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173unique phrases · 9% of collection

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Keeping a Conversation Going52Conversation50Getting Around Mexico34Shopping and Paying33Food and Eating Together31Everyday Statements29Food and Dining29Making Plans27Health and Getting Help23Travel and Directions22Requests19Home Together18Clearing Up Misunderstandings11Relationships and Family9Boundaries and Disagreements8Health and Safety7Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand7Appointments and Rescheduling6Everyday Affection6Feelings and Check-ins6School Pickup and Talking to Teachers6At a Gas Station in Mexico5Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet5Food Allergies and Ingredients5Airports and Luggage4At a Mexican Bakery4Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Encouragement and Celebration4Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand4Work and Shifts4Asking About Accessible Entrances3Home Repairs and Utilities3Hotel Check-In and Checkout3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Visiting a Pharmacy3Apologizing2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2Everyday Conversation2Feelings2Getting a Haircut in Mexico2Going to the Dentist2Greetings and Introductions2Making Plans with Friends2Receiving a Package2Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Time and Frequency2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting Someone’s Home2A Beach Day in Mexico1Asking for Help Politely1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Calling Emergency Services1Disagreeing Politely1Encouraging Someone1Getting a Gym Day Pass1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Romance1Saying No Politely1Taking a Pet to the Vet1Talking About Family1Talking About How Often1Walking Directions1

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  1. This is my order.Este es mi pedido.

    “Este es mi pedido.” means “This is my order.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Where is the bathroom?¿Dónde está el baño?

    “¿Dónde está el baño?” means “Where is the bathroom?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. I want to cancel my appointment.Quiero cancelar mi cita.

    “Quiero cancelar mi cita.” means “I want to cancel my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use cancelar when you want to give up the appointment.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. I’ll be ten minutes late.Llego diez minutos tarde.

    “Llego diez minutos tarde.” means “I’ll be ten minutes late.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to tell someone how late you expect to arrive.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I can’t eat dairy.No puedo comer lácteos.

    “No puedo comer lácteos.” means “I can’t eat dairy.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Half a kilo, please.Medio kilo, por favor.

    “Medio kilo, por favor.” means “Half a kilo, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Two conchas, please.Dos conchas, por favor.

    “Dos conchas, por favor.” means “Two conchas, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Someone is injured.Hay una persona herida.

    “Hay una persona herida.” means “Someone is injured.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I’m here for my daughter.Vengo por mi hija.

    “Vengo por mi hija.” means “I’m here for my daughter.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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 →
  13. Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.

    “Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Sorry I’m late.Perdón por llegar tarde.

    “Perdón por llegar tarde.” means “Sorry I’m late.” in Mexican Spanish. Use perdón por plus an infinitive to apologize for a specific action.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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 →
  16. The toilet is clogged.El excusado está tapado.

    “El excusado está tapado.” means “The toilet is clogged.” in Mexican Spanish. Excusado is a Mexican Spanish word for the toilet. Tapado means blocked or clogged.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Can I switch shifts?¿Puedo cambiar de turno?

    “¿Puedo cambiar de turno?” means “Can I switch shifts?” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to request a shift change.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Which just came out?¿Cuál acaba de salir?

    “¿Cuál acaba de salir?” means “Which just came out?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. What time is dismissal?¿A qué hora salen?

    “¿A qué hora salen?” means “What time is dismissal?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Where’s the ticket window?¿Dónde está la taquilla?

    “¿Dónde está la taquilla?” means “Where’s the ticket window?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can I sit here?¿Me puedo sentar aquí?

    “¿Me puedo sentar aquí?” means “Can I sit here?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversational word order.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Where is the hospital?¿Dónde está el hospital?

    “¿Dónde está el hospital?” means “Where is the hospital?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the location of a hospital facility.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Can you confirm the time?¿Me confirma la hora?

    “¿Me confirma la hora?” means “Can you confirm the time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a staff member to verify the time of your appointment.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. The power went out.Se fue la luz.

    “Se fue la luz.” means “The power went out.” in Mexican Spanish. In everyday Mexican Spanish, la luz can mean the electricity supply.

    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.

Neutral127Familiar (tú)32Formal (usted)14
Conversation role12 branches

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

Ask a question77Share information45Make a request32Answer or explain26Express feelings or opinions20Warn or report a problem6Greet or say goodbye3Apologize2Give instructions2Manage the conversation1Reassure or encourage1Thank or show appreciation1
Situations81 branches

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

Not recorded37Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand7School Pickup and Talking to Teachers6Food Allergies and Ingredients5Appointments and Rescheduling4At a Mexican Bakery4Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet4Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand4Work and Shifts4Airports and Luggage3At a Gas Station in Mexico3Home Repairs and Utilities3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Visiting a Pharmacy3Apologizing2Asking About Accessible Entrances2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2Getting a Haircut in Mexico2Going to the Dentist2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Receiving a Package2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting Someone’s Home2Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.1Appointments1Ask about the effort involved in learning something.1Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.1Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1Ask for justification for doing an understood action.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask for the location of a hospital facility.1Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.1Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.1Ask the reason behind an understood remark.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.1Ask why an understood business/place is closed.1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Calling Emergency Services1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check whether a message was sent to the already understood woman.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Compare reality with expectations.1Confirm that an item matches what someone wanted.1Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1Describe progress learning English.1Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.1Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Gently ask what is occupying someone’s thoughts, rather than solicit an opinion on a shared topic.1Gently ask why the listener is upset/annoyed, not simply sad.1Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.1Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?1Introduce a friend to another person.1Locate an airport facility while travelling.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Make a respectful request for quiet.1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Payment problems1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Report a delayed train during travel planning.1Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1Report increasing outdoor warmth.1Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1Saying No Politely1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1Taking a Pet to the Vet1Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral156masculine9both5feminine3
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded156noun13object3speaker1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core114Not recorded37Expansion22
Vocabulary families273 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.

Everyday113Not recorded37Less common23
Reusability4 branches

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

41285353822
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

410333511651227
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1118329226
Confusion risk4 branches

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

19624732842
Spanish word count1 branches

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4–6173
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4120529324
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3015331–4020
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3137036
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-11902026-10-23462026-10-10182026-10-1282026-10-1952026-10-1432026-10-1522026-10-131
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)173
Source batches10 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded104photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2346Everyday questions screenshot7Curated multi-source screenshot5LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 1328 everyday questions screenshot2Everyday conversation screenshot2LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 22I know screenshot1Past-tense questions screenshot1
Review methods6 branches

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

Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.70Individual 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.46Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap27Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.20Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline5Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.5
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded104Added69
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded173
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

47233362122001859
Grammar difficulty factor16 branches

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

652104083891413820517412216232111141181231241251
Idiom difficulty factor7 branches

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

0161458310112114161
Unique Vocabulary Families174 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline176 branches

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None recorded24Not recorded14mas5sin3como2incluido2llegar2turno2abierta1abierto1acaba1accesible1acceso1aceite1adelantado1aeropuerto1agradecer1agregar1ahi1ajonjoli1alegro1algo1amigo1anticipo1aprender1aterrizar1ayudar1billete1billetes1bolsa1bomba1cajon1camisa1cancelar1centimetros1cerrada1cerrado1chamoy1chicos1chile1cilantro1cita1clave1cobrar1comes1conchas1confirmar1cual1cuantas1cuarto1culpa1cumpleanos1decision1definitiva1dentro1derramo1desayuno1describir1desocupar1desordenado1diez1diferencia1dificil1direccion1discutir1doble1dormida1dos1dosis1ensalada1entrega1entro1escalones1esperabas1estacion1estacionamiento1excusado1extender1favorito1filtro1firmo1forma1frecuencia1frutas1fuera1funda1gracia1guarda1guardar1guarde1hacerlo1herida1hija1hinchada1hospital1hoy1humedo1idea1identificacion1indicada1ingredientes1insistir1intencion1inventario1kilo1lacteos1lado1limon1limpiar1limpieza1llantas1llaves1luz1maiz1maleta1manana1mandaste1maquina1marcador1medio1mejorando1mia1modos1molesto1nadie1negra1ni1ocupar1orgullosa1panes1papaya1parabrisas1pastilla1pata1pedido1pensando1perdon1permiso1pesa1picar1pina1placa1planchar1podemos1poquita1poquito1preguntar1propina1puede1punto1querias1reagendar1rebanar1recepcion1recogerla1recogerlo1regresar1renta1retrasado1riendo1salen1sentar1servicio1sientete1silencio1suaves1surtido1tapar1taquilla1tardar1tia1tren1tuya1tuyo1vence1ventana1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3135024Not recorded14
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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Not recorded90No83