EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Beginner

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12 48

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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

Difficulty2 branches

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Beginner60 Easy21

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Goodbye.Adiós.
“Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.
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No.No.
“No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.
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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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Welcome!¡Bienvenido!
“¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!
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I am outside.Estoy afuera.
“Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.
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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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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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I am inside.Estoy adentro.
“Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.
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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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Not anymore.Ya no.
“Ya no.” means “Not anymore.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.
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Nothing.Nada.
“Nada.” means “Nothing.” in Mexican Spanish. Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.
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This one.Este.
“Este.” means “This one.” in Mexican Spanish. Select an indicated item.
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No one.Nadie.
“Nadie.” means “No one.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a who question with no one.
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I have money.Tengo dinero.
“Tengo dinero.” means “I have money.” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss whether you have money available.
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I have a job.Tengo trabajo.
“Tengo trabajo.” means “I have a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss your employment status.
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They can come.Pueden venir.
“Pueden venir.” means “They can come.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm people are able to attend.
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I am alone.Estoy solo.
“Estoy solo.” means “I am alone.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.
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It’s difficult.Está difícil.
“Está difícil.” means “It’s difficult.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.
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It’s too much.Es demasiado.
“Es demasiado.” means “It’s too much.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an amount or demand is excessive.
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It’s me.Soy yo.
“Soy yo.” means “It’s me.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify oneself, e.g.
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Right here.Justo aquí.
“Justo aquí.” means “Right here.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the exact desired location visually.
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Not here.No aquí.
“No aquí.” means “Not here.” in Mexican Spanish. Correct a proposed location or stopping place.
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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.

Neutral57 Familiar (tú)3

Conversation role4 branches

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

Answer or explain49 Share information47 Express feelings or opinions32 Greet or say goodbye3

Situations60 branches

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

Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1 Agree that the same statement/feeling applies to the speaker too.1 Agree with a negative statement by saying it also applies to the speaker.1 Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1 Answer a likelihood question with probably.1 Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1 Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1 Answer a who question with no one.1 Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1 Comment on a low price.1 Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1 Confirm people are able to attend.1 Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1 Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1 Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1 Decline going to an understood place or event.1 Describe a cloudy sky.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1 Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1 Describe windy conditions.1 Discuss whether you have money available.1 Discuss your employment status.1 Explain current work activity/availability.1 Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1 Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1 Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1 Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1 Explain that you already have arrangements.1 Express uncertainty or concerns.1 Give a direct negative answer.1 Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1 Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1 Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1 Identify oneself, e.g.1 Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1 Identify people who can assist.1 Identify the exact desired location visually.1 Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1 Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1 Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1 Promise prompt action.1 React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1 React to a frightening thing or event.1 React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1 React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1 React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1 React with surprise or admiration.1 Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1 Report being inside a building or place.1 Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1 Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1 Respond politely when someone sneezes.1 Say an amount or demand is excessive.1 Say goodbye.1 Select an indicated item.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 forms2 branches

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neutral56 masculine4

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded56 object2 listener1 speaker1

Vocabulary families65 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday57 Less common3

Reusability3 branches

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

529 318 413

Coverage gap value2 branches

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

330 430

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

230 322 18

Confusion risk3 branches

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

329 225 16

Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–360

Usefulness score2 branches

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

448 512

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2046 5–1014

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

038 1–322

Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2360

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)60

Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2360

Review methods1 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.60

Source review decisions1 branches

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

Added60

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded60

Length difficulty factor2 branches