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2 · Easy · Added · 3 · Keeping a Conversation Going

Greetings, introductions, follow-up questions, opinions, reasons and conversational replies.

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128unique phrases · 7% of collection

Difficulty

128
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Usefulness

67151
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Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Difficulty: Easy × Source review decisions: Added × Coverage gap value: 3 × Topics: Keeping a Conversation Going ×

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Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

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. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. I have to leave.Tengo que irme.

    “Tengo que irme.” means “I have to leave.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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 →
  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. 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 →
  13. This is my favorite.Este es mi favorito.

    “Este es mi favorito.” means “This is my favorite.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. 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 →
  18. By the way.Por cierto.

    “Por cierto.” means “By the way.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a related aside in conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. When will you call?¿Cuándo vas a llamar?

    “¿Cuándo vas a llamar?” means “When will you call?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when someone plans to call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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 →
  21. 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 →
  22. You can tell me.Puedes decírmelo.

    “Puedes decírmelo.” means “You can tell me.” in Mexican Spanish. Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.

    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. It’s finished.Ya está terminado.

    “Ya está terminado.” means “It’s finished.” in Mexican Spanish. Refers to a completed task or a masculine noun; use terminada for a feminine noun.

    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)67Neutral61
Conversation role9 branches

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

Ask a question71Answer or explain43Express feelings or opinions32Share information31Give instructions9Make a request8Greet or say goodbye1Invite or give permission1Reassure or encourage1
Situations95 branches

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

Not recorded34Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Announce having a gift for the listener before handing it over.1Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1Ask about another person’s general tastes, rather than placing an order.1Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.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 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 for time to think before replying.1Ask how a device/container/door is closed.1Ask how a device/container/door is opened.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to perform the understood action.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the reason behind an understood remark.1Ask the reason for a past call.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what food someone is currently eating.1Ask what is being looked at.1Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.1Ask when an understood activity or job started in the past.1Ask when an understood task finished in the past.1Ask when information or a result will become known.1Ask when someone plans to call.1Ask whether a method, device, or plan will work.1Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.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.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.1Compare reality with expectations.1Confirm that an item matches what someone wanted.1Describe checking email as part of a routine.1Describe progress learning English.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Emphasize that a statement is serious.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Explain tasks that still need doing.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Firmly refuse something.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.1Give a softened negative answer.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Introduce a related aside in conversation.1Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1Offer condolences after a death.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Question whether an action is needed.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.1Report not asking an understood person or question.1Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1Respectfully report that a previously identified person died.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.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.1Share an intuition or hunch.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral122both3masculine2feminine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded122object5noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion59Core35Not recorded34
Vocabulary families161 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Everyday73Not recorded34Less common19Specialized2
Reusability4 branches

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

47254131322
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

361136231
Confusion risk3 branches

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

26935415
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3924–636
Usefulness score3 branches

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

47135156
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–309431–4034
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–375053
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23942026-10-19272026-10-1662026-10-181
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)128
Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

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Review methods3 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.94Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.28Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.6
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded128
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

65233493006126
Vocabulary difficulty factor8 branches

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

363031222561226214171
Grammar difficulty factor14 branches

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

1026132017182012611161026102353512414315218191
Idiom difficulty factor6 branches

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

01084108463102121
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

061-256-49-62
Unique Vocabulary Families79 branches

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None recorded53abajo1adivina1amas1aprendes1arreglas1broma1bueno1busca1caminando1cara1cierto1confias1conoces1conociste1correo1cuelga1deberia1decirmelo1disfrutaste1ejemplo1empezaste1encantaria1ese1esperabas1esperando1estacion1estudiar1estudias1exactamente1fallecio1favorito1fui1funcionar1futbol1hablaste1hazlo1historia1irme1juegas1larga1leyendo1llegaste1llorando1mejorar1mirando1ninguna1oyes1paraste1pensando1pensar1pesame1piensalo1pienso1preguntarme1pregunte1pregunto1preocupar1preparalo1presentimiento1querias1quiere1regalo1regresar1respondio1resuelvelo1reviso1riendo1ries1rompio1termina1terminado1trata1tuve1ve1ves1vi1viene1vino1
New Families Vs Baseline99 branches

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None recorded35manera2mejorando2Not recorded2abajo1adivina1alguien1amas1aprendes1arreglarlo1arreglas1broma1bueno1busca1caminando1cara1cierto1comiendo1confias1conoces1conociste1correo1cuelga1culpa1deberia1decirmelo1disfrutaste1ejemplo1empezaste1encantaria1ese1esperabas1esperando1estaba1estacion1estudiar1estudias1exactamente1fallecio1favorito1fui1funcionar1futbol1hablaste1hacerlo1hazlo1historia1irme1juegas1lado1larga1leyendo1llegaste1llorando1mejorar1mia1mira1mirando1molesto1nadie1necesario1ninguna1oyes1palabra1paraste1pensando1pensar1pesame1piensalo1pienso1preguntarme1pregunte1pregunto1preocupar1preparalo1presentimiento1querias1quiere1regalo1regresar1respondio1resuelvelo1reviso1riendo1ries1rompio1sabia1sueno1termina1terminado1toca1trabajando1trata1tuve1ve1ves1vi1viene1vino1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–391035Not recorded2
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No128