EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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11 38

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Keeping a Conversation Going117 Getting Around Mexico65 Conversation63 Reactions60 Making Plans57 Everyday Statements49 Shopping and Paying45 Health and Getting Help44 Travel and Directions41 Food and Eating Together32 Home Together31 Food and Dining28 Health and Safety23 Time and Frequency23 Boundaries and Disagreements19 Requests19 Clearing Up Misunderstandings17 Encouragement and Celebration17 Feelings and Check-ins16 Relationships and Family14 Everyday Affection12 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic8 Feelings8 Food Allergies and Ingredients7 Getting a Gym Day Pass6 Rental Car Pickup and Return6 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets5 Cooking Together5 Hotel Check-In and Checkout5 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5 Romance5 Visiting Someone’s Home5 Wants and Needs5 A Beach Day in Mexico4 Asking About Accessible Entrances4 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Calling Emergency Services4 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4 Disagreeing Politely4 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4 Talking About Family4 Talking About How You Feel4 Visiting a Pharmacy4 Airports and Luggage3 Home Repairs and Utilities3 Parking and Paying at a Meter3 Saying No Politely3 Splitting the Bill and Tipping3 Taking a Taxi in Mexico3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 Actions and Encouragement2 Appointments and Rescheduling2 Asking Someone Out2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2 Encouraging Someone2 Making Plans with Friends2 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2 Taking a Pet to the Vet2 Talking About How Often2 Walking Directions2 Work and Shifts2 Asking for Help Politely1 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1 At a Mexican Bakery1 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1 Everyday Actions1 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1 Going to the Dentist1 Greetings and Introductions1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Missing Someone and Showing Affection1 Natural Reactions and Replies1 Receiving a Package1 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1 Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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Easy75 Beginner49

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I’m going home.Voy a casa.
“Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.
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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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No water is coming out.No sale agua.
“No sale agua.” means “No water is coming out.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when you turn on a faucet and nothing comes out.
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This is my phone number.Este es mi número.
“Este es mi número.” means “This is my phone number.” in Mexican Spanish. Share a phone number.
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This is my address.Esta es mi dirección.
“Esta es mi dirección.” means “This is my address.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an address with a driver/contact.
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My phone is broken.Mi teléfono está roto.
“Mi teléfono está roto.” means “My phone is broken.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.
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I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.
“No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.
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I left it here.Lo dejé aquí.
“Lo dejé aquí.” means “I left it here.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.
“Tengo malas noticias.” means “I have bad news.” in Mexican Spanish. Prepare someone for a disappointing update.
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There’s nothing here.No hay nada aquí.
“No hay nada aquí.” means “There’s nothing here.” in Mexican Spanish. Report no objects/content at the indicated place.
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I’m home.Estoy en casa.
“Estoy en casa.” means “I’m home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell family or a partner that you are at home.
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I have no money.No tengo dinero.
“No tengo dinero.” means “I have no money.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain lack of money.
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This is for you.Es para ti.
“Es para ti.” means “This is for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.
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I don’t have anything.No tengo nada.
“No tengo nada.” means “I don’t have anything.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.
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Thank you, too.Gracias a ti.
“Gracias a ti.” means “Thank you, too.” in Mexican Spanish. Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.
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I’m not doing badly.No estoy mal.
“No estoy mal.” means “I’m not doing badly.” in Mexican Spanish. Understated answer about how you are doing.
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It’s for me.Es para mí.
“Es para mí.” means “It’s for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify that something is intended for the speaker.
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It’s not fair.No es justo.
“No es justo.” means “It’s not fair.” in Mexican Spanish. Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.
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That’s fair.Eso es justo.
“Eso es justo.” means “That’s fair.” in Mexican Spanish. Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.
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It’s not enough.No es suficiente.
“No es suficiente.” means “It’s not enough.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.
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I don’t have plans.No tengo planes.
“No tengo planes.” means “I don’t have plans.” in Mexican Spanish. Report having no plans when discussing availability.
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I need to leave early.Necesito salir temprano.
“Necesito salir temprano.” means “I need to leave early.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to tell a supervisor you need to finish work early.
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I’m sure about that.Estoy seguro de eso.
“Estoy seguro de eso.” means “I’m sure about that.” in Mexican Spanish. Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.
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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.

Neutral46 Familiar (tú)3

Conversation role5 branches

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

Share information45 Answer or explain41 Express feelings or opinions29 Warn or report a problem3 Make a request1

Situations47 branches

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

Home Repairs and Utilities2 Work and Shifts2 Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1 Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1 Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1 Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1 Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1 Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1 Conventional opinion introducer.1 Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1 Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1 Explain lack of money.1 Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1 Explain that the speaker has to wait.1 Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1 Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1 Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1 Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1 Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1 Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1 Introduce a positive update.1 Introduce the first point in a sequence.1 Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1 Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1 Prepare someone for a disappointing update.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 darkness outdoors, e.g.1 Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1 Report having no plans when discussing availability.1 Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Report that an understood situation is unusual.1 Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1 Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1 Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1 Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1 Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1 Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1 Share a phone number.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1 Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1 Understated answer about how you are doing.1

Gender forms2 branches

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neutral45 masculine4

Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded45 listener2 speaker2

Vocabulary families63 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday48 Less common1

Reusability3 branches

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

524 420 35

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

326 422 51

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

327 218 14

Confusion risk3 branches

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

322 220 17

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–337 4–612

Usefulness score2 branches

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

438 511

Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2049

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

040 1–39

Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2344 2026-11-115

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)49

Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2344 Not recorded5

Review methods3 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.44 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.4 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.1

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added44 Not recorded5

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded49

Length difficulty factor3 branches