten1mantenlo1mascotas1plantas1podemos1pon1ponme1preguntale1promesa1recogelo1retrocede1riega1saca1sencillo1taxi1trapea1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline49 branches

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None recorded3piso3lava2ropa2apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1boleto1cama1cancelalo1cepillate1cuida1cumple1dales1date1dientes1dobla1encargate1encontrarlo1exijas1guardalo1habitacion1haz1hielo1interrumpas1irse1lavate1llave1manos1manten1mantenlo1mascotas1plantas1platos1podemos1pon1ponme1preguntale1promesa1recogelo1retrocede1riega1saca1sencillo1taxi1trapea1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–33703
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No40