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Beginner76 Easy72 Moderate5

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It’s cold.Está frío.
“Está frío.” means “It’s cold.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.
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It’s near.Está cerca.
“Está cerca.” means “It’s near.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.
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It’s far.Está lejos.
“Está lejos.” means “It’s far.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a distance question about an understood destination.
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At what time?¿A qué hora?
“¿A qué hora?” means “At what time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.
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I want more.Quiero más.
“Quiero más.” means “I want more.” in Mexican Spanish. Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.
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It’s not safe.No es seguro.
“No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.
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It’s hot.Está caliente.
“Está caliente.” means “It’s hot.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.
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Is it true?¿Es verdad?
“¿Es verdad?” means “Is it true?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a statement is true.
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Is that okay?¿Está bien?
“¿Está bien?” means “Is that okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.
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Are you tired?¿Estás cansado?
“¿Estás cansado?” means “Are you tired?” in Mexican Spanish. Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?
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Do you have a car?¿Tienes carro?
“¿Tienes carro?” means “Do you have a car?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.
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Do I have time?¿Tengo tiempo?
“¿Tengo tiempo?” means “Do I have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.
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I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.
“Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.
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Are you okay?¿Estás bien?
“¿Estás bien?” means “Are you okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.
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I can go.Puedo ir.
“Puedo ir.” means “I can go.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.
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Bless you!¡Salud!
“¡Salud!” means “Bless you!” in Mexican Spanish. Respond politely when someone sneezes.
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Do I need this?¿Necesito esto?
“¿Necesito esto?” means “Do I need this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an understood item is needed.
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What size?¿Qué talla?
“¿Qué talla?” means “What size?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.
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Is it possible?¿Es posible?
“¿Es posible?” means “Is it possible?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.
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How much do you need?¿Cuánto necesitas?
“¿Cuánto necesitas?” means “How much do you need?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.
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I can drive.Sé manejar.
“Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.
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I’m not home.No estoy en casa.
“No estoy en casa.” means “I’m not home.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.
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I’m almost ready.Ya casi estoy listo.
“Ya casi estoy listo.” means “I’m almost ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.
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Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?
“¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.
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Technical Specs

Formality and register2 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral61 Familiar (tú)15

Conversation role7 branches

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

Answer or explain42 Share information41 Ask a question28 Express feelings or opinions27 Give instructions2 Make a request2 Greet or say goodbye1

Situations75 branches

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

Not recorded2 Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1 Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1 Answer a frequency question with almost never.1 Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1 Answer a who question with no one.1 Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1 Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1 Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1 Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1 Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1 Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1 Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.1 Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.1 Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1 Ask whether an understood item is needed.1 Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1 Ask whether listener is heading home when coordinating departure.1 Ask whether someone works at the indicated place, for example identifying an employee who may help.1 Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1 Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1 Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1 Ask who is accompanying the listener.1 Ask who owns the indicated item.1 Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1 Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?1 Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.1 Check the presence of an understood group of people.1 Check whether a statement is true.1 Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1 Check whether the listener is currently at home.1 Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1 Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1 Confirm knowing how to drive.1 Confirm that listener resides at the indicated location.1 Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1 Decline going to an understood place or event.1 Defer an action to the next opportunity.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe windy conditions.1 Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1 Explain current work activity/availability.1 Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1 Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1 Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1 Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1 Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1 Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1 Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1 Identify oneself, e.g.1 Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1 Introduce a positive update.1 Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1 Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1 Offer another serving or more of the item already understood.1 Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1 Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1 Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1 Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1 Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1 Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1 Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1 Respond politely when someone sneezes.1 Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1 Select an indicated item.1 Share a phone number.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1 State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1 Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1 Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1 Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1

Gender forms3 branches

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neutral70 masculine5 both1

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded70 speaker3 listener1 noun1 object1

Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core74 Not recorded2

Vocabulary families75 branches

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

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday73 Not recorded2 Less common1

Reusability3 branches

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

552 419 35

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

344 229 13

Confusion risk3 branches

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

357 217 12

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–364 4–612

Usefulness score2 branches

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

440 536

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2069 5–107

Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2374 2026-10-122

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)76

Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2374 Short everyday phrases screenshot2

Review methods2 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.74 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded76

Length difficulty factor5 branches