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318unique phrases · 17% of collection

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Keeping a Conversation Going110Conversation100Making Plans59Getting Around Mexico57Everyday Statements39Shopping and Paying38Requests36Health and Getting Help33Food and Eating Together31Travel and Directions29Food and Dining28Home Together25Clearing Up Misunderstandings19Reactions17Health and Safety16Encouragement and Celebration15Boundaries and Disagreements14Feelings and Check-ins14Feelings11Relationships and Family11Everyday Affection10Everyday Conversation10Describing Symptoms at a Clinic7Cooking Together6Food Allergies and Ingredients6Getting a Gym Day Pass6Rental Car Pickup and Return6Time and Frequency6Wants and Needs6Actions and Encouragement5Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5Visiting Someone’s Home5Asking About Accessible Entrances4At a Gas Station in Mexico4Calling Emergency Services4Disagreeing Politely4Encouraging Someone4Hotel Check-In and Checkout4Making Plans with Friends4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Saying No Politely4Talking About Family4Walking Directions4Asking Someone Out3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Romance3Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions3Splitting the Bill and Tipping3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3Work and Shifts3Airports and Luggage2Asking for Help Politely2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Everyday Actions2Greetings and Introductions2Home Repairs and Utilities2Natural Reactions and Replies2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Talking About How You Feel2Visiting a Pharmacy2A Beach Day in Mexico1Appointments and Rescheduling1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Going to the Dentist1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Talking About How Often1

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  1. Can you come?¿Puedes venir?

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

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  2. Is it true?¿Es verdad?

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

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  3. 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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  4. 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?

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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?

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  6. Should I bring anything?¿Llevo algo?

    “¿Llevo algo?” means “Should I bring anything?” in Mexican Spanish.

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  7. How much?¿Cuánto?

    “¿Cuánto?” means “How much?” in Mexican Spanish. A short question when the quantity or price is clear from context; ¿Cuánto cuesta? explicitly asks the price.

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  8. When?¿Cuándo?

    “¿Cuándo?” means “When?” in Mexican Spanish. Valid standalone follow-up question.

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  9. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

    “¿Está todo bien?” means “Is everything okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a person or situation is okay.

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  10. I need gas.Necesito gasolina.

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

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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. 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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  13. How are you?¿Cómo estás?

    “¿Cómo estás?” means “How are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person.

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  14. Where is it?¿Dónde está?

    “¿Dónde está?” means “Where is it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

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  15. Do you speak Spanish?¿Hablas español?

    “¿Hablas español?” means “Do you speak Spanish?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

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  16. Can we talk?¿Podemos hablar?

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

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  17. I can drive.Sé manejar.

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

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  18. I’m not home.No estoy en casa.

    “No estoy en casa.” means “I’m not home.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.

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  19. What do you mean?¿Qué quieres decir?

    “¿Qué quieres decir?” means “What do you mean?” in Mexican Spanish. Asks someone to clarify their meaning; informal, addressing one person.

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  20. 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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  21. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

    “Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.

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  22. Is it spicy?¿Pica?

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

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  23. Can I park here?¿Puedo estacionarme aquí?

    “¿Puedo estacionarme aquí?” means “Can I park here?” in Mexican Spanish.

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  24. I need an ambulance.Necesito una ambulancia.

    “Necesito una ambulancia.” means “I need an ambulance.” in Mexican Spanish.

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Technical Specs
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.

Neutral248Familiar (tú)67Formal (usted)3
Conversation role10 branches

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

Ask a question155Share information88Answer or explain85Express feelings or opinions63Make a request29Warn or report a problem9Give instructions7Reassure or encourage4Manage the conversation3Invite or give permission1
Situations137 branches

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

Not recorded121Describing Symptoms at a Clinic7Food Allergies and Ingredients6Getting a Gym Day Pass6Rental Car Pickup and Return6Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5Visiting Someone’s Home5Asking About Accessible Entrances4At a Gas Station in Mexico4Calling Emergency Services4Cooking Together4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Disagreeing Politely3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Saying No Politely3ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Encouraging Someone2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Making Plans2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Talking About Family2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Work and Shifts2Airports and Luggage1Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Answer when with before/earlier.1Appointments and Rescheduling1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1Ask about employment during a social introduction.1Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1Ask for a reason for a preceding claim or decision.1Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.1Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.1Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?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 weather is windy before an outing.1Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check that a traveller has their passport when preparing for travel.1Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1Check whether a familiar companion has money available for an understood expense.1Check whether a statement is true.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?1Comment on a low price.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Confirm knowing how to drive.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Describe a cloudy sky.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1Discuss a proposed action.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.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 the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Going to the Dentist1Greet someone arriving early.1Home Repairs and Utilities1Hotel or home repairs1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Offer another serving or more of the item already understood.1Paying at a restaurant1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.1Talking About How Often1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1Visiting a Pharmacy1Walking Directions1Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral283both16masculine15feminine4
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded289object10listener9noun6speaker4
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core158Not recorded121Expansion39
Vocabulary families328 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.

Everyday179Not recorded121Less common18
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

4131311915621052
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1209267342
Confusion risk4 branches

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

11372117349415
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–32754–643
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4219553346
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–203135–105
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01911–3127
Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23952026-11-11892026-10-19402026-10-10332026-10-14202026-10-12192026-11-14132026-10-1872026-10-1512026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)318
Source batches12 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded135photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2395LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 221LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 119Everyday questions screenshot17Past-tense questions screenshot102026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot7Short everyday phrases screenshot6Informal me commands screenshot450 everyday phrases screenshot225 conversational statements screenshot128 everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods7 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.95Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.93Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap72Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.47Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.9Editorial review of requested command phrases1Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added180Not recorded135Updated equivalent3
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded318
Length difficulty factor7 branches

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

3131610594202651023121
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

0123272371448621151
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

101216968413294131361749412351
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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

-2161079-467-610-81
Unique Vocabulary Families130 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline160 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–31550130Not recorded33
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No216Not recorded102