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Mexican Spanish Phrase Dictionary
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- Mexican Spanish for Ordering Food
- Spanish Phrases for Getting Around Mexico
- Everyday Mexican Spanish Conversation
- How to Ask Someone to Repeat or Speak More Slowly in Spanish
- Spanish for Shopping and Paying in Mexico
- Mexican Spanish Greetings and Introductions
- Spanish Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions
- Natural Reactions and Replies in Mexican Spanish
- Spanish Phrases for Making and Rescheduling Appointments
- Mexican Spanish Phrases for Phone Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp
- Spanish Phrases for Reporting Leaks, Power Outages, and Home Repairs
- Mexican Spanish Airport Phrases for Flights, Bags, and Baggage Claim
- Spanish Phrases for Work Schedules, Shifts, and Covering for Coworkers
- Spanish Phrases for Food Allergies and Ingredients in Mexico
- Spanish for Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers
- Spanish Phrases for Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Describing Symptoms at a Clinic
- Spanish for Picking Up and Returning a Rental Car in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases at a Gas Station in Mexico
- Spanish for Parking and Paying at a Meter in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet
- Spanish Phrases for Asking About Accessible Entrances
- Spanish for Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand
- Spanish Phrases for Splitting the Bill and Tipping
- Spanish Phrases for ATMs, Cash, and Making Change in Mexico
- Spanish for Buying Produce at a Mexican Market
- Spanish Phrases at a Mexican Bakery
- Spanish Phrases for Going to the Dentist in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Calling Emergency Services
- Spanish Phrases for Taking a Pet to the Vet
- Spanish for School Pickup and Talking to Teachers
- Spanish Phrases for Receiving a Package in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Getting a Haircut in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases at a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Viewing an Apartment and Moving In
- Mexican Spanish Phrases for Visiting Someone’s Home
- Spanish Phrases for Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Getting a Gym Day Pass
- Spanish Phrases for Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand
- How to Ask for and Understand Walking Directions in Mexican Spanish
- How to Make Plans With Friends in Spanish
- How to Apologize in Mexican Spanish
- How to Ask for Help Politely in Mexican Spanish
- How to Say No Politely in Spanish
- Spanish for Hotel Check-In and Checkout in Mexico
- Spanish for Visiting a Pharmacy in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Taking a Taxi in Mexico
- How to Talk About How You Feel in Spanish
- How to Say “I Miss You” and Show Affection in Mexican Spanish
- Household Chores in Mexican Spanish
- How to Say “I Want,” “I Need,” and “I Have To” in Spanish
- Spanish for Buying Intercity Bus Tickets in Mexico
- How to Talk About Your Family in Spanish
- How to Disagree Politely in Mexican Spanish
- How to Say “Always,” “Usually,” and “Sometimes” in Spanish
- How to Encourage Someone in Mexican Spanish
- How to Ask Someone Out in Mexican Spanish
- Spanish for Cooking Together
- Spanish Phrases for a Beach Day in Mexico
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1894 results- Have they arrived?¿Ya llegaron?
“¿Ya llegaron?” means “Have they arrived?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether expected people have already arrived.
- Get out quickly.Sal rápido.
“Sal rápido.” means “Get out quickly.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.
- Do I have to do this?¿Tengo que hacer esto?
“¿Tengo que hacer esto?” means “Do I have to do this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether performing the understood task is required.
- Where do I pick up my suitcase?¿Dónde recojo mi maleta?
“¿Dónde recojo mi maleta?” means “Where do I pick up my suitcase?” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to ask where to collect a checked bag after landing.
- Which shift am I on?¿Qué turno me toca?
“¿Qué turno me toca?” means “Which shift am I on?” in Mexican Spanish. Me toca asks which assignment or shift is yours.
- How much is the card?¿Cuánto cuesta la tarjeta?
“¿Cuánto cuesta la tarjeta?” means “How much is the card?” in Mexican Spanish.
- Can I get a refund?¿Me hacen un reembolso?
“¿Me hacen un reembolso?” means “Can I get a refund?” in Mexican Spanish.
- Is the tank full?¿Está lleno el tanque?
“¿Está lleno el tanque?” means “Is the tank full?” in Mexican Spanish.
- How much per kilo?¿A cuánto el kilo?
“¿A cuánto el kilo?” means “How much per kilo?” in Mexican Spanish.
- What’s the tracking number?¿Cuál es la guía?
“¿Cuál es la guía?” means “What’s the tracking number?” in Mexican Spanish. In Mexican shipping, guía or número de guía means the tracking number.
- How much per load?¿Cuánto cuesta la carga?
“¿Cuánto cuesta la carga?” means “How much per load?” in Mexican Spanish.
- How much is the monthly rent?¿Cuánto cuesta la renta?
“¿Cuánto cuesta la renta?” means “How much is the monthly rent?” in Mexican Spanish.
- Should I take off my shoes?¿Me quito los zapatos?
“¿Me quito los zapatos?” means “Should I take off my shoes?” in Mexican Spanish.
- What time is checkout?¿A qué hora desocupo?
“¿A qué hora desocupo?” means “What time is checkout?” in Mexican Spanish. At a hotel, desocupar refers to vacating your room.
- When will it be ready?¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?
“¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?” means “When will it be ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when something will be ready. Use listo for a masculine referent and lista for a feminine one.
- Should I go?¿Debería ir?
“¿Debería ir?” means “Should I go?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek advice about whether to go or leave.
- I’m not leaving yet.Todavía no me voy.
“Todavía no me voy.” means “I’m not leaving yet.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.
- Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.
“Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.
- The call dropped.Se cortó la llamada.
“Se cortó la llamada.” means “The call dropped.” in Mexican Spanish. Say this when the phone disconnects unexpectedly.
- Shorter on the sides.Más corto a los lados.
“Más corto a los lados.” means “Shorter on the sides.” in Mexican Spanish.
- Can I get some cut fruit?¿Me da fruta picada?
“¿Me da fruta picada?” means “Can I get some cut fruit?” in Mexican Spanish.
- I’ll pay in cash.Voy a pagar en efectivo.
“Voy a pagar en efectivo.” means “I’ll pay in cash.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.
- Do we have to stop?¿Tenemos que parar?
“¿Tenemos que parar?” means “Do we have to stop?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.
- That works for me.Eso me viene bien.
“Eso me viene bien.” means “That works for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.
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Formality and register3 branches
How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.
Conversation role15 branches
What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.
Situations825 branches
The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.
Gender forms4 branches
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Who or what gender refers to5 branches
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Learning collections4 branches
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Vocabulary families1465 branches
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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches
Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.
Reusability4 branches
Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.
Coverage gap value5 branches
Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.
Ambiguity risk3 branches
Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.
Confusion risk4 branches
Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.
Spanish word count3 branches
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Usefulness score4 branches
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Difficulty score7 branches
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Vocabulary contribution3 branches
Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.
Review dates12 branches
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Editorial quality2 branches
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Source batches20 branches
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Review methods9 branches
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Difficulty rubric versions1 branches
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Source review decisions5 branches
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Introductory speakers3 branches
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Length difficulty factor11 branches
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Vocabulary difficulty factor17 branches
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Grammar difficulty factor25 branches
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Idiom difficulty factor15 branches
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Reuse difficulty factor5 branches
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Unique Vocabulary Families1212 branches
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New Families Vs Baseline1157 branches
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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline4 branches
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Pronunciation Included2 branches
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