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Keeping a Conversation Going114Conversation62Making Plans50Time and Frequency42Reactions33Everyday Conversation22Getting Around Mexico21Clearing Up Misunderstandings19Everyday Statements17Food and Eating Together16Food and Dining13Encouragement and Celebration12Boundaries and Disagreements10Greetings and Introductions8Talking About How Often7Health and Getting Help6Shopping and Paying6Wants and Needs6Home Together5Natural Reactions and Replies5Requests5Travel and Directions5Wants, Needs, and Obligations4Asking for Help Politely3Disagreeing Politely3Feelings3Saying No Politely3Actions and Encouragement2Encouraging Someone2Everyday Affection2Feelings and Check-ins2Making Plans with Friends2Romance2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Walking Directions2Apologizing1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1Calling Emergency Services1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Relationships and Family1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Visiting Someone’s Home1Work and Shifts1

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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. Already.Ya.

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

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

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Tomorrow.Mañana.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Before.Antes.

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

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

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. Yesterday.Ayer.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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 →
  12. Usually.Normalmente.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Always.Siempre.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Never.Nunca.

    “Nunca.” means “Never.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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 →
  16. Last night.Anoche.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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 →
  19. Right now.Ahora mismo.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Sometimes.A veces.

    “A veces.” means “Sometimes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. 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 →
  24. 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 →
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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.

Neutral42
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 explain39Express feelings or opinions13Share information13Ask a question2Reassure or encourage1
Situations16 branches

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Not recorded27Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Answer when something happened with last night.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.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.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.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 forms1 branches

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neutral42
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded42
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded27Core10Expansion5
Vocabulary families44 branches

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None recorded4vez4mes3tarde3antes2mismo2momento2nunca2proxima2semana2temprano2tiempo2anoche1ayer1casi1cualquier1demasiado1desde1despues1dia1dias1entonces1estar1hora1noche1normalmente1pasada1pasado1posible1primera1pronto1proximo1rato1semanas1siempre1suficientemente1toda1todas1todavia1todo1todos1ultima1veces1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded27Everyday12Less common3
Reusability3 branches

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

32751144
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

1263104551
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

12631026
Confusion risk3 branches

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

122210310
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–342
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4343751
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20335–109
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0241–318
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-14272026-10-2315
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)42
Source batches2 branches

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Time adverbs screenshot27photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2315
Review methods2 branches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap27Individual 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.15
Source review decisions1 branches

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Added42
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded42
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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620312010
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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0163152863
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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03745
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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024-215-43
Unique Vocabulary Families22 branches

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None recorded24anoche1ayer1demasiado1desde1entonces1mismo1normalmente1nunca1pasada1pasado1proxima1proximo1semanas1siempre1suficientemente1temprano1toda1todas1todavia1todos1veces1
New Families Vs Baseline28 branches

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None recorded18mes3antes2anoche1ayer1cualquier1demasiado1desde1entonces1mismo1noche1normalmente1nunca1pasada1pasado1primera1proxima1proximo1semanas1siempre1suficientemente1temprano1toda1todas1todavia1todo1todos1veces1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–324018
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No42