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2 · Easy · -2 · Home Together

Household requests, chores, belongings, family routines and living together.

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Keeping a Conversation Going149Conversation125Making Plans92Getting Around Mexico75Requests69Shopping and Paying68Everyday Statements60Food and Eating Together60Home Together58Food and Dining56Health and Getting Help56Travel and Directions42Clearing Up Misunderstandings34Feelings and Check-ins34Feelings26Everyday Affection21Boundaries and Disagreements20Encouragement and Celebration18Relationships and Family18Reactions16Health and Safety15Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand13Romance13Appointments and Rescheduling10Everyday Conversation10Everyday Actions8School Pickup and Talking to Teachers8Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico7Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand7Airports and Luggage6At a Mexican Bakery6Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp6Food Allergies and Ingredients6Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Home Repairs and Utilities6Work and Shifts6Asking About Accessible Entrances5At a Gas Station in Mexico5Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet5Hotel Check-In and Checkout5Receiving a Package5Time and Frequency5Visiting a Pharmacy5At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4ATMs, Cash, and Making Change4Buying Intercity Bus Tickets4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Greetings and Introductions4Making Plans with Friends4Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers4Missing Someone and Showing Affection4Parking and Paying at a Meter4Rental Car Pickup and Return4Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions4Taking a Taxi in Mexico4Talking About How You Feel4Viewing an Apartment and Moving In4Walking Directions4Going to the Dentist3Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds3Wants, Needs, and Obligations3Actions and Encouragement2Apologizing2Asking for Help Politely2Asking Someone Out2Calling Emergency Services2Disagreeing Politely2Encouraging Someone2Getting a Gym Day Pass2Household Chores2Natural Reactions and Replies2Saying No Politely2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Talking About Family2Visiting Someone’s Home2Wants and Needs2A Beach Day in Mexico1Cooking Together1Taking a Pet to the Vet1Talking About How Often1

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  1. Can you fix it?¿Puedes arreglarlo?

    “¿Puedes arreglarlo?” means “Can you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I need a plumber.Necesito un plomero.

    “Necesito un plomero.” means “I need a plumber.” in Mexican Spanish. Plomero is the usual Mexican Spanish word for a plumber.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Wait here.Espera aquí.

    “Espera aquí.” means “Wait here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. My phone battery is low.Tengo poca batería.

    “Tengo poca batería.” means “My phone battery is low.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain limited remaining phone battery.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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 →
  7. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.

    “Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Please be quiet.Guarda silencio, por favor.

    “Guarda silencio, por favor.” means “Please be quiet.” in Mexican Spanish. Make a respectful request for quiet.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. No, I live with my family.No, vivo con mi familia.

    “No, vivo con mi familia.” means “No, I live with my family.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Who is there?¿Quién está ahí?

    “¿Quién está ahí?” means “Who is there?” in Mexican Spanish. Ahí is natural when asking who is at the door; allá can refer farther away.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I can fix it.Puedo arreglarlo.

    “Puedo arreglarlo.” means “I can fix it.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to repair an understood item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Do you have replacement parts?¿Tiene refacciones?

    “¿Tiene refacciones?” means “Do you have replacement parts?” in Mexican Spanish. Refacciones means replacement parts in Mexico.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Do I have to sign?¿Tengo que firmar?

    “¿Tengo que firmar?” means “Do I have to sign?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Are there dryers available?¿Hay secadoras disponibles?

    “¿Hay secadoras disponibles?” means “Are there dryers available?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. When can I pick it up?¿Cuándo puedo recogerlo?

    “¿Cuándo puedo recogerlo?” means “When can I pick it up?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Is water included?¿Incluye el agua?

    “¿Incluye el agua?” means “Is water included?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Where is my phone?¿Dónde está mi teléfono?

    “¿Dónde está mi teléfono?” means “Where is my phone?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. You can keep it.Puedes quedártelo.

    “Puedes quedártelo.” means “You can keep it.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Do you have a pen?¿Tienes una pluma?

    “¿Tienes una pluma?” means “Do you have a pen?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Do you have a charger?¿Tienes un cargador?

    “¿Tienes un cargador?” means “Do you have a charger?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I don’t have it.No lo tengo.

    “No lo tengo.” means “I don’t have it.” in Mexican Spanish. Say the speaker does not have an understood item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. The wall is damp.La pared está húmeda.

    “La pared está húmeda.” means “The wall is damp.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to describe a wall with moisture on or in it.

    EasyHighEnglish 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.

Neutral33Familiar (tú)22Formal (usted)3
Conversation role10 branches

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

Ask a question16Share information16Make a request15Answer or explain13Give instructions11Express feelings or opinions9Warn or report a problem3Invite or give permission2Offer help or make a promise2Reassure or encourage1
Situations36 branches

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

Not recorded8Home Repairs and Utilities5Receiving a Package5At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4Viewing an Apartment and Moving In4Visiting Someone’s Home2Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.1Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.1Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.1Check whether the listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.1Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1Describe making the bed as a household chore.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.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.1Grant permission to use an understood item.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Make a respectful request for quiet.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral57both1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded57noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core38Expansion12Not recorded8
Vocabulary families96 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.

Everyday38Less common12Not recorded8
Reusability3 branches

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

4445935
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

429320145322
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

128220310
Confusion risk3 branches

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

222319117
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3324–626
Usefulness score3 branches

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

438310510
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–305231–406
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–339019
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23302026-11-11202026-10-1032026-10-1222026-10-1922026-10-151
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)58
Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2330Not recorded2328 everyday questions screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21Short everyday phrases 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.30Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.15Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap6Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.2
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added35Not recorded23
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded58
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

6229183912801
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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414312010210675481
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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61413118810717696203121231241
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0544381
Unique Vocabulary Families52 branches

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None recorded19aceite1bateria1bolsa1cajon1camisa1cargador1como1contesta1cuarto1cuelga1dejarlo1dentro1desordenado1dobla1duermes1encargo1entrega1estacionamiento1excusado1familia1firmar1gracia1humedo1incluir1inventario1levantarme1luz1mancha1mas1pesa1plancha1planchar1plomero1pluma1poca1poquito1portero1quedartelo1quedemonos1reagendar1recepcion1recogerlo1refaccion1secadoras1sientete1silencio1tapar1traer1tuya1tuyo1ventana1
New Families Vs Baseline62 branches

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None recorded9Not recorded3ropa3arreglarlo2dejalo2aceite1asi1bolsa1cajon1cama1camisa1cargador1como1contesta1cuarto1cuelga1dame1dejarlo1dentro1desordenado1dobla1duermes1encargo1entrega1estacionamiento1excusado1firmar1gracia1guarda1humedo1incluir1inventario1lava1levantarme1llaves1luz1mancha1mas1nadie1pesa1plancha1planchar1plomero1pluma1poca1poquito1portero1quedartelo1quedemonos1reagendar1recepcion1recogerlo1refaccion1secadoras1sientete1silencio1tapar1traer1tuya1tuyo1usarlo1ventana1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–34609Not recorded3
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No38Not recorded20