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176unique phrases · 9% of collection

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Topics48 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going74Conversation33Reactions28Everyday Statements26Making Plans23Encouragement and Celebration20Clearing Up Misunderstandings19Getting Around Mexico18Everyday Conversation16Food and Eating Together16Time and Frequency16Health and Getting Help14Food and Dining13Requests12Home Together11Boundaries and Disagreements10Feelings and Check-ins9Relationships and Family9Health and Safety8Everyday Affection7Talking About How Often6Cooking Together5Romance5Travel and Directions5Actions and Encouragement4Disagreeing Politely4Encouraging Someone4Talking About Family4Asking for Help Politely3Feelings3Shopping and Paying3Walking Directions3Asking Someone Out2Visiting a Pharmacy2Wants and Needs2Airports and Luggage1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Everyday Actions1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Natural Reactions and Replies1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About How You Feel1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1Work and Shifts1

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  1. Welcome!¡Bienvenido!

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

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  2. 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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  3. Yes, of course.Sí, claro.

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

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  4. I’m lost.Estoy perdido / perdida.

    “Estoy perdido / perdida.” means “I’m lost.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.

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  5. I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.

    “Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.

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  6. I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.

    “Estoy mareado.” means “I feel dizzy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.

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  7. I need gas.Necesito gasolina.

    “Necesito gasolina.” means “I need gas.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain needing gasoline, e.g.

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  8. I’m injured.Estoy herido.

    “Estoy herido.” means “I’m injured.” in Mexican Spanish. Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.

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  9. 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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  10. Do you understand?¿Entiendes?

    “¿Entiendes?” means “Do you understand?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

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  11. I need a doctor.Necesito un médico.

    “Necesito un médico.” means “I need a doctor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.

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  12. It’s an emergency!¡Es una emergencia!

    “¡Es una emergencia!” means “It’s an emergency!” in Mexican Spanish. Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.

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  13. There’s a fire!¡Hay un incendio!

    “¡Hay un incendio!” means “There’s a fire!” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that there is a fire.

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  14. Can you help me?¿Puedes ayudarme?

    “¿Puedes ayudarme?” means “Can you help me?” in Mexican Spanish. A request for help. ¿Me puedes ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Me puede ayudar?

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  15. Are they ready?¿Ellos están listos?

    “¿Ellos están listos?” means “Are they ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.

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  16. Excuse me.Discúlpame.

    “Discúlpame.” means “Excuse me.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Disculpe is the polite/formal alternative.

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  17. Yesterday.Ayer.

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

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  18. Usually.Normalmente.

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

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  19. Always.Siempre.

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

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  20. Never.Nunca.

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

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  21. Take care.Cuídate.

    “Cuídate.” means “Take care.” in Mexican Spanish. A friendly goodbye to one person you address informally.

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  22. Perfect!¡Perfecto!

    “¡Perfecto!” means “Perfect!” in Mexican Spanish. React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.

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  23. Probably.Probablemente.

    “Probablemente.” means “Probably.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a likelihood question with probably.

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  24. Quite a bit.Bastante.

    “Bastante.” means “Quite a bit.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.

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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.

Neutral141Familiar (tú)35
Conversation role10 branches

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

Answer or explain103Share information68Express feelings or opinions49Ask a question30Make a request10Give instructions6Reassure or encourage4Warn or report a problem4Greet or say goodbye2Invite or give permission2
Situations81 branches

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

Not recorded89Cooking Together4Disagreeing Politely3Encouraging Someone2Talking About Family2Agree 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 day-of-week question.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?1Asking Someone Out1Assess 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 whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Describe a cloudy sky.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Express uncertainty or concerns.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1Paying at a restaurant1Pharmacy1React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1Talking About How Often1Warn that there is a fire.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral148both14masculine12feminine2
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded148noun13speaker9listener4object2
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded89Core55Expansion32Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families235 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Not recorded89Everyday58Less common28Specialized1
Reusability3 branches

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

471354551
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

36214844721653
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1100243333
Confusion risk3 branches

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

190246340
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–31604–616
Usefulness score4 branches

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

413032951621
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–20176
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–316808
Review dates11 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23722026-10-14312026-10-10282026-11-14132026-10-12112026-10-1872026-10-1742026-10-1332026-10-1932026-10-1622026-11-112
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)176
Source batches16 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2372Not recorded45Time adverbs screenshot142026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot7Everyday questions screenshot6Past-tense questions screenshot6Short everyday phrases screenshot530 everyday conversational phrases screenshot450 everyday phrases screenshot4I know screenshot3Curated multi-source screenshot2Everyday conversation screenshot2Informal me commands screenshot2LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 12LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods6 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 overlap77Individual 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.72Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.13Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.10Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.2
Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added128Not recorded45Updated equivalent2Updated translation1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded175Guest1
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

37865001991651023
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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

6703641029413
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-290072-414
Unique Vocabulary Families174 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline151 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3137Not recorded3009
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No161Not recorded15