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Topics36 branches

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Conversation62Keeping a Conversation Going61Making Plans25Requests21Getting Around Mexico11Clearing Up Misunderstandings10Shopping and Paying8Food and Eating Together6Home Together6Everyday Statements5Feelings and Check-ins5Health and Getting Help5Time and Frequency5Wants and Needs5Encouragement and Celebration4Making Plans with Friends4Wants, Needs, and Obligations4Reactions3Travel and Directions3Asking for Help Politely2Feelings2Food and Dining2Airports and Luggage1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Boundaries and Disagreements1Cooking Together1Encouraging Someone1Health and Safety1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Relationships and Family1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1Talking About How You Feel1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Work and Shifts1

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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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Can I pay?¿Puedo pagar?

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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?

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. When?¿Cuándo?

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Can we talk?¿Podemos hablar?

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

    “¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. What day is it?¿Qué día es?

    “¿Qué día es?” means “What day is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which day it is.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

    “Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Do you have pain?¿Tiene dolor?

    “¿Tiene dolor?” means “Do you have pain?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. When are you leaving?¿Cuándo te vas?

    “¿Cuándo te vas?” means “When are you leaving?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. When are we meeting?¿Cuándo nos vemos?

    “¿Cuándo nos vemos?” means “When are we meeting?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural social planning; replaces formal future reuniremos.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. When can I call you?¿Cuándo te puedo llamar?

    “¿Cuándo te puedo llamar?” means “When can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Are you at work?¿Estás en el trabajo?

    “¿Estás en el trabajo?” means “Are you at work?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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 →
  19. When are you free?¿Cuándo estás libre?

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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 →
  21. Are you happy?¿Estás feliz?

    “¿Estás feliz?” means “Are you happy?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Do you have money?¿Tienes dinero?

    “¿Tienes dinero?” means “Do you have money?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a familiar companion has money available for an understood expense.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Do you have a job?¿Tienes trabajo?

    “¿Tienes trabajo?” means “Do you have a job?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about employment during a social introduction.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Who?¿Quién?

    “¿Quién?” means “Who?” in Mexican Spanish. A standalone follow-up question is natural when the person or action is already understood.

    BeginnerHighEnglish 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)64Neutral45Formal (usted)1
Conversation role7 branches

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

Ask a question94Answer or explain9Express feelings or opinions6Make a request6Share information6Give instructions2Reassure or encourage1
Situations57 branches

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

Not recorded54Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask about a first visit or experience.1Ask about a possible health risk.1Ask about employment during a social introduction.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1Ask about the effort involved in learning something.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask to settle a bill now.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.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 whether a hotel exists nearby during travel.1Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask whether someone has children during an appropriate personal conversation.1Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.1Ask whether weather is windy before an outing.1Ask which day it is.1Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.1Ask why someone is delayed.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 whether a familiar companion has money available for an understood expense.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.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 their workplace, not where they are employed.1Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.1Compare online and in-person prices.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.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.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.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1Question whether an action is needed.1React to a frightening thing or event.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1
Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral100both5masculine4feminine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded102object7listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded54Core38Expansion18
Vocabulary families136 branches

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

ser14estar9tener8puedo5querer5ir4podemos4puedes4hacer3hay3None recorded3poder3puede3sabes3venir3aprender2aqui2casa2disponible2ella2empezar2esto2facil2favor2hora2llamar2manejar2mira2nadie2necesitas2quiero2saber2sigue2trabajar2abajo1ahi1algo1alguien1amas1aprendes1arriba1ayudar1barato1bien1boleto1buen1buena1bueno1cafe1caro1carro1cerca1cocinar1comer1comes1confias1conoces1da1das1demasiado1dia1dinero1dolor1dormir1duermes1ellas1ellos1en1escuchas1espanol1esperando1esperar1estacion1estamos1estas1estudias1exactamente1feliz1fresco1futbol1hablar1hambre1hijos1hotel1idea1intentarlo1juegas1lado1libre1linea1lista1listo1malo1miedo1mismo1molesto1momento1nadar1necesario1necesito1no1nosotros1oyes1pagar1parece1pasaporte1primera1pueden1quienes1quiere1recuerdas1salir1salud1segura1sentar1sola1son1tarde1termina1ti1tiempo1todo1trabajas1trata1tuyo1usarlo1vas1vemos1ver1verdad1vernos1ves1vez1viene1viento1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded54Everyday52Less common4
Reusability3 branches

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

48852131
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

158327225
Confusion risk3 branches

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

28132613
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3834–627
Usefulness score3 branches

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

466324520
Difficulty score3 branches

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

11–206821–304131–401
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0681–342
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23562026-10-19482026-10-1042026-10-1412026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)110
Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2356LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 131LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 217Not recorded425 conversational statements screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1
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.56Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.48Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap5Individual 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.

Added106Not recorded4
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded110
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

34363892112602
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

0613292165214161
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

01074261
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-253-431020-66
Unique Vocabulary Families42 branches

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

None recorded68puede3ella2empezar2llamar2abajo1amas1aprendes1ayudar1bueno1casa1cocinar1comes1confias1conoces1das1dormir1duermes1escuchas1esperando1estacion1estudias1exactamente1fresco1futbol1intentarlo1juegas1linea1malo1nadar1nosotros1oyes1pasaporte1pueden1quienes1quiere1sentar1termina1trata1vernos1ves1viene1
New Families Vs Baseline61 branches

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None recorded46Not recorded4puede3aprender2disponible2ella2empezar2llamar2mira2nadie2abajo1alguien1amas1aprendes1arriba1ayudar1barato1boleto1bueno1carro1cocinar1comes1confias1conoces1das1dolor1duermes1escuchas1esperando1estacion1estudias1exactamente1fresco1futbol1hijos1hotel1intentarlo1juegas1lado1linea1malo1molesto1nadar1necesario1nosotros1oyes1pasaporte1primera1pueden1quienes1quiere1recuerdas1salud1sentar1termina1trata1usarlo1vernos1ves1viene1viento1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–360046Not recorded4
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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

No110