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Keeping a Conversation Going128Conversation94Requests64Making Plans62Everyday Statements56Home Together48Clearing Up Misunderstandings33Reactions31Getting Around Mexico27Boundaries and Disagreements26Encouragement and Celebration25Food and Eating Together22Health and Getting Help22Everyday Affection21Feelings and Check-ins17Food and Dining13Romance12Travel and Directions12Shopping and Paying11Relationships and Family10Time and Frequency8Everyday Actions7Feelings6Everyday Conversation4Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Wants, Needs, and Obligations3Asking for Help Politely2Asking Someone Out2Cooking Together2Health and Safety2Making Plans with Friends2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Encouraging Someone1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1Visiting a Pharmacy1Walking Directions1Wants and Needs1

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  1. When are you free?¿Cuándo estás libre?

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. 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 →
  3. 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 →
  4. Do we have to stop?¿Tenemos que parar?

    “¿Tenemos que parar?” means “Do we have to stop?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. Do we need to hurry?¿Tenemos que apurarnos?

    “¿Tenemos que apurarnos?” means “Do we need to hurry?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. When exactly?¿Cuándo exactamente?

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. Who is coming?¿Quién viene?

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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 →
  13. Can you try it?¿Puedes intentarlo?

    “¿Puedes intentarlo?” means “Can you try it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to attempt the understood task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. What do you see?¿Qué ves?

    “¿Qué ves?” means “What do you see?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. What do you hear?¿Qué oyes?

    “¿Qué oyes?” means “What do you hear?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Is it really necessary?¿De verdad es necesario?

    “¿De verdad es necesario?” means “Is it really necessary?” in Mexican Spanish. Question whether an action is needed.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Which is yours?¿Cuál es el tuyo?

    “¿Cuál es el tuyo?” means “Which is yours?” in Mexican Spanish. Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. How do you do it?¿Cómo lo haces?

    “¿Cómo lo haces?” means “How do you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Is it good for you?¿Es bueno para ti?

    “¿Es bueno para ti?” means “Is it good for you?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Is it getting better?¿Está mejorando?

    “¿Está mejorando?” means “Is it getting better?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Is it going to rain?¿Va a llover?

    “¿Va a llover?” means “Is it going to rain?” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss the weather forecast.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Who do you know?¿A quién conoces?

    “¿A quién conoces?” means “Who do you know?” in Mexican Spanish. Conocer for knowing people, rather than saber.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Who wants this?¿Quién quiere esto?

    “¿Quién quiere esto?” means “Who wants this?” in Mexican Spanish. Useful for offering or distributing an item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Is it easy to learn?¿Es fácil de aprender?

    “¿Es fácil de aprender?” means “Is it easy to learn?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the effort involved in learning something.

    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)62Neutral32
Conversation role6 branches

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

Ask a question89Answer or explain2Express feelings or opinions1Invite or give permission1Manage the conversation1Offer help or make a promise1
Situations60 branches

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

Not recorded35Ask about a possible health risk.1Ask about another person’s general tastes, rather than placing an order.1Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.1Ask about exchanging a purchase.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 another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask for justification for doing an understood action.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.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 if a proposed action would be helpful.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask the reason behind an understood remark.1Ask the reason for a past call.1Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what is being looked at.1Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.1Ask where someone studied in an ordinary personal-history conversation.1Ask whether a method, device, or plan will work.1Ask whether a previously discussed situation is worsening.1Ask whether contacting an understood male person by phone is advisable.1Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.1Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.1Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.1Ask which person an already-understood man asked in a past conversation.1Ask which person arrived at an earlier event.1Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.1Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Ask why an understood business/place is closed.1Ask why someone is laughing.1Ask willingness to repeat a completed experience.1Check stock or availability for today.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether a group is departing immediately.1Check whether a message was sent to the already understood woman.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Compare online and in-person prices.1Compare reality with expectations.1Confirm that an item matches what someone wanted.1Confirm whether a meeting will happen.1Confirm whether another person intends to stay.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Discuss the weather forecast.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 which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?1Politely ask a seller whether they can offer a discount.1Question whether an action is needed.1Request that the listener handle cooking for an understood meal.1Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral91both2masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded91object3
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion35Not recorded35Core24
Vocabulary families123 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.

Everyday54Not recorded35Less common5
Reusability3 branches

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

45753532
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

341135218
Confusion risk2 branches

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

261333
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3604–634
Usefulness score3 branches

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

45733057
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–306031–4034
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–357037
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23592026-10-19302026-10-1032026-10-162
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)94
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2359LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 216LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 114Curated multi-source screenshot325 conversational statements screenshot2
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.59Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.30Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline3Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded94
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

64092731912701
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

3510212171225261
Grammar difficulty factor14 branches

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

10291710261013920823816512314315322262181251
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0864781
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-249033-412
Unique Vocabulary Families61 branches

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None recorded37amas1aprendes1apurarnos1arreglas1ayudar1ayudaria1bueno1cambiar1cocinas1comes1compro1confias1conoces1conociste1deberia1descuento1disfrutaste1duermes1empeorando1ese1esperabas1esperando1estacion1estudias1estudiaste1exactamente1funcionar1futbol1hablaste1harias1historia1juegas1larga1leyendo1linea1llamarlo1llegaste1llorando1malo1mandaste1mejorar1mirando1oyes1parar1paraste1pensando1podrias1pregunto1puede1querias1quiere1regresar1respondio1riendo1ries1termina1trata1ves1viene1vino1
New Families Vs Baseline74 branches

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None recorded27tenemos2amas1aprender1aprendes1apurarnos1arreglas1ayudar1ayudaria1barato1bueno1cambiar1cocinas1comes1compro1confias1conoces1conociste1culpa1deberia1descuento1disfrutaste1disponible1duermes1empeorando1ese1esperabas1esperando1estacion1estudias1estudiaste1exactamente1funcionar1futbol1hablaste1hacerlo1harias1historia1juegas1larga1leyendo1linea1llamarlo1llegaste1llorando1llover1malo1mandaste1mejorando1mejorar1mirando1molesto1necesario1noche1oyes1parar1paraste1pensando1podrias1pregunto1puede1quedar1querias1quiere1regresar1respondio1riendo1ries1salud1termina1trata1ves1viene1vino1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–367027
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No94