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Keeping a Conversation Going60Everyday Statements34Conversation28Making Plans27Getting Around Mexico24Reactions21Home Together17Time and Frequency15Boundaries and Disagreements11Travel and Directions10Clearing Up Misunderstandings9Food and Eating Together8Health and Getting Help8Food and Dining7Feelings and Check-ins6Shopping and Paying6Everyday Affection4Requests4Encouragement and Celebration3Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Feelings2Health and Safety2Relationships and Family2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Walking Directions2Wants and Needs2Airports and Luggage1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Disagreeing Politely1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Making Plans with Friends1Receiving a Package1Romance1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1Talking About How You Feel1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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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.

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  2. I want more.Quiero más.

    “Quiero más.” means “I want more.” in Mexican Spanish. Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.

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  3. It’s not safe.No es seguro.

    “No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.

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  4. Do you have time?¿Tienes tiempo?

    “¿Tienes tiempo?” means “Do you have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.

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  5. Is it true?¿Es verdad?

    “¿Es verdad?” means “Is it true?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a statement is true.

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  6. Is that okay?¿Está bien?

    “¿Está bien?” means “Is that okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.

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  7. Do I have time?¿Tengo tiempo?

    “¿Tengo tiempo?” means “Do I have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.

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  8. I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.

    “Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.

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  9. Are you okay?¿Estás bien?

    “¿Estás bien?” means “Are you okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.

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  10. I can go.Puedo ir.

    “Puedo ir.” means “I can go.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.

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  11. Hands up.Manos arriba.

    “Manos arriba.” means “Hands up.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.

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  12. Do I need this?¿Necesito esto?

    “¿Necesito esto?” means “Do I need this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an understood item is needed.

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  13. What size?¿Qué talla?

    “¿Qué talla?” means “What size?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.

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  14. I can drive.Sé manejar.

    “Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.

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  15. To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.

    “Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.

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  16. Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.

    “Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.

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  17. Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?

    “¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.

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  18. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

    “¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.

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  19. Is it spicy?¿Pica?

    “¿Pica?” means “Is it spicy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.

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  20. This is my seat.Este es mi asiento.

    “Este es mi asiento.” means “This is my seat.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.

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  21. This is my phone number.Este es mi número.

    “Este es mi número.” means “This is my phone number.” in Mexican Spanish. Share a phone number.

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  22. This is my address.Esta es mi dirección.

    “Esta es mi dirección.” means “This is my address.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an address with a driver/contact.

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  23. Who are you with?¿Con quién estás?

    “¿Con quién estás?” means “Who are you with?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask who is accompanying the listener.

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  24. I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.

    “No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.

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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.

Neutral107Familiar (tú)20
Conversation role7 branches

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

Answer or explain79Share information76Express feelings or opinions57Ask a question39Make a request7Give instructions6Warn or report a problem1
Situations127 branches

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

Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1Agree with a negative statement by saying it also applies to the speaker.1Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a who question with no one.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Answer when with before/earlier.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.1Ask about employment during a social introduction.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.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 someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask what someone recalls about an understood event.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask whether an understood item is needed.1Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1Ask whether listener is heading home when coordinating departure.1Ask whether someone has children during an appropriate personal conversation.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1Ask who is accompanying the listener.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Check that a traveller has their passport when preparing for travel.1Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether a familiar companion has money available for an understood expense.1Check whether a statement is true.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.1Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1Confirm knowing how to drive.1Confirm that listener resides at the indicated location.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Identify the exact desired location visually.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Not recorded1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Select an indicated item.1Share a phone number.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1
Gender forms2 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral120masculine7
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded120object3speaker2listener1noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core93Expansion33Not recorded1
Vocabulary families126 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.

Everyday105Less common21Not recorded1
Reusability3 branches

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

58044235
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

377450
Confusion risk2 branches

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

396231
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31074–620
Usefulness score3 branches

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

482526319
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201145–1013
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0931–334
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231262026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)127
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23126Not recorded1
Review methods2 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Individual 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.126Editorial review of requested command phrases1
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added126Not recorded1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded127
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

349648919010121
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

072333218425161
Grammar difficulty factor6 branches

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

6531033333136121171
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-256-443026-62
Unique Vocabulary Families36 branches

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None recorded93admiro1anoche1bastante1cargo1celos1coche1desde1embargo1entonces1esquina1etapa1fresco1habitacion1invitados1juego1juntos1listos1medicina1mereces1mio1mojada1oferta1opcion1opinion1pasaporte1peligroso1primavera1prueba1responsabilidad1reunion1semaforo1sucios1suposicion1tampoco1trafico1
New Families Vs Baseline61 branches

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

None recorded68tenemos3alguien2boleto2nadie2adentro1admiro1afuera1anoche1antes1arriba1bastante1caliente1calle1cargo1celos1coche1cualquier1dejalo1desde1direccion1dolor1embargo1entonces1esquina1etapa1fresco1habitacion1hijos1hotel1invitados1juego1juntos1justo1listos1manos1medicina1menos1mereces1mio1mojada1necesario1normal1Not recorded1oferta1opcion1opinion1pasaporte1peligroso1primavera1primera1prueba1recuerdas1responsabilidad1reunion1ropa1semaforo1sucios1suposicion1tampoco1trafico1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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0681–358Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No127