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Conversation192Keeping a Conversation Going179Making Plans60Requests43Clearing Up Misunderstandings39Getting Around Mexico39Home Together22Shopping and Paying22Everyday Conversation18Food and Eating Together16Feelings and Check-ins15Health and Getting Help14Food and Dining13Everyday Statements12Time and Frequency9Encouragement and Celebration7Travel and Directions7Wants and Needs7Reactions6Boundaries and Disagreements5Feelings4Everyday Affection3Health and Safety3Relationships and Family3Romance3

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  1. Can you come?¿Puedes venir?

    “¿Puedes venir?” means “Can you come?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

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  2. Can I pay?¿Puedo pagar?

    “¿Puedo pagar?” means “Can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to settle a bill now.

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  3. Do you have time?¿Tienes tiempo?

    “¿Tienes tiempo?” means “Do you have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.

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  4. Do you need anything?¿Necesitas algo?

    “¿Necesitas algo?” means “Do you need anything?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.

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  5. Is it true?¿Es verdad?

    “¿Es verdad?” means “Is it true?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a statement is true.

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  6. Is that okay?¿Está bien?

    “¿Está bien?” means “Is that okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.

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  7. Are you tired?¿Estás cansado?

    “¿Estás cansado?” means “Are you tired?” in Mexican Spanish. Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?

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  8. Do you have a car?¿Tienes carro?

    “¿Tienes carro?” means “Do you have a car?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.

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  9. Are you alone?¿Estás solo?

    “¿Estás solo?” means “Are you alone?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?

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  10. Do I have time?¿Tengo tiempo?

    “¿Tengo tiempo?” means “Do I have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.

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  11. Are you okay?¿Estás bien?

    “¿Estás bien?” means “Are you okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.

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  12. I can go.Puedo ir.

    “Puedo ir.” means “I can go.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.

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  13. How much?¿Cuánto?

    “¿Cuánto?” means “How much?” in Mexican Spanish. A short question when the quantity or price is clear from context; ¿Cuánto cuesta? explicitly asks the price.

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  14. When?¿Cuándo?

    “¿Cuándo?” means “When?” in Mexican Spanish. Valid standalone follow-up question.

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  15. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

    “¿Está todo bien?” means “Is everything okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a person or situation is okay.

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  16. How are you?¿Cómo estás?

    “¿Cómo estás?” means “How are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person.

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  17. Where is it?¿Dónde está?

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

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  18. Do you speak Spanish?¿Hablas español?

    “¿Hablas español?” means “Do you speak Spanish?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

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  19. Can we talk?¿Podemos hablar?

    “¿Podemos hablar?” means “Can we talk?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

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  20. Do I need this?¿Necesito esto?

    “¿Necesito esto?” means “Do I need this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an understood item is needed.

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  21. Is it possible?¿Es posible?

    “¿Es posible?” means “Is it possible?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.

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  22. How much do you need?¿Cuánto necesitas?

    “¿Cuánto necesitas?” means “How much do you need?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.

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  23. I can drive.Sé manejar.

    “Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.

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  24. What do you mean?¿Qué quieres decir?

    “¿Qué quieres decir?” means “What do you mean?” in Mexican Spanish. Asks someone to clarify their meaning; informal, addressing one person.

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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.

Neutral182Familiar (tú)129Formal (usted)7
Conversation role8 branches

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

Ask a question283Answer or explain24Share information18Express feelings or opinions16Make a request9Give instructions3Manage the conversation1Reassure or encourage1
Situations117 branches

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

Not recorded202Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.1Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1Ask about a first visit or experience.1Ask about a possible health risk.1Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1Ask about employment during a social introduction.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1Ask about the effort involved in learning something.1Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.1Ask for the location of a hospital facility.1Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1Ask how an understood thing/system works.1Ask how to locate the hospital emergency department.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.1Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.1Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.1Ask to settle a bill now.1Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.1Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.1Ask what someone recalls about an understood event.1Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.1Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.1Ask whether a hotel exists nearby during travel.1Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask whether an understood item is needed.1Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask whether listener is heading home when coordinating departure.1Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1Ask whether someone has children during an appropriate personal conversation.1Ask whether someone works at the indicated place, for example identifying an employee who may help.1Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.1Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1Ask whether weather is windy before an outing.1Ask which day it is.1Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.1Ask who is accompanying the listener.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Ask why someone is delayed.1Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?1Check stock or availability for today.1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check that a traveller has their passport when preparing for travel.1Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether a familiar companion has money available for an understood expense.1Check whether a statement is true.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?1Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1Check whether the listener is currently at home.1Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.1Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.1Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.1Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1Compare online and in-person prices.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm knowing how to drive.1Confirm that listener resides at the indicated location.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1Discuss a proposed action.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Encourage someone before or during a challenge.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.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?1Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1Locate an airport facility while travelling.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Offer another serving or more of the item already understood.1Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1Question whether an action is needed.1React to a frightening thing or event.1Report being unable to locate keys.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1Romantic relationships1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral277both24masculine11feminine6
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded279noun17object14listener8
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded202Core92Expansion24Introductory Set3
Vocabulary families278 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.

Not recorded202Everyday105Less common11
Reusability3 branches

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

422059236
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3110110246723653
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1183275360
Confusion risk4 branches

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

2133188378419
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–32384–680
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4198571349
Difficulty score3 branches

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

11–2017921–3013131–408
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01861–3132
Review dates9 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231162026-10-10812026-10-19482026-10-14342026-10-12332026-10-1322026-10-1522026-10-1612026-10-171
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)317Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)1
Source batches14 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23115Not recorded84LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 131Everyday questions screenshot27Past-tense questions screenshot20LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 217Short everyday phrases screenshot1250 everyday phrases screenshot328 everyday questions screenshot2Everyday conversation screenshot2I know screenshot225 conversational statements screenshot130 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1
Review methods6 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap152Individual 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.115Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.48Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context1Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added234Not recorded84
Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded315Host2Guest1
Idiom difficulty factor6 branches

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

0301108446314181
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-2161079-471-67
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

31276959650161211154
Vocabulary difficulty factor8 branches

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

0159395237515691414181
New Families Vs Baseline135 branches

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

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Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No317Not recorded1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–31270107Not recorded84
Unique Vocabulary Families141 branches

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

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