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Topics41 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going55Reactions22Making Plans21Conversation18Time and Frequency18Everyday Conversation9Food and Eating Together9Food and Dining8Clearing Up Misunderstandings6Encouragement and Celebration6Talking About How Often6Getting Around Mexico5Everyday Statements4Greetings and Introductions4Boundaries and Disagreements3Health and Getting Help3Natural Reactions and Replies3Requests3Travel and Directions3Wants and Needs3Asking for Help Politely2Disagreeing Politely2Feelings2Shopping and Paying2Walking Directions2Wants, Needs, and Obligations2Actions and Encouragement1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1Calling Emergency Services1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Encouraging Someone1Everyday Affection1Feelings and Check-ins1Home Together1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Relationships and Family1Romance1Saying No Politely1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Work and Shifts1

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  1. Goodbye.Adiós.

    “Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I need help.Necesito ayuda.

    “Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Good morning.Buenos días.

    “Buenos días.” means “Good morning.” in Mexican Spanish. Use as a morning greeting.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Good afternoon.Buenas tardes.

    “Buenas tardes.” means “Good afternoon.” in Mexican Spanish. Use after midday and into the early evening; the switch to buenas noches varies locally.

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  5. Good evening / Good night.Buenas noches.

    “Buenas noches.” means “Good evening / Good night.” in Mexican Spanish. Used both to greet someone at night and to say good night.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Welcome!¡Bienvenido!

    “¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. See you later.Hasta luego.

    “Hasta luego.” means “See you later.” in Mexican Spanish. Common farewell. Nos vemos luego is another natural option.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Yes, of course.Sí, claro.

    “Sí, claro.” means “Yes, of course.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.

    “Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Excuse me.Discúlpame.

    “Discúlpame.” means “Excuse me.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Disculpe is the polite/formal alternative.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Yesterday.Ayer.

    “Ayer.” means “Yesterday.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  12. Usually.Normalmente.

    “Normalmente.” means “Usually.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  13. Always.Siempre.

    “Siempre.” means “Always.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  14. Never.Nunca.

    “Nunca.” means “Never.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  15. Take care.Cuídate.

    “Cuídate.” means “Take care.” in Mexican Spanish. A friendly goodbye to one person you address informally.

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  16. Perfect!¡Perfecto!

    “¡Perfecto!” means “Perfect!” in Mexican Spanish. React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.

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  17. Probably.Probablemente.

    “Probablemente.” means “Probably.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a likelihood question with probably.

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  18. Quite a bit.Bastante.

    “Bastante.” means “Quite a bit.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.

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  19. Last night.Anoche.

    “Anoche.” means “Last night.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when something happened with last night.

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  20. Oops!¡Ups!

    “¡Ups!” means “Oops!” in Mexican Spanish. React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.

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  21. Too late.Demasiado tarde.

    “Demasiado tarde.” means “Too late.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  22. Thank you very much.Muchas gracias.

    “Muchas gracias.” means “Thank you very much.” in Mexican Spanish. Stronger than gracias: thank you very much.

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  23. Me too.Yo también.

    “Yo también.” means “Me too.” in Mexican Spanish. Agree that the same statement/feeling applies to the speaker too.

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  24. Someday.Algún día.

    “Algún día.” means “Someday.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.

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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.

Neutral83Familiar (tú)9
Conversation role9 branches

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

Answer or explain63Express feelings or opinions25Share information19Make a request13Greet or say goodbye6Ask a question1Give instructions1Invite or give permission1Reassure or encourage1
Situations30 branches

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

Not recorded63A conventional good-trip wish.1Address a close romantic partner affectionately.1Agree that the same statement/feeling applies to the speaker too.1Agree with a negative statement by saying it also applies to the speaker.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Paying at a restaurant1Promise prompt action.1React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1React with surprise or admiration.1Say goodbye.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral78both6masculine5feminine3
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded78noun10listener2object2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded63Core24Expansion5
Vocabulary families125 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 recorded63Everyday25Less common4
Reusability4 branches

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

36041651521
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

1363344142652
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

164215313
Confusion risk3 branches

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

155227310
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3824–610
Usefulness score4 branches

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

46631551021
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20895–103
Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23272026-10-10232026-10-14222026-10-1262026-10-1342026-10-1632026-10-1822026-10-1922026-11-1122026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)92
Source batches13 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded27photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2327Time adverbs screenshot1650 everyday phrases screenshot5I know screenshot42026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot2Curated multi-source screenshot2Informal me commands screenshot2LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 22Short everyday phrases screenshot230 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1Everyday questions 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 overlap57Individual 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.27Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.4Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.1Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added62Not recorded27Updated equivalent2Updated translation1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded92
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

337626019910
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

371011644353
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

08349
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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

068-224
Unique Vocabulary Families99 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline78 branches

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Not recorded25ellos2estamos2mes2ocupadas2ocupados2adios1algun1alguna1anoche1ayer1bastante1bienvenido1carino1casi1cloro1coincidencia1color1conozco1consejo1cuidate1dame1decidir1demasiado1desde1despues1disculpame1eleccion1embargo1enseguida1entonces1esquina1exacto1guau1hecho1hielo1importa1lugar1mismo1muchas1noche1nombre1None recorded1normalmente1numero1nunca1opinion1pasada1pasado1perfecto1probablemente1proxima1proximo1quizas1realidad1repente1respuesta1saben1segundo1semaforo1semanas1separado1siempre1suficientemente1supuesto1tambien1tampoco1temprano1termino1toda1todas1todavia1todos1trafico1ups1veces1viaje1vienen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–366Not recorded2501
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No90Not recorded2