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Is a deposit required?

¿Hay que dejar anticipo?

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MEANING & CONTEXT

The words, and when to use them

“¿Hay que dejar anticipo?” means “Is a deposit required?” in Mexican Spanish. Anticipo is an advance payment, sometimes requested to hold an appointment.

Situation: Appointments and Rescheduling

Register: Neutral. Gender form: neutral.

In a conversation

Para apartar la cita, ¿hay que dejar anticipo?
Is a deposit required to reserve the appointment?

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Appointments and Rescheduling Making Plans Requests

Difficulty

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Easy

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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 9 points: 4 spoken Spanish words.
Vocabulary 6 points: Editorial estimate of the vocabulary needed for this situation.
Grammar 8 points: Editorial estimate based on the verb forms, pronouns and sentence structure.
Idiom 0 points: Direct meaning in the named situation.
Reuse -2 points: 1 word families appear in at least four earlier cards.

Keep the conversation going

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Is there a waiting list?¿Hay lista de espera?
“¿Hay lista de espera?” means “Is there a waiting list?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the office can contact you if a slot opens up.
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I’d like an appointment.Quisiera una cita.
“Quisiera una cita.” means “I’d like an appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. A polite way to request an appointment at a clinic, salon, or office.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I change my appointment?¿Puedo cambiar mi cita?
“¿Puedo cambiar mi cita?” means “Can I change my appointment?” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when you already have an appointment and want a different time or date.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Are there any appointments today?¿Hay citas para hoy?
“¿Hay citas para hoy?” means “Are there any appointments today?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a clinic, salon, or office whether it has a slot today.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I want to cancel my appointment.Quiero cancelar mi cita.
“Quiero cancelar mi cita.” means “I want to cancel my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use cancelar when you want to give up the appointment.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you have anything earlier?¿Tiene algo más temprano?
“¿Tiene algo más temprano?” means “Do you have anything earlier?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about an earlier time after someone offers you an appointment.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →

Technical Specs

Formality and register

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Neutral

Conversation role

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Ask a question

Situations

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Appointments and Rescheduling

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neutral

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Not recorded

Learning collections

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Core

Vocabulary families

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haber dejar anticipo

Vocabulary familiarity

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Less common

Reusability

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Ambiguity risk

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Confusion risk

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4–6

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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Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.

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Introductory speakers

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Not recorded

Length difficulty factor