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Keeping a Conversation Going21Reactions13Making Plans11Time and Frequency11Conversation8Getting Around Mexico6Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Everyday Statements4Food and Eating Together3Encouragement and Celebration2Shopping and Paying2Travel and Directions2Everyday Conversation1Food and Dining1Home Together1Requests1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1

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  1. 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 →
  2. What size?¿Qué talla?

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. Nothing.Nada.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. This one.Este.

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

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

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I need this.Necesito esto.

    “Necesito esto.” means “I need this.” in Mexican Spanish. Esto refers to an unidentified thing or situation.

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

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Probably.Probablemente.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Quite a bit.Bastante.

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

    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. Good choice.Buena elección.

    “Buena elección.” means “Good choice.” in Mexican Spanish. Approve an understood selection with Good choice.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. However...Sin embargo...

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Next time.La próxima vez.

    “La próxima vez.” means “Next time.” in Mexican Spanish. Defer an action to the next opportunity.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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 →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. I need your advice.Necesito tu consejo.

    “Necesito tu consejo.” means “I need your advice.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Request advice.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. 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 →
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.

Neutral40Familiar (tú)1
Conversation role6 branches

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

Answer or explain28Share information25Express feelings or opinions24Ask a question9Make a request4Give instructions2
Situations40 branches

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

Not recorded2A 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 likelihood question with probably.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a who question with no one.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.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.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.1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.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.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.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.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral41
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded41
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core32Expansion7Not recorded2
Vocabulary families47 branches

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

None recorded6vez4antes2favor2nada2necesitar2yo2adentro1afuera1azucar1bastante1buen1buena1caliente1consejo1cualquier1cuantos1desde1despues1eleccion1embargo1entonces1estar1frio1hasta1hielo1hora1hotel1lugar1menos1mismo1nadie1paso1posible1primera1probablemente1proxima1realidad1repente1talla1tambien1tampoco1tarde1temprano1tiempo1ultima1viaje1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday32Less common7Not recorded2
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

42031952
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

32821211
Confusion risk3 branches

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

32721212
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3394–62
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4323653
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20335–108
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0291–312
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23392026-10-1012026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)41
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-233930 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1
Review methods3 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.39Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded41
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

6173150792
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

01931128415161
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

029412
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

021-217-43
Unique Vocabulary Families14 branches

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

None recorded29bastante1consejo1desde1eleccion1embargo1entonces1hielo1probablemente1realidad1repente1tambien1tampoco1viaje1
New Families Vs Baseline24 branches

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None recorded19antes2adentro1afuera1bastante1caliente1consejo1cualquier1cuantos1desde1eleccion1embargo1entonces1hielo1hotel1menos1nadie1primera1probablemente1realidad1repente1tambien1tampoco1viaje1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–322019
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No41