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Keeping a Conversation Going85Time and Frequency42Making Plans40Conversation35Reactions29Everyday Conversation20Getting Around Mexico16Clearing Up Misunderstandings14Everyday Statements10Encouragement and Celebration9Talking About How Often7Boundaries and Disagreements6Travel and Directions5Food and Eating Together4Health and Getting Help4Natural Reactions and Replies4Home Together3Shopping and Paying3Actions and Encouragement2Encouraging Someone2Feelings2Food and Dining2Greetings and Introductions2Requests2Walking Directions2Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Affection1Relationships and Family1Romance1Taking 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. Soon.Pronto.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. Today.Hoy.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Tomorrow.Mañana.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Before.Antes.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Later.Más tarde.

    “Más tarde.” means “Later.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. On time.A tiempo.

    “A tiempo.” means “On time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Reassure / encourage.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. This month.Este mes.

    “Este mes.” means “This month.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. For now.Por ahora.

    “Por ahora.” means “For now.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Too late.Demasiado tarde.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Someday.Algún día.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. For a while.Un rato.

    “Un rato.” means “For a while.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Not now.Ahora no.

    “Ahora no.” means “Not now.” in Mexican Spanish. Can sound abrupt. Ahora no, gracias softens a refusal; ahora no, por favor asks someone to stop or wait.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. They are coming.Ellos / Ellas vienen.

    “Ellos / Ellas vienen.” means “They are coming.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Right now.Ahora mismo.

    “Ahora mismo.” means “Right now.” in Mexican Spanish. Emphasizes now, at this very moment.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Not yet.Todavía no.

    “Todavía no.” means “Not yet.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. All day.Todo el día.

    “Todo el día.” means “All day.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    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. 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 →
  21. Next week.La próxima semana.

    “La próxima semana.” means “Next week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Give me a second.Dame un segundo.

    “Dame un segundo.” means “Give me a second.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú command asking someone to wait briefly.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. We are busy.Estamos ocupados. / Estamos ocupadas.

    “Estamos ocupados. / Estamos ocupadas.” means “We are busy.” in Mexican Spanish. Ocupados for a male or mixed group, ocupadas for an all-female group.

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

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register1 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral40
Conversation role5 branches

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

Answer or explain36Express feelings or opinions13Share information13Ask a question2Reassure or encourage1
Situations16 branches

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

Not recorded25A conventional good-trip wish.1Answer when with before/earlier.1Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.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.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral37both3
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded37object2noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded25Core11Expansion4
Vocabulary families48 branches

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

None recorded4vez4tarde3antes2dia2estamos2mes2mismo2momento2ocupadas2ocupados2proxima2temprano2tiempo2ahora1algun1buen1casi1cualquier1dame1demasiado1despues1dias1ellos1enseguida1estar1hora1no1noche1posible1primera1pronto1proximo1rato1segundo1semana1semanas1suficientemente1termino1toda1todas1todavia1todo1todos1ultima1viaje1vienen1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded25Everyday12Less common3
Reusability3 branches

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

32451145
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

1203144551
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1253926
Confusion risk3 branches

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

117213310
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–340
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4323751
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20325–108
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0231–317
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-14192026-10-23152026-10-1222026-10-1922026-10-1612026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)40
Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Time adverbs screenshot19photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2315LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 2222 everyday expressions screenshot130 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1Short everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods4 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 overlap22Individual 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.15Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.2Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded40
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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

62131405
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

015312286342
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

03446
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

021-216-43
Unique Vocabulary Families22 branches

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None recorded23estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2algun1casi1demasiado1enseguida1mismo1proxima1proximo1segundo1semanas1suficientemente1temprano1termino1toda1todas1todavia1todos1viaje1vienen1
New Families Vs Baseline31 branches

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None recorded16antes2estamos2mes2ocupadas2ocupados2algun1casi1cualquier1dame1demasiado1ellos1enseguida1mismo1noche1Not recorded1primera1proxima1proximo1segundo1semanas1suficientemente1temprano1termino1toda1todas1todavia1todo1todos1viaje1vienen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–323016Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No40