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Keeping a Conversation Going69Conversation61Requests31Making Plans28Home Together21Everyday Statements20Clearing Up Misunderstandings18Encouragement and Celebration14Everyday Affection13Food and Eating Together13Getting Around Mexico12Reactions11Health and Getting Help9Boundaries and Disagreements8Feelings and Check-ins7Food and Dining7Relationships and Family5Romance5Shopping and Paying5Travel and Directions5Everyday Conversation4Feelings4Time and Frequency3Asking for Help Politely2Everyday Actions2Making Plans with Friends2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Wants, Needs, and Obligations2Asking Someone Out1Cooking Together1Health and Safety1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1Walking Directions1

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  1. Can you hear me?¿Me escuchas?

    “¿Me escuchas?” means “Can you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural for calls; ¿Me oyes? is also valid.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Can you do me a favor?¿Me puedes hacer un favor?

    “¿Me puedes hacer un favor?” means “Can you do me a favor?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational order.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. When are you free?¿Cuándo estás libre?

    “¿Cuándo estás libre?” means “When are you free?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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 →
  7. When will it be ready?¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?

    “¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?” means “When will it be ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when something will be ready. Use listo for a masculine referent and lista for a feminine one.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Should I go?¿Debería ir?

    “¿Debería ir?” means “Should I go?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek advice about whether to go or leave.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Drive safely.Maneja con cuidado.

    “Maneja con cuidado.” means “Drive safely.” in Mexican Spanish. Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I’m almost there.Ya casi llego.

    “Ya casi llego.” means “I’m almost there.” in Mexican Spanish. Used when you are close to arriving. Llego is present tense, used here for imminent arrival.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Get your things.Toma tus cosas.

    “Toma tus cosas.” means “Get your things.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. How do you close it?¿Cómo se cierra?

    “¿Cómo se cierra?” means “How do you close it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a device/container/door is closed.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Don’t cry.No llores.

    “No llores.” means “Don’t cry.” in Mexican Spanish. Comfort someone who is crying.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. How do you open it?¿Cómo se abre?

    “¿Cómo se abre?” means “How do you open it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a device/container/door is opened.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. It’s important.Es importante.

    “Es importante.” means “It’s important.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. When exactly?¿Cuándo exactamente?

    “¿Cuándo exactamente?” means “When exactly?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. When does it end?¿Cuándo termina?

    “¿Cuándo termina?” means “When does it end?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. 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 →
  19. Who is coming?¿Quién viene?

    “¿Quién viene?” means “Who is coming?” in Mexican Spanish. Common planning question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Is it available today?¿Está disponible hoy?

    “¿Está disponible hoy?” means “Is it available today?” in Mexican Spanish. Check stock or availability for today.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I am eating.Estoy comiendo.

    “Estoy comiendo.” means “I am eating.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that eating is happening now.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. 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 →
  23. Can we meet today?¿Podemos vernos hoy?

    “¿Podemos vernos hoy?” means “Can we meet today?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural informal meeting; reunirnos suits a meeting context.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Is it your first time?¿Es tu primera vez?

    “¿Es tu primera vez?” means “Is it your first time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about a first visit or experience.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.

Familiar (tú)95Neutral59
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 question67Answer or explain47Share information34Give instructions32Express feelings or opinions28Make a request21Invite or give permission3Reassure or encourage3Greet or say goodbye2Offer help or make a promise1
Situations104 branches

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

Not recorded51Announce having a gift for the listener before handing it over.1Appropriate informal expression of attraction, when welcome in the relationship.1Ask a close person for a hug.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask about a first visit or experience.1Ask about a possible health risk.1Ask about another person’s general tastes, rather than placing an order.1Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.1Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.1Ask about the effort involved in learning something.1Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask for time to think before replying.1Ask how a device/container/door is closed.1Ask how a device/container/door is opened.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone to allow more time.1Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to finish a beverage.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to perform the understood action.1Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.1Ask someone to return.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask when someone plans to call.1Ask where someone studied in an ordinary personal-history conversation.1Ask whether a hotel exists nearby during travel.1Ask whether a method, device, or plan will work.1Ask whether a previously discussed situation is worsening.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Ask why an understood business/place is closed.1Ask why someone is laughing.1Check stock or availability for today.1Comfort someone who is crying.1Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1Compare online and in-person prices.1Compare reality with expectations.1Confirm that an item matches what someone wanted.1Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1Describe checking email as part of a routine.1Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1Describe making the bed as a household chore.1Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Discuss the weather forecast.1Encourage someone to eat something.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain current cooking activity/availability.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 eating is happening now.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Express affection for your family.1Express personal appreciation to a friend or partner.1Firm request for honesty.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Introduce a related aside in conversation.1Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1Invite shared prayer when appropriate in the relationship/cultural setting.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.1Offer coffee as a host.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1Question whether an action is needed.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Report snow currently falling.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1Tell a listener they help the speaker feel better.1The place is across the street. Keep the street as the reference point.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.1
Gender forms4 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral149both2masculine2feminine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded151object2noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion63Not recorded51Core40
Vocabulary families219 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.

Everyday77Not recorded51Less common26
Reusability3 branches

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

4109327518
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

261157336
Spanish word count3 branches

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

1–31104–6427–102
Usefulness score3 branches

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

475365514
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3010631–4048
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–396058
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231032026-10-19402026-10-1692026-10-102
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)154
Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

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Review methods4 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.103Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.40Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.9Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded154
Length difficulty factor7 branches

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

66334093212907182151
Vocabulary difficulty factor10 branches

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

369029225512610123428214171
Grammar difficulty factor15 branches

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

1033132617196162014261012723716618414325333152221
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

01344128562121
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-268068-415-63
Unique Vocabulary Families110 branches

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

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New Families Vs Baseline138 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3115035Not recorded4
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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

No154