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Topics56 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going135Conversation107Making Plans61Everyday Statements41Home Together30Getting Around Mexico28Requests28Clearing Up Misunderstandings27Food and Eating Together27Health and Getting Help23Feelings and Check-ins22Reactions21Boundaries and Disagreements20Food and Dining20Encouragement and Celebration18Shopping and Paying17Feelings15Travel and Directions15Everyday Affection12Everyday Conversation10Everyday Actions9Romance8Time and Frequency8Relationships and Family7Actions and Encouragement6Health and Safety6Hotel Check-In and Checkout5Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions5Appointments and Rescheduling4Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers4Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Greetings and Introductions2Natural Reactions and Replies2Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Visiting a Pharmacy2Apologizing1Asking for Help Politely1At a Mexican Bakery1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Food Allergies and Ingredients1Going to the Dentist1Home Repairs and Utilities1Receiving a Package1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Saying No Politely1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Walking Directions1Wants and Needs1Work and Shifts1

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  1. Can you speak slowly?¿Puedes hablar despacio?

    “¿Puedes hablar despacio?” means “Can you speak slowly?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Nice to meet you.Mucho gusto.

    “Mucho gusto.” means “Nice to meet you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Can you do me a favor?¿Me puedes hacer un favor?

    “¿Me puedes hacer un favor?” means “Can you do me a favor?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational order.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. When are you free?¿Cuándo estás libre?

    “¿Cuándo estás libre?” means “When are you free?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Can you fix it?¿Puedes arreglarlo?

    “¿Puedes arreglarlo?” means “Can you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. What is your name?¿Cómo te llamas?

    “¿Cómo te llamas?” means “What is your name?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Are we running late?¿Vamos tarde?

    “¿Vamos tarde?” means “Are we running late?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. How do you feel?¿Cómo te sientes?

    “¿Cómo te sientes?” means “How do you feel?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. What’s your number?¿Cuál es tu número?

    “¿Cuál es tu número?” means “What’s your number?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. What time do I start?¿A qué hora entro?

    “¿A qué hora entro?” means “What time do I start?” in Mexican Spanish. Entrar often means to start work when you’re discussing a schedule.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. My dog won’t eat.Mi perro no come.

    “Mi perro no come.” means “My dog won’t eat.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Where’s the pickup point?¿Dónde es la salida?

    “¿Dónde es la salida?” means “Where’s the pickup point?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Wait here.Espera aquí.

    “Espera aquí.” means “Wait here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

    “¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I’ll help you.Te ayudo.

    “Te ayudo.” means “I’ll help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer/commit to helping the listener.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Do I have to go?¿Tengo que ir?

    “¿Tengo que ir?” means “Do I have to go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Do I have to wait?¿Tengo que esperar?

    “¿Tengo que esperar?” means “Do I have to wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I can’t hear you.No te escucho.

    “No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Two tickets together, please.Dos boletos juntos, por favor.

    “Dos boletos juntos, por favor.” means “Two tickets together, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I speak a little Spanish.Hablo un poco de español.

    “Hablo un poco de español.” means “I speak a little Spanish.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I feel worse.Me siento peor.

    “Me siento peor.” means “I feel worse.” in Mexican Spanish. Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Can I stay?¿Me puedo quedar?

    “¿Me puedo quedar?” means “Can I stay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. What’s your address?¿Cuál es tu dirección?

    “¿Cuál es tu dirección?” means “What’s your address?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.

Neutral172Familiar (tú)121Formal (usted)4
Conversation role13 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Ask a question133Answer or explain80Share information77Express feelings or opinions63Give instructions31Make a request28Offer help or make a promise6Reassure or encourage6Greet or say goodbye5Invite or give permission4Manage the conversation2Express affection1Warn or report a problem1
Situations181 branches

The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.

Not recorded102Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers4Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Appointments and Rescheduling2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2Romantic relationships2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Visiting a Pharmacy2Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Appropriate informal expression of attraction, when welcome in the relationship.1Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.1Ask a familiar person whether they are in love, in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás enamorada?1Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask about a first visit or experience.1Ask about another person’s general tastes, rather than placing an order.1Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask about the effort involved in learning something.1Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1Ask another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask for justification for doing an understood action.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask how a device/container/door is closed.1Ask how a device/container/door is opened.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.1Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.1Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.1Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.1Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.1Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the reason behind an understood remark.1Ask the reason for a past call.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask what an understood object is called.1Ask what food listener is preparing during a meal conversation.1Ask what food someone is currently eating.1Ask what material an understood object is made from.1Ask when an understood task finished in the past.1Ask when information or a result will become known.1Ask when someone plans to call.1Ask whether a hotel exists nearby during travel.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.1Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1Ask whether performing the understood task is required.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask whether waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.1Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.1Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.1Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.1Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Ask why an understood business/place is closed.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1At a Mexican Bakery1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check stock or availability for today.1Check whether a group is departing immediately.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Check whether the listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.1Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.1Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Commit to remaining at the understood place or event.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Confirm whether a meeting will happen.1Confirm whether another person intends to stay.1Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.1Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.1Deny doing an understood action.1Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Deny that a past incident occurred.1Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.1Describe making the bed as a household chore.1Describe progress learning English.1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Discuss the weather forecast.1Encourage someone before or during a challenge.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Explain a future decision not to drive.1Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain current cooking activity/availability.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1Explain tasks that still need doing.1Explain that eating is happening now.1Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Food Allergies and Ingredients1Gently ask why the listener is upset/annoyed, not simply sad.1Give a softened negative answer.1Give permission or hospitality to stay.1Going to the Dentist1Grant permission to use an understood item.1Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.1Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.1Offer coffee as a host.1Offer to cook for the listener as a household or relationship arrangement.1Offer to place an order on the listener’s behalf.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Offer/commit to helping the listener.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Question whether an action is needed.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.1Receiving a Package1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Report increasing outdoor warmth.1Report not having eaten during an understood past period.1Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1Report that a door is locked with a key.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1Taxi or rideshare1Tell a listener they help the speaker feel better.1Tell listener they make speaker feel welcome or at home.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1The place is across the street. Keep the street as the reference point.1Understand hospitality where the business/host covers the cost.1Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Work and Shifts1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral282both6masculine6feminine3
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.

Not recorded284object5speaker4noun3listener1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core133Not recorded102Expansion62Introductory Set2
Vocabulary families268 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Everyday170Not recorded102Less common25
Reusability4 branches

Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.

417359832125
Coverage gap value5 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

3118410814222158
Ambiguity risk3 branches

Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.

1120398279
Confusion risk4 branches

Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.

31132102168414
Spanish word count3 branches

Explore shorter and longer expressions using the recorded Spanish word count.

1–31774–61187–102
Usefulness score3 branches

The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.

4183364550
Difficulty score2 branches

Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.

21–3022731–4070
Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231602026-10-10552026-11-11352026-10-19162026-10-12122026-10-1472026-10-1672026-10-1322026-10-1522026-10-181
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)295Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)2
Source batches16 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23158Not recorded84Curated multi-source screenshot10LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 29Everyday questions screenshot8LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 17Short everyday phrases screenshot522 everyday expressions screenshot425 conversational statements screenshot228 everyday questions screenshot2I know screenshot2Past-tense questions screenshot22026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1Informal me commands screenshot1Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods8 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Individual editorial meaning/context/grammar review; difficulty-v2 vocabulary/reuse recomputed against reconciled 1414-card deck. Supplemental ratings are editorial estimates, not recall or CEFR measurements.158Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap69Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.30Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.17Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline10Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.6Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context2
Source review decisions2 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added213Not recorded84
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded295Host2
Length difficulty factor7 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

6106981366122807157182
Vocabulary difficulty factor10 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

01462131463454821211416171
Grammar difficulty factor19 branches

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13541048174562520218212312181112102283826716624525594143153211
Idiom difficulty factor9 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

02404271088812464143162201
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

-2139087-464-67
Unique Vocabulary Families1 branches

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None recorded297
New Families Vs Baseline68 branches

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None recorded161Not recorded53quedar4dejalo3estaba3llave3arreglarlo2cocinando2comi2comiendo2culpa2fuiste2hacerlo2hice2lado2lava2llame2mejorando2mia2otro2platos2sabia2sentarme2toca2trabajando2acabo1adonde1alegrar1alguien1anos1aprender1asi1ayudo1calle1cama1cuantos1dame1desayuno1dificil1direccion1disponible1duerme1enamorado1escucho1hotel1incluido1lavo1llama1llamaste1llover1manera1menos1mira1molesto1nadie1necesario1noche1palabra1peor1planeo1primera1quedate1recuerdas1ropa1suena1toma1usarlo1vacaciones1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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01611–383Not recorded53
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No260Not recorded37