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Keeping a Conversation Going19Reactions11Making Plans10Time and Frequency10Conversation7Getting Around Mexico4Everyday Statements3Food and Eating Together3Requests2Shopping and Paying2Clearing Up Misunderstandings1Food and Dining1Health and Getting Help1Travel and Directions1

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  1. Welcome!¡Bienvenido!

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. At what time?¿A qué hora?

    “¿A qué hora?” means “At what time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Hands up.Manos arriba.

    “Manos arriba.” means “Hands up.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Bless you!¡Salud!

    “¡Salud!” means “Bless you!” in Mexican Spanish. Respond politely when someone sneezes.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. What size?¿Qué talla?

    “¿Qué talla?” means “What size?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. This time.Esta vez.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Where?¿Dónde?

    “¿Dónde?” means “Where?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. This one.Este.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. No one.Nadie.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Before.Antes.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. How many?¿Cuántos?

    “¿Cuántos?” means “How many?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Last night.Anoche.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. With sugar.Con azúcar.

    “Con azúcar.” means “With sugar.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify sugar should be included in a drink.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Me too.Yo también.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Me neither.Yo tampoco.

    “Yo tampoco.” means “Me neither.” in Mexican Spanish. Agree with a negative statement by saying it also applies to the speaker.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. So far.Hasta ahora.

    “Hasta ahora.” means “So far.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Thank you, too.Gracias a ti.

    “Gracias a ti.” means “Thank you, too.” in Mexican Spanish. Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. However...Sin embargo...

    “Sin embargo...” means “However...” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a contrast with what was just said.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Hot or cold?¿Caliente o frío?

    “¿Caliente o frío?” means “Hot or cold?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Here or there?¿Aquí o allí?

    “¿Aquí o allí?” means “Here or there?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Last time.La última vez.

    “La última vez.” means “Last time.” in Mexican Spanish. Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Right away.Enseguida.

    “Enseguida.” means “Right away.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise prompt action.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. What for?¿Para qué?

    “¿Para qué?” means “What for?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. At least...Al menos...

    “Al menos...” means “At least...” in Mexican Spanish. Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.

    BeginnerHighEnglish 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.

Neutral34Familiar (tú)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.

Answer or explain21Express feelings or opinions19Share information18Ask a question9Give instructions3Make a request3Greet or say goodbye2
Situations35 branches

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

A conventional good-trip wish.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 who question with no one.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Answer when with before/earlier.1Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.1Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Promise prompt action.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Respond politely when someone sneezes.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 sugar should be included in a drink.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral34masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded34listener1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core27Expansion8
Vocabulary families42 branches

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

None recorded5vez3gracias2yo2adentro1afuera1anoche1antes1arriba1azucar1bienvenido1buen1caliente1cuantos1desde1despues1dios1embargo1enseguida1entonces1estar1favor1frio1hasta1hielo1hora1manos1menos1mismo1nadie1primera1realidad1salud1talla1tambien1tampoco1tarde1temprano1ti1tiempo1ultima1viaje1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday29Less common6
Reusability3 branches

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

5274533
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

419316
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

3272513
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3344–61
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4243655
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20285–107
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0251–310
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2335
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)35
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2335
Review methods1 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.35
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded35
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

3136120991
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

0163927415161
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

02441061
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

021-210-44
Unique Vocabulary Families12 branches

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None recorded25anoche1bienvenido1desde1embargo1enseguida1entonces1hielo1realidad1tambien1tampoco1viaje1
New Families Vs Baseline24 branches

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None recorded15adentro1afuera1anoche1antes1arriba1bienvenido1caliente1cuantos1desde1dios1embargo1enseguida1entonces1hielo1manos1menos1nadie1primera1realidad1salud1tambien1tampoco1viaje1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–320015
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No35