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Topics41 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going49Conversation44Requests33Making Plans25Encouragement and Celebration12Getting Around Mexico12Home Together9Clearing Up Misunderstandings8Feelings and Check-ins8Everyday Statements7Romance7Food and Eating Together6Shopping and Paying6Everyday Affection5Everyday Conversation5Asking for Help Politely4Boundaries and Disagreements4Cooking Together4Health and Getting Help4Relationships and Family4Actions and Encouragement3Asking Someone Out3Food and Dining3Reactions3Travel and Directions3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Encouraging Someone2Feelings2Making Plans with Friends2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Wants and Needs2Airports and Luggage1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Actions1Natural Reactions and Replies1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1Talking About How You Feel1Time and Frequency1Work and Shifts1

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  1. Please.Por favor.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Can you come?¿Puedes venir?

    “¿Puedes venir?” means “Can you come?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Are you tired?¿Estás cansado?

    “¿Estás cansado?” means “Are you tired?” in Mexican Spanish. Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Do you have a car?¿Tienes carro?

    “¿Tienes carro?” means “Do you have a car?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.

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  5. Are you alone?¿Estás solo?

    “¿Estás solo?” means “Are you alone?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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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  7. Can we talk?¿Podemos hablar?

    “¿Podemos hablar?” means “Can we talk?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

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  8. How much do you need?¿Cuánto necesitas?

    “¿Cuánto necesitas?” means “How much do you need?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.

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  9. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

    “¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

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  10. Are you at home?¿Estás en casa?

    “¿Estás en casa?” means “Are you at home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at home.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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?

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Hello! How are you?¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?

    “¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?” means “Hello! How are you?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Well, and you?Bien, ¿y tú?

    “Bien, ¿y tú?” means “Well, and you?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / ask a follow-up.

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  14. When are you leaving?¿Cuándo te vas?

    “¿Cuándo te vas?” means “When are you leaving?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

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  15. When are we meeting?¿Cuándo nos vemos?

    “¿Cuándo nos vemos?” means “When are we meeting?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural social planning; replaces formal future reuniremos.

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  16. 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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  17. When can I call you?¿Cuándo te puedo llamar?

    “¿Cuándo te puedo llamar?” means “When can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

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  18. Are you at work?¿Estás en el trabajo?

    “¿Estás en el trabajo?” means “Are you at work?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.

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  19. 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 →
  20. I know you.Te conozco.

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

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  21. Give me a moment.Dame un momento.

    “Dame un momento.” means “Give me a moment.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Request / express a need.

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  22. Excuse me.Discúlpame.

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

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  23. Take care.Cuídate.

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

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  24. It’s up to you.Tú decides.

    “Tú decides.” means “It’s up to you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Give someone the choice.

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Technical Specs
Conversation role9 branches

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

Ask a question68Answer or explain24Share information16Express feelings or opinions14Make a request11Give instructions7Invite or give permission2Reassure or encourage2Express affection1
Situations48 branches

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

Not recorded62Cooking Together3Encouraging Someone2Romantic relationships2Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Ask about employment during a social introduction.1Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.1Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.1Ask what someone recalls about an understood event.1Ask whether listener is heading home when coordinating departure.1Ask whether someone has children during an appropriate personal conversation.1Ask whether someone works at the indicated place, for example identifying an employee who may help.1Ask who is accompanying the listener.1Asking Someone Out1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?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 whether a familiar companion has money available for an understood expense.1Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?1Check whether the listener is currently at home.1Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.1Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Confirm that listener resides at the indicated location.1Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1Disagreeing Politely1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.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.1Greet someone arriving early.1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1Making Plans1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1Offer another serving or more of the item already understood.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral98masculine7both6feminine2
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded100listener5noun5object3
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded62Core37Expansion14Introductory Set2
Vocabulary families124 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 recorded62Everyday44Less common7
Reusability3 branches

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

467530316
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

35142812021252
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

164229320
Confusion risk4 branches

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

24913432644
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31064–67
Usefulness score4 branches

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

47631851821
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201095–104
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0711–342
Review dates9 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23422026-10-19242026-10-10192026-10-14122026-11-1472026-10-1232026-10-1332026-11-1122026-10-161
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)111Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)2
Source batches11 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2340Not recorded28LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 118Everyday questions screenshot7LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 26Informal me commands screenshot450 everyday phrases screenshot3I know screenshot3Curated multi-source screenshot2Everyday conversation screenshot1Past-tense questions screenshot1
Review methods8 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.40Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap35Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.24Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.8Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context2Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2Editorial review of requested command phrases1Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added81Not recorded28Updated equivalent3Updated translation1
Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded111Guest1Host1
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

35363709975522
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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0653352954
Grammar difficulty factor7 branches

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

10683146124713617492
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-254-432024-63
Unique Vocabulary Families43 branches

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None recorded71empezar2llamar2abrirlo1admiro1ayudarme1bájale1casado1cenar1cerrarlo1cocinar1consejo1cuidate1decidir1despues1disculpame1ella1entrar1escribirlo1espacio1especial1fuego1hermosa1inteligente1intentarlo1lograste1mandame1mando1mereces1mostrarme1nadar1nombre1numero1paciente1pasaporte1puede1pueden1quedarte1quienes1quieres1responsabilidad1revuelve1valiente1
New Families Vs Baseline51 branches

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None recorded46Not recorded19dejar2empezar2llamar2admiro1arriba1bájale1boleto1carro1casado1cenar1cocinar1conozco1consejo1cuidate1dame1decidir1dejalo1despues1disculpame1duerme1ella1entrar1escucho1espacio1especial1fuego1hay1hermosa1hijos1inteligente1intentarlo1lograste1menos1mereces1mira1nadar1nombre1numero1paciente1pasaporte1puede1pueden1quedarte1quienes1quieres1recuerdas1responsabilidad1revuelve1valiente1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–348046Not recorded19
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No102Not recorded11