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Keeping a Conversation Going18Requests15Making Plans14Reactions13Conversation10Home Together10Food and Eating Together9Food and Dining8Clearing Up Misunderstandings7Everyday Statements7Encouragement and Celebration6Health and Getting Help6Boundaries and Disagreements4Getting Around Mexico4Time and Frequency4Travel and Directions3Feelings and Check-ins2Cooking Together1Everyday Affection1Everyday Conversation1Health and Safety1Relationships and Family1Romance1Shopping and Paying1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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  1. Wait here.Espera aquí.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Hold it.Sujétalo.

    “Sujétalo.” means “Hold it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Get out quickly.Sal rápido.

    “Sal rápido.” means “Get out quickly.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. Take this medicine.Tome este medicamento.

    “Tome este medicamento.” means “Take this medicine.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. You can call me.Puedes llamarme.

    “Puedes llamarme.” means “You can call me.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Look here.Mira aquí.

    “Mira aquí.” means “Look here.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct attention to an indicated place or item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Have something to drink.Toma algo.

    “Toma algo.” means “Have something to drink.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Taste it.Pruébalo.

    “Pruébalo.” means “Taste it.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Eat something.Come algo.

    “Come algo.” means “Eat something.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage someone to eat something.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. You can ask me.Puedes preguntarme.

    “Puedes preguntarme.” means “You can ask me.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Why did you call?¿Por qué llamaste?

    “¿Por qué llamaste?” means “Why did you call?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the reason for a past call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I’m learning Spanish.Estoy aprendiendo español.

    “Estoy aprendiendo español.” means “I’m learning Spanish.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I didn’t eat.No comí.

    “No comí.” means “I didn’t eat.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not having eaten during an understood past period.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I didn’t call.No llamé.

    “No llamé.” means “I didn’t call.” in Mexican Spanish. Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Did you miss me?¿Me extrañaste?

    “¿Me extrañaste?” means “Did you miss me?” in Mexican Spanish. Affectionate question about missing the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Did you enjoy it?¿Lo disfrutaste?

    “¿Lo disfrutaste?” means “Did you enjoy it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I didn’t sleep.No dormí.

    “No dormí.” means “I didn’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. I didn’t ask.No pregunté.

    “No pregunté.” means “I didn’t ask.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not asking an understood person or question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. You lied to me.Me mentiste.

    “Me mentiste.” means “You lied to me.” in Mexican Spanish. State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Why did you say that?¿Por qué dijiste eso?

    “¿Por qué dijiste eso?” means “Why did you say that?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the reason behind an understood remark.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Be patient.Ten paciencia.

    “Ten paciencia.” means “Be patient.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to allow more time.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Get some sleep.Duerme un poco.

    “Duerme un poco.” means “Get some sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage someone to sleep/rest.

    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.

Familiar (tú)38Neutral23Formal (usted)2
Conversation role10 branches

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

Answer or explain22Share information21Express feelings or opinions20Give instructions20Ask a question15Make a request10Reassure or encourage6Invite or give permission3Offer help or make a promise2Greet or say goodbye1
Situations63 branches

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

Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1Affectionate question about missing the speaker.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.1Ask about someone’s availability during a past period. Female listener: ¿Estabas ocupada?1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask someone to allow more time.1Ask someone to finish a beverage.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.1Ask someone to stop discussing a subject.1Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1Ask the reason behind an understood remark.1Ask the reason for a past call.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask when an understood activity or job started in the past.1Ask when an understood task finished in the past.1Ask where someone studied in an ordinary personal-history conversation.1Ask which person arrived at an earlier event.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether a message was sent to the already understood woman.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1Deny doing an understood action.1Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1Encourage someone to eat something.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.1Invite shared prayer when appropriate in the relationship/cultural setting.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Not recorded1Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.1Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Offer to cook for the listener as a household or relationship arrangement.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1Report not asking an understood person or question.1Report not having eaten during an understood past period.1Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1Suggest going out for air.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral60masculine3
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded60speaker2listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion44Core18Not recorded1
Vocabulary families89 branches

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

algo3comi2ella2estaba2ir2ocupada2paso2poder2sal2toma2abrigado1adivina1aire1apoyare1aprendiendo1asi1bebida1cafe1cocinar1come1compro1conmigo1cosas1cree1cubrelo1cuidado1dame1decir1deja1dejalo1derramo1dios1disfrutaste1dormi1duerme1empezaste1enferma1espanol1espera1esperar1estabas1estar1estudiaste1extranaste1fuerza1fui1ganaste1hablaste1hice1hondo1llamar1llamaste1llame1llegue1mandaste1maneja1mantente1medicamento1mensaje1mentiste1minuto1mira1musica1paciencia1paraste1preguntarme1pregunte1preocupar1pruebalo1quedare1rapido1respire1respondio1reza1rompio1subele1sueno1sujetalo1tarde1tema1ten1termina1terminaste1tomar1tome1tuve1vaso1vino1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday42Less common20Not recorded1
Reusability3 branches

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

431519313
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

33722313
Confusion risk2 branches

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

344219
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3554–68
Usefulness score3 branches

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

33142656
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–304431–4019
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–343020
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23622026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)63
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-236222 everyday expressions screenshot1
Review methods2 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.62Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded63
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

3336179705121
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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33301029576381
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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054456381
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

037-221-45
Unique Vocabulary Families47 branches

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None recorded20abrigado1adivina1aire1apoyare1aprendiendo1bebida1come1compro1cosas1cree1cubrelo1deja1derramo1disfrutaste1dormi1empezaste1estabas1estudiaste1extranaste1fuerza1fui1hablaste1hondo1llegue1mandaste1maneja1medicamento1mentiste1paciencia1paraste1preguntarme1pregunte1preocupar1pruebalo1quedare1rapido1respire1respondio1reza1rompio1subele1sujetalo1tema1tome1tuve1vino1
New Families Vs Baseline59 branches

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None recorded9comi2estaba2toma2abrigado1adivina1aire1apoyare1aprendiendo1asi1bebida1come1compro1cosas1cree1cubrelo1deja1dejalo1derramo1dios1disfrutaste1dormi1duerme1empezaste1estabas1estudiaste1extranaste1fuerza1fui1hablaste1hice1hondo1llame1llegue1mandaste1maneja1medicamento1mentiste1mira1Not recorded1paciencia1paraste1preguntarme1pregunte1preocupar1pruebalo1quedare1rapido1respire1respondio1reza1rompio1subele1sueno1sujetalo1tema1tome1tuve1vino1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–35309Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No63