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Keeping a Conversation Going78Making Plans39Time and Frequency34Conversation31Reactions26Everyday Conversation21Getting Around Mexico15Clearing Up Misunderstandings13Everyday Statements13Encouragement and Celebration10Food and Eating Together9Food and Dining7Talking About How Often7Boundaries and Disagreements6Health and Getting Help4Home Together4Shopping and Paying4Feelings3Natural Reactions and Replies3Requests3Actions and Encouragement2Disagreeing Politely2Encouraging Someone2Feelings and Check-ins2Greetings and Introductions2Saying No Politely2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Asking for Help Politely1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Everyday Affection1Making Plans with Friends1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Romance1Travel and Directions1Walking Directions1Wants and Needs1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1Work and Shifts1

Difficulty2 branches

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Beginner142Easy17
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  1. Soon.Pronto.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Already.Ya.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Nothing.Nada.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I see.Ya veo.

    “Ya veo.” means “I see.” in Mexican Spanish. Means now I understand / I see what you mean, rather than simply describing eyesight.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Let me see.Déjame ver.

    “Déjame ver.” means “Let me see.” in Mexican Spanish. Can ask to look at something or signal that you need a moment to check or think.

    BeginnerHighEnglish 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. Which one?¿Cuál?

    “¿Cuál?” means “Which one?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Today.Hoy.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Tomorrow.Mañana.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Over there.Allá.

    “Allá.” means “Over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Points to a place away from the speaker. Por allí means around there / that way.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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 →
  12. How?¿Cómo?

    “¿Cómo?” means “How?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.

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

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

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

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Before.Antes.

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

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  16. 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 →
  17. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I know you.Te conozco.

    “Te conozco.” means “I know you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I know him / her.Lo / La conozco.

    “Lo / La conozco.” means “I know him / her.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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

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

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  21. 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 →
  22. See you.Nos vemos.

    “Nos vemos.” means “See you.” in Mexican Spanish. A casual goodbye, even when no next meeting is arranged.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Just a moment.Un momento.

    “Un momento.” means “Just a moment.” in Mexican Spanish. A short way to ask someone to wait; add por favor for politeness.

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  24. 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 →
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.

Neutral130Familiar (tú)12
Conversation role9 branches

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

Answer or explain103Express feelings or opinions36Share information35Make a request13Ask a question11Reassure or encourage3Give instructions2Greet or say goodbye2Invite or give permission1
Situations51 branches

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

Not recorded92A 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 frequency question with almost never.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a who question with no one.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Answer when with before/earlier.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 a reason for a preceding claim or decision.1Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.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 which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.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 brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Identify the exact desired location visually.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.1Paying at a restaurant1Promise prompt action.1React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1React with surprise or admiration.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.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 forms4 branches

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neutral130both7masculine3feminine2
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.

Not recorded130noun9object3
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded92Core49Expansion1Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families136 branches

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

None recorded19favor6vez5conozco4necesitar4tarde4ya4antes3ellos3mes3nada3no3ver3buen2buena2casi2cuenta2dame2despues2dia2estamos2estar2frio2gracias2hacer2hasta2ir2lugar2mensaje2momento2nunca2ocupadas2ocupados2pronto2proxima2semana2tal2ti2yo2adelante1agua1ahora1algun1alguna1anoche1aqui1ayer1ayuda1azucar1bastante1bien1bonito1cafe1caliente1calor1camino1cloro1coincidencia1color1consejo1cualquier1cuantos1cuidado1cuidate1decidir1dejar1demasiado1depende1descanso1desde1dias1disculpame1eleccion1ellas1embargo1enseguida1entonces1esperar1esquina1estan1exacto1extrano1guau1hecho1hielo1idea1importa1interesante1justo1llevar1locura1mandame1mando1menos1mismo1molesta1muchas1mucho1nadie1necesito1normalmente1opinion1pasada1pasado1paso1perfecto1pica1posible1pregunta1probablemente1proximo1quizas1rato1razon1realidad1segundo1semanas1separado1siempre1supuesto1tambien1tampoco1taza1tener1termino1tiempo1todas1todavia1todo1todos1trabajo1ultima1ups1veces1viaje1vienen1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded92Everyday47Less common3
Reusability4 branches

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

38053342722
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

1623444255625
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

189329224
Confusion risk4 branches

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

16524832445
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31314–611
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201135–1029
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0761–366
Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23482026-10-14392026-10-10222026-10-1292026-10-1392026-10-1842026-10-1942026-10-1732026-10-1622026-11-112
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)142
Source batches14 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2348Not recorded24Time adverbs screenshot2450 everyday phrases screenshot13I know screenshot92026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot4LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 2430 everyday conversational phrases screenshot3Curated multi-source screenshot3Everyday questions screenshot3Informal me commands screenshot3Short everyday phrases screenshot222 everyday expressions screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1
Review methods7 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 overlap80Individual 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.48Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.8Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline3Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.1Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Source review decisions5 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added112Not recorded24Updated equivalent3Updated translation2Retained existing1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded141Guest1
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

359641031911
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

360058214445363
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0124416122
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

086-247-49
Unique Vocabulary Families72 branches

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

None recorded76estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2algun1alguna1anoche1ayer1bastante1bonito1casi1cloro1coincidencia1color1consejo1cuidate1decidir1demasiado1depende1descanso1desde1despues1disculpame1eleccion1embargo1enseguida1entonces1esquina1exacto1guau1hecho1hielo1importa1interesante1llevar1locura1lugar1mandame1mando1mismo1molesta1muchas1normalmente1nunca1opinion1pasada1pasado1perfecto1pica1probablemente1proxima1proximo1quizas1realidad1segundo1semanas1separado1siempre1supuesto1tal1tambien1tampoco1taza1termino1todas1todavia1todos1ups1veces1vez1viaje1vienen1
New Families Vs Baseline73 branches

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None recorded48Not recorded23conozco4antes3mes3dame2ellos2estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2algun1alguna1anoche1ayer1bastante1caliente1casi1cloro1coincidencia1color1consejo1cualquier1cuantos1cuidate1decidir1dejar1demasiado1desde1despues1disculpame1eleccion1embargo1enseguida1entonces1esquina1exacto1guau1hecho1hielo1importa1justo1lugar1menos1mismo1muchas1nadie1normalmente1nunca1opinion1pasada1pasado1perfecto1probablemente1proxima1proximo1quizas1realidad1segundo1semanas1separado1siempre1supuesto1tambien1tampoco1termino1todas1todavia1todo1todos1ups1veces1viaje1vienen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–371048Not recorded23
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No140Not recorded2