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Keeping a Conversation Going128Everyday Statements57Reactions56Making Plans55Conversation53Getting Around Mexico31Encouragement and Celebration28Clearing Up Misunderstandings23Food and Eating Together22Feelings and Check-ins21Boundaries and Disagreements19Home Together19Requests19Time and Frequency19Food and Dining17Shopping and Paying13Wants and Needs13Feelings12Relationships and Family11Everyday Affection10Health and Getting Help10Travel and Directions10Romance6Everyday Conversation4Actions and Encouragement2Everyday Actions2Health and Safety2

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  1. I need water.Necesito agua.

    “Necesito agua.” means “I need water.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

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  2. Goodbye.Adiós.

    “Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.

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  3. No.No.

    “No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.

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  4. I need help.Necesito ayuda.

    “Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.

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  5. That’s okay.Está bien.

    “Está bien.” means “That’s okay.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express acceptance: that’s fine / okay, depending on context.

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  6. I have a car.Tengo carro.

    “Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Can you come?¿Puedes venir?

    “¿Puedes venir?” means “Can you come?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

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  10. I’m sleepy.Tengo sueño.

    “Tengo sueño.” means “I’m sleepy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.

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  11. Can I pay?¿Puedo pagar?

    “¿Puedo pagar?” means “Can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to settle a bill now.

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  12. Do you have time?¿Tienes tiempo?

    “¿Tienes tiempo?” means “Do you have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.

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  13. Do you need anything?¿Necesitas algo?

    “¿Necesitas algo?” means “Do you need anything?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.

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  14. 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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  15. Are you alone?¿Estás solo?

    “¿Estás solo?” means “Are you alone?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?

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  16. When?¿Cuándo?

    “¿Cuándo?” means “When?” in Mexican Spanish. Valid standalone follow-up question.

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  17. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

    “¿Está todo bien?” means “Is everything okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a person or situation is okay.

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  18. I have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.

    “Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.

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  19. Hands up.Manos arriba.

    “Manos arriba.” means “Hands up.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.

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  20. Can we talk?¿Podemos hablar?

    “¿Podemos hablar?” means “Can we talk?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

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  21. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

    “¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

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  22. What day is it?¿Qué día es?

    “¿Qué día es?” means “What day is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which day it is.

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  23. To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.

    “Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.

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  24. Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.

    “Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.

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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.

Neutral222Familiar (tú)54Formal (usted)1
Conversation role8 branches

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

Answer or explain149Share information135Express feelings or opinions110Ask a question67Make a request21Give instructions4Reassure or encourage2Greet or say goodbye1
Situations186 branches

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

Not recorded92Address a close romantic partner affectionately.1Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1Answer when with before/earlier.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.1Ask about employment during a social introduction.1Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask for a reason for a preceding claim or decision.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.1Ask to settle a bill now.1Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.1Ask what someone recalls about an understood event.1Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask whether someone has children during an appropriate personal conversation.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask whether weather is windy before an outing.1Ask which day it is.1Ask why someone is delayed.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check that a traveller has their passport when preparing for travel.1Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1Check whether a familiar companion has money available for an understood expense.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?1Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.1Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.1Comment on a low price.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm people are able to attend.1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Describe someone else’s work ethic.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Discuss a proposed action.1Discuss whether you have money available.1Discuss your employment status.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain lack of money.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain that you already have arrangements.1Explain the activity being done now.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Express uncertainty or concerns.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1Give a direct negative answer.1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Greet someone arriving early.1Identify people who can assist.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Identify the exact desired location visually.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1Promise prompt action.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1React with surprise or admiration.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Say goodbye.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Share family information.1Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral240masculine19both12feminine6
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded246object12noun9speaker6listener4
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core113Not recorded92Expansion72Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families246 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Everyday155Not recorded92Less common29Specialized1
Reusability4 branches

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

413159435121
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1100393284
Confusion risk4 branches

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

214038414647
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–32424–635
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4172374531
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–202555–1022
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01831–394
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231852026-10-19402026-10-10352026-10-1872026-10-1232026-10-1632026-10-1422026-10-172
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)277
Source batches10 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23185Not recorded39LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 221LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 1192026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot730 everyday conversational phrases screenshot222 everyday expressions screenshot125 conversational statements screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1Informal me commands screenshot1
Review methods5 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.185Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.47Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap42Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2Editorial review of requested command phrases1
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added237Not recorded39Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded276Guest1
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

024842663
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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

-2131-478060-67-81
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

31156111934016121
Grammar difficulty factor6 branches

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

612037310681311124171
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

015237024545526211
New Families Vs Baseline115 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

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Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No277
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–31250112Not recorded40
Unique Vocabulary Families95 branches

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