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Topics35 branches

Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Keeping a Conversation Going26Conversation25Food and Eating Together12Food and Dining11Greetings and Introductions6Wants and Needs6Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Everyday Statements5Making Plans5Boundaries and Disagreements4Reactions4Wants, Needs, and Obligations4Encouragement and Celebration3Getting Around Mexico3Shopping and Paying3Asking for Help Politely2Disagreeing Politely2Feelings and Check-ins2Health and Getting Help2Home Together2Requests2Saying No Politely2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Apologizing1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1Calling Emergency Services1Everyday Affection1Feelings1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Natural Reactions and Replies1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Romance1Visiting Someone’s Home1Work and Shifts1

Difficulty2 branches

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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. I need water.Necesito agua.

    “Necesito agua.” means “I need water.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Hello.Hola.

    “Hola.” means “Hello.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Yes.Sí.

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

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

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Please.Por favor.

    “Por favor.” means “Please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I’m sorry.Lo siento.

    “Lo siento.” means “I’m sorry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. I need more time.Necesito más tiempo.

    “Necesito más tiempo.” means “I need more time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Reassure / encourage.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. 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 →
  11. Good morning.Buenos días.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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 →
  14. You’re welcome.De nada.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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 →
  16. See you tomorrow.Hasta mañana.

    “Hasta mañana.” means “See you tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.

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  17. 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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  18. See you later.Hasta luego.

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

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  19. 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 →
  20. See you soon.Hasta pronto.

    “Hasta pronto.” means “See you soon.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Nothing much.No mucho.

    “No mucho.” means “Nothing much.” in Mexican Spanish. Means not much; a natural short answer to what’s new. It is not a universal translation of not really.

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  22. Water, please.Agua, por favor.

    “Agua, por favor.” means “Water, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. A little.Un poco.

    “Un poco.” means “A little.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  24. I hope so.Espero que sí.

    “Espero que sí.” means “I hope so.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. React / give an opinion.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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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.

Neutral51Familiar (tú)3
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 explain22Make a request15Greet or say goodbye7Express feelings or opinions6Share information3Reassure or encourage1
Situations3 branches

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

Not recorded52At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Paying at a restaurant1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral45feminine4masculine3both2
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded45noun8listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded52Core2Introductory Set2
Vocabulary families59 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded52Everyday2
Reusability4 branches

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

345564221
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3201162135342
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

15123
Confusion risk3 branches

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

13621444
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3434–611
Usefulness score3 branches

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

424519311
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20415–1013
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0271–327
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10422026-10-1672026-10-1232026-11-112
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)54
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded54
Review methods3 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 overlap52Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.1Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded52Guest2
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

32861191104
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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033315532241
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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053121
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

026-224-44
Unique Vocabulary Families30 branches

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None recorded27ayuda1azucar1bonito1buenos1cebolla1claro1cloro1depende1descanso1dinero1equivocada1interesante1leche1llevar1locura1luego1mando1molesta1noches1pan1pica1prometo1separado1sorpresa1tal1tardes1taza1vaso1vez1
New Families Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded52cloro1separado1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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Not recorded521–32
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No52Not recorded2