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Keeping a Conversation Going171Conversation141Making Plans87Getting Around Mexico57Everyday Conversation41Requests40Food and Eating Together39Shopping and Paying36Health and Getting Help35Food and Dining32Time and Frequency32Clearing Up Misunderstandings29Travel and Directions29Feelings and Check-ins27Everyday Statements26Feelings23Boundaries and Disagreements21Home Together20Encouragement and Celebration19Reactions16Health and Safety15Wants and Needs12Greetings and Introductions11Natural Reactions and Replies10Relationships and Family9Romance9Everyday Affection8Wants, Needs, and Obligations8Describing Symptoms at a Clinic7Disagreeing Politely7Rental Car Pickup and Return7Talking About How Often7Asking for Help Politely6Cooking Together6Getting a Gym Day Pass6Making Plans with Friends6Saying No Politely6Talking About How You Feel6Visiting Someone’s Home6Actions and Encouragement5Calling Emergency Services5Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5Food Allergies and Ingredients5Hotel Check-In and Checkout5Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5A Beach Day in Mexico4Asking About Accessible Entrances4Buying Intercity Bus Tickets4Encouraging Someone4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Splitting the Bill and Tipping4Talking About Family4Asking Someone Out3At a Gas Station in Mexico3Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Walking Directions3Work and Shifts3Airports and Luggage2Appointments and Rescheduling2At a Mexican Bakery2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Home Repairs and Utilities2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting a Pharmacy2Apologizing1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Going to the Dentist1

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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.

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  3. Hello.Hola.

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

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  4. Yes.Sí.

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

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  5. Goodbye.Adiós.

    “Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.

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  6. No.No.

    “No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.

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  7. I need help.Necesito ayuda.

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

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  8. Please.Por favor.

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

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  9. No, thank you.No, gracias.

    “No, gracias.” means “No, thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  10. 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.

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  11. That’s okay.Está bien.

    “Está bien.” means “That’s okay.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express acceptance: that’s fine / okay, depending on context.

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  12. I understand.Entiendo.

    “Entiendo.” means “I understand.” in Mexican Spanish. Signals that you understand an explanation or what someone says.

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  13. You’re right.Tienes razón.

    “Tienes razón.” means “You’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Tener razón means to be right.

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  14. Good morning.Buenos días.

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

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  15. 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.

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  16. 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.

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  17. You’re welcome.De nada.

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

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  18. 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.

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  19. 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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  20. Welcome!¡Bienvenido!

    “¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!

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  21. I’m hungry.Tengo hambre.

    “Tengo hambre.” means “I’m hungry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

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  22. I feel thirsty.Tengo sed.

    “Tengo sed.” means “I feel thirsty.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

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  23. I’m on my way.Voy en camino.

    “Voy en camino.” means “I’m on my way.” in Mexican Spanish. Voy en camino and Estoy en camino are both natural ways to say I’m on my way.

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  24. I’m just looking.Solo estoy viendo.

    “Solo estoy viendo.” means “I’m just looking.” in Mexican Spanish. Use while browsing in a store, when a salesperson offers help.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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Formality and register3 branches

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

Neutral364Familiar (tú)64Formal (usted)3
Conversation role12 branches

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

Ask a question146Answer or explain115Share information73Make a request41Express feelings or opinions19Greet or say goodbye10Warn or report a problem8Reassure or encourage7Express affection6Give instructions5Manage the conversation2Invite or give permission1
Situations60 branches

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

Not recorded299Romantic relationships8Describing Symptoms at a Clinic7Getting a Gym Day Pass6Rental Car Pickup and Return6Food Allergies and Ingredients5Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5Visiting Someone’s Home5Asking About Accessible Entrances4Buying Intercity Bus Tickets4Calling Emergency Services4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Cooking Together4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4A Beach Day in Mexico3At a Gas Station in Mexico3Disagreeing Politely3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Airports and Luggage2Appointments and Rescheduling2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Encouraging Someone2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Making Plans2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Saying No Politely2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Talking About Family2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Discuss a proposed action.1Discuss your employment status.1Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1Explain that you already have arrangements.1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Give a direct negative answer.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Going to the Dentist1Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1Hotel or home repairs1Paying at a restaurant1Pharmacy1Say goodbye.1Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1Share family information.1Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1Talking About How Often1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1Walking Directions1Work and Shifts1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral377both32masculine12feminine10
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded383noun21speaker12object8listener7
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded299Core121Expansion11Introductory Set5
Vocabulary families380 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded299Everyday130Less common2
Reusability3 branches

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

42093154568
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

11514119397250514
Confusion risk4 branches

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

1272211843338
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–33814–650
Usefulness score4 branches

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

430558134421
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–203935–1038
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

02491–3182
Review dates12 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-101212026-11-11862026-10-14652026-10-19362026-10-12352026-10-23262026-11-14202026-10-13152026-10-16142026-10-1762026-10-1862026-10-151
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)423Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)8
Source batches19 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded248Time adverbs screenshot29LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 221Everyday questions screenshot20photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2318I know screenshot15LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11550 everyday phrases screenshot14Short everyday phrases screenshot14Past-tense questions screenshot102026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot630 everyday conversational phrases screenshot6Everyday conversation screenshot4Informal me commands screenshot3Thirty everyday phrases screenshot3Curated multi-source screenshot222 everyday expressions screenshot125 conversational statements screenshot128 everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods8 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 overlap253Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.94Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.42Individual 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.18Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.12Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context8Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2
Source review decisions5 branches

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

Not recorded248Added178Updated equivalent3Retained existing1Updated translation1
Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded426Guest4Host1
Length difficulty factor7 branches

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

3189612794804551328121
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

018631002734445236411
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

31276122101078394201369412317251
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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

-22050144-470-611-81
Unique Vocabulary Families189 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline157 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3152Not recorded1430136
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No317Not recorded114