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Keeping a Conversation Going83Making Plans40Time and Frequency39Conversation37Reactions24Everyday Conversation18Clearing Up Misunderstandings17Everyday Statements15Getting Around Mexico15Boundaries and Disagreements10Encouragement and Celebration7Talking About How Often7Travel and Directions5Natural Reactions and Replies4Disagreeing Politely3Food and Dining3Food and Eating Together3Health and Getting Help3Saying No Politely3Feelings2Home Together2Walking Directions2Everyday Affection1Making Plans with Friends1Relationships and Family1Romance1Shopping and Paying1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. Thank you.Gracias.

    “Gracias.” means “Thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Yes.Sí.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. No.No.

    “No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.

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  4. No, thank you.No, gracias.

    “No, gracias.” means “No, thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I understand.Entiendo.

    “Entiendo.” means “I understand.” in Mexican Spanish. Signals that you understand an explanation or what someone says.

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  6. You’re right.Tienes razón.

    “Tienes razón.” means “You’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Tener razón means to be right.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. You’re welcome.De nada.

    “De nada.” means “You’re welcome.” in Mexican Spanish. A standard response to gracias.

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  8. I don’t know.No sé.

    “No sé.” means “I don’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. No sé and No lo sé are both natural. No lo sé refers to not knowing it / the answer. Same acknowledgement of missing knowledge as existing No sé; record as a contextual variant. No lo sabía means I didn’t know, a different tense.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I don’t understand.No entiendo.

    “No entiendo.” means “I don’t understand.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  10. Yes, of course.Sí, claro.

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

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  11. To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.

    “Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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 →
  13. Soon.Pronto.

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

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  14. Already.Ya.

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

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  15. Nothing.Nada.

    “Nada.” means “Nothing.” in Mexican Spanish. Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.

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  16. I see.Ya veo.

    “Ya veo.” means “I see.” in Mexican Spanish. Means now I understand / I see what you mean, rather than simply describing eyesight.

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  17. Let me see.Déjame ver.

    “Déjame ver.” means “Let me see.” in Mexican Spanish. Can ask to look at something or signal that you need a moment to check or think.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. This time.Esta vez.

    “Esta vez.” means “This time.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.

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  19. Today.Hoy.

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

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  20. Tomorrow.Mañana.

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

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  21. Over there.Allá.

    “Allá.” means “Over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Points to a place away from the speaker. Por allí means around there / that way.

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  22. This one.Este.

    “Este.” means “This one.” in Mexican Spanish. Select an indicated item.

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  23. No one.Nadie.

    “Nadie.” means “No one.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a who question with no one.

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  24. Before.Antes.

    “Antes.” means “Before.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when with before/earlier.

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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.

Neutral136Familiar (tú)8
Situations51 branches

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

Not recorded94A 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 frequency question with almost never.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a who question with no one.1Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Answer when with before/earlier.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give a direct negative answer.1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Identify the exact desired location visually.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Promise prompt action.1React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Select an indicated item.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral134both8feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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Not recorded134noun6object3listener1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded94Core37Expansion13Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families134 branches

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

None recorded20vez6gracias5tarde5conozco4ellos4nada4antes3estar3hacer3mes3momento3no3buena2cualquier2dia2entiendo2estamos2lugar2mismo2muchas2nunca2ocupadas2ocupados2proxima2razon2semana2tal2temprano2tener2ti2todo2veces2ver2ya2yo2adelante1ahora1algun1alguna1anoche1aqui1ayer1ayuda1bastante1buen1cafe1calle1calor1camino1carino1casi1claro1coincidencia1cuidado1cuidate1dame1dejar1demasiado1depende1desde1despues1dias1dios1eleccion1ellas1embargo1enseguida1entonces1equivocada1esquina1estan1exacto1favor1frio1hasta1hotel1idea1importa1ir1justo1leche1mando1menos1mensaje1molesta1mucho1nadie1necesitar1necesito1noche1nombre1normalmente1numero1opinion1pasada1pasado1paso1pica1posible1pregunta1primera1probablemente1prometo1pronto1proximo1quizas1rato1realidad1repente1respuesta1saben1segundo1semaforo1semanas1siempre1suficiente1suficientemente1supuesto1tambien1tampoco1taza1tiempo1toda1todas1todavia1todos1trafico1ultima1ups1vaso1verdad1viaje1vienen1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded94Everyday42Less common8
Reusability4 branches

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

39452842022
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

18034341724
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

185332227
Confusion risk4 branches

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

16524932149
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31364–68
Usefulness score4 branches

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

410332351622
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201195–1025
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0811–363
Review dates9 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23502026-10-14372026-10-13202026-10-10182026-10-1662026-10-1252026-10-1942026-10-1722026-10-182
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)144
Source batches12 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2350Time adverbs screenshot26Not recorded22I know screenshot2050 everyday phrases screenshot12LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 24Short everyday phrases screenshot32026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot230 everyday conversational phrases screenshot222 everyday expressions screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods5 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 overlap86Individual 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.50Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.6Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added120Not recorded22Retained existing1Updated translation1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded143Guest1
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

35565202998
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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060355219445363
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0123420121
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

093-243-48
Unique Vocabulary Families70 branches

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None recorded81estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2algun1alguna1anoche1ayer1bastante1carino1claro1coincidencia1cuidate1demasiado1depende1desde1despues1eleccion1embargo1enseguida1entonces1equivocada1esquina1exacto1importa1leche1lugar1mando1mismo1molesta1muchas1nombre1normalmente1numero1nunca1opinion1pasada1pasado1pica1probablemente1prometo1proxima1proximo1quizas1realidad1repente1respuesta1saben1segundo1semaforo1semanas1siempre1suficientemente1supuesto1tal1tambien1tampoco1taza1temprano1toda1todas1todavia1todos1trafico1ups1vaso1veces1vez1viaje1vienen1
New Families Vs Baseline75 branches

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None recorded48Not recorded23conozco4antes3ellos3mes3cualquier2estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2todo2algun1alguna1anoche1ayer1bastante1calle1carino1coincidencia1cuidate1dame1dejar1demasiado1desde1despues1dios1eleccion1embargo1enseguida1entonces1esquina1exacto1hotel1importa1justo1lugar1menos1mismo1muchas1nadie1noche1nombre1normalmente1numero1nunca1opinion1pasada1pasado1primera1probablemente1proxima1proximo1quizas1realidad1repente1respuesta1saben1segundo1semaforo1semanas1siempre1suficientemente1supuesto1tambien1tampoco1temprano1toda1todas1todavia1todos1trafico1ups1veces1viaje1vienen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–373048Not recorded23
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No144