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Mexican Spanish Phrase Dictionary
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Practice this group ↗Mexican Spanish topic guides
- 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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Topics81 branches
Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.
Difficulty4 branches
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1894 results- I can’t make it today.Hoy no puedo ir.
“Hoy no puedo ir.” means “I can’t make it today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.
- Let’s find out.Vamos a averiguarlo.
“Vamos a averiguarlo.” means “Let’s find out.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
- I will wait.Esperaré.
“Esperaré.” means “I will wait.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
- Did you call me?¿Me llamaste?
“¿Me llamaste?” means “Did you call me?” in Mexican Spanish. Can refer to a phone call or someone calling your name. Informal tú form.
- Is it cheaper online?¿Es más barato en línea?
“¿Es más barato en línea?” means “Is it cheaper online?” in Mexican Spanish. Compare online and in-person prices.
- I knew it.Lo sabía.
“Lo sabía.” means “I knew it.” in Mexican Spanish. React when something confirms what you suspected.
- Be patient.Ten paciencia.
“Ten paciencia.” means “Be patient.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to allow more time.
- Why are you laughing?¿Por qué te ríes?
“¿Por qué te ríes?” means “Why are you laughing?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask why someone is laughing.
- Get some sleep.Duerme un poco.
“Duerme un poco.” means “Get some sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage someone to sleep/rest.
- You can join us.Puedes acompañarnos.
“Puedes acompañarnos.” means “You can join us.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to join the speaker’s group.
- Take an umbrella.Lleva un paraguas.
“Lleva un paraguas.” means “Take an umbrella.” in Mexican Spanish. Advise taking an umbrella along.
- Go up the stairs.Sube las escaleras.
“Sube las escaleras.” means “Go up the stairs.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone upstairs.
- I didn’t know.No lo sabía.
“No lo sabía.” means “I didn’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.
- I didn’t do it.No lo hice.
“No lo hice.” means “I didn’t do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Deny doing an understood action.
- 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.
- Water the plants.Riega las plantas.
“Riega las plantas.” means “Water the plants.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to water the plants.
- Change the sheets.Cambia las sábanas.
“Cambia las sábanas.” means “Change the sheets.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.
- Can I have a fork?¿Me trae un tenedor?
“¿Me trae un tenedor?” means “Can I have a fork?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.
- Turn it down.Baja el volumen.
“Baja el volumen.” means “Turn it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a decrease in device or music volume.
- Turn around.Date la vuelta.
“Date la vuelta.” means “Turn around.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to turn their body around.
- Keep your promise.Cumple tu promesa.
“Cumple tu promesa.” means “Keep your promise.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.
- Keep it simple.Mantenlo sencillo.
“Mantenlo sencillo.” means “Keep it simple.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.
- Yes, I called you.Sí, te llamé.
“Sí, te llamé.” means “Yes, I called you.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?
- Why do you think so?¿Por qué piensas eso?
“¿Por qué piensas eso?” means “Why do you think so?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.
Technical Specs
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
Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.
Who or what gender refers to5 branches
Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.
Learning collections4 branches
The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.
Vocabulary families1465 branches
Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.
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
The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.
Difficulty score7 branches
Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.
Vocabulary contribution3 branches
Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.
Review dates12 branches
When the recorded editorial review was performed.
Editorial quality2 branches
Recorded review status and quality classification.
Source batches20 branches
Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.
Review methods9 branches
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Difficulty rubric versions1 branches
The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.
Source review decisions5 branches
The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.
Introductory speakers3 branches
The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.
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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