MEXICAN SPANISH → ENGLISH

¿Cuál es mi puerta?

Which gate is mine?

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MEANING & CONTEXT

The words, and when to use them

“¿Cuál es mi puerta?” means “Which gate is mine?” in Mexican Spanish. Puerta means the boarding gate in this context.

Situation: Airports and Luggage

Register: Neutral. Gender form: neutral.

In a conversation

Este es mi pase de abordar. ¿Cuál es mi puerta?
Here’s my boarding pass. Which gate is mine?

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Airports and Luggage Getting Around Mexico Travel and Directions

Difficulty

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Easy

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Essential

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 4 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 -4 points: 2 word families appear in at least four earlier cards.

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Did the gate change?¿Cambió la puerta?
“¿Cambió la puerta?” means “Did the gate change?” in Mexican Spanish. Use this if the boarding information has changed or seems unclear.
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That isn’t my suitcase.No es mi maleta.
“No es mi maleta.” means “That isn’t my suitcase.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when someone offers you or points to the wrong bag.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Is it a direct flight?¿Es vuelo directo?
“¿Es vuelo directo?” means “Is it a direct flight?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the routing before booking. To specify no stops, ask ¿Es sin escalas?
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.
“Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Where is the airport?¿Dónde está el aeropuerto?
“¿Dónde está el aeropuerto?” means “Where is the airport?” in Mexican Spanish. Locate an airport facility while travelling.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I lost my suitcase.Perdí mi maleta.
“Perdí mi maleta.” means “I lost my suitcase.” in Mexican Spanish. Use perdí when you need to report a missing suitcase.
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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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Airports and Luggage

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neutral

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Not recorded

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Core

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cual ser puerta

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Everyday

Reusability

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Ambiguity risk

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Confusion risk

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Spanish word count

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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