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Do I tap the card?

¿Acerco la tarjeta?

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MEANING & CONTEXT

The words, and when to use them

“¿Acerco la tarjeta?” means “Do I tap the card?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether to hold the card up to a reader.

Situation: Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers

Register: Neutral. Gender form: neutral.

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Getting Around Mexico Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers Travel and Directions

Difficulty

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Easy

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Usefulness

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High

Conversation builder

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Yes

Situation specific

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Yes

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Why this difficulty rating?

Length 6 points: 3 spoken Spanish words.
Vocabulary 4 points: Editorial estimate based on vocabulary needed for the situation.
Grammar 8 points: Editorial estimate based on the sentence pattern, verb forms and pronouns.
Idiom 0 points: Meaning is direct in the named situation.
Reuse 0 points: 0 vocabulary families appear in at least four earlier cards.

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Where do I get off?¿Dónde me bajo?
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Where do I buy it?¿Dónde la compro?
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Formality and register

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Neutral

Conversation role

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Ask a question

Situations

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Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers

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neutral

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Not recorded

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Core

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acerco tarjeta

Vocabulary familiarity

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Everyday

Reusability

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Coverage gap value

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Ambiguity risk

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Confusion risk

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Spanish word count

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1–3

Usefulness score

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Difficulty score

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21–30

Vocabulary contribution

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1–3

Review dates

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2026-11-11

Editorial quality

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)

Source batches

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Not recorded

Review methods

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Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.

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Introductory speakers

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Not recorded

Length difficulty factor