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Conversation123Keeping a Conversation Going97Making Plans50Getting Around Mexico40Requests34Shopping and Paying24Health and Getting Help19Travel and Directions19Food and Eating Together17Clearing Up Misunderstandings15Home Together14Food and Dining13Everyday Conversation11Feelings and Check-ins11Time and Frequency7Encouragement and Celebration5Everyday Affection5Food Allergies and Ingredients5Making Plans with Friends5Relationships and Family5A Beach Day in Mexico4Getting a Gym Day Pass4Health and Safety4Asking About Accessible Entrances3Asking for Help Politely3Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3Romance3Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3Visiting Someone’s Home3Airports and Luggage2Asking Someone Out2Boundaries and Disagreements2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Feelings2Greetings and Introductions2Natural Reactions and Replies2Parking and Paying at a Meter2Rental Car Pickup and Return2Talking About Family2Talking About How You Feel2Visiting a Pharmacy2Wants and Needs2Appointments and Rescheduling1At a Gas Station in Mexico1At a Mexican Bakery1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Cooking Together1Going to the Dentist1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Walking Directions1Work and Shifts1

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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. Can you come?¿Puedes venir?

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

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  3. Can I pay?¿Puedo pagar?

    “¿Puedo pagar?” means “Can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to settle a bill now.

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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. Do you need anything?¿Necesitas algo?

    “¿Necesitas algo?” means “Do you need anything?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.

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  6. Is it true?¿Es verdad?

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

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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 →
  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. Should I bring anything?¿Llevo algo?

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

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  14. 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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  15. When?¿Cuándo?

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

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  16. 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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  17. How are you?¿Cómo estás?

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

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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. Can we talk?¿Podemos hablar?

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

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  21. 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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  22. What size?¿Qué talla?

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

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  23. Is it possible?¿Es posible?

    “¿Es posible?” means “Is it possible?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.

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  24. 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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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.

Neutral153Familiar (tú)68Formal (usted)3
Situations96 branches

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

Not recorded109Food Allergies and Ingredients5Getting a Gym Day Pass4A Beach Day in Mexico3Asking About Accessible Entrances3Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3Visiting Someone’s Home3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Parking and Paying at a Meter2Rental Car Pickup and Return2Romantic relationships2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Airports and Luggage1Appointments and Rescheduling1Arrange 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 expected difficulty of a task.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask for a reason for a preceding claim or decision.1Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.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 marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.1Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.1Ask to settle a bill now.1Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.1Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.1Ask what someone recalls about an understood event.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.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 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 someone works at the indicated place, for example identifying an employee who may help.1Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask whether weather is windy before an outing.1Ask which day it is.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 why someone is delayed.1Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1Asking for Help Politely1At a Gas Station in Mexico1At a Mexican Bakery1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Check 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 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 item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.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 it is a convenient moment to speak.1Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?1Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.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.1Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1Confirm that listener resides at the indicated location.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Discuss a proposed action.1Going to the Dentist1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Making Plans1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Offer another serving or more of the item already understood.1Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Pharmacy1Public transit1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1Visiting a Pharmacy1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral205both12masculine5feminine2
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded207listener8noun5object4
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded109Core106Expansion9Introductory Set2
Vocabulary families194 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.

Everyday110Not recorded109Less common5
Reusability3 branches

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

4155559310
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

47536615922153
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1146239339
Confusion risk4 branches

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

184277349414
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–32084–616
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4148558318
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–202205–104
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01591–365
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23712026-10-10412026-11-11382026-10-19252026-10-12222026-10-14202026-11-1462026-10-151
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)222Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)2
Source batches9 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded87photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2369Everyday questions screenshot21LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 119Past-tense questions screenshot10Short everyday phrases screenshot9LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 2650 everyday phrases screenshot228 everyday questions 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 overlap84Individual 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.69Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.38Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.25Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.6Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context2
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added137Not recorded87
Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded222Guest1Host1
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

31186630219162452
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

01292363304195961
Grammar difficulty factor8 branches

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

10159833314461231336393
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-2105-461049-69
Unique Vocabulary Families64 branches

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

None recorded159aceptar2empezar2llamar2monedas2abordo1abrirlo1amueblado1andén1ayudarme1ayudarte1bailar1bolillos1camaron1carnitas1casado1casilleros1centro1cerrarlo1cocinar1color1comiste1correcto1diesel1elevador1ella1entiendes1entrar1escalones1escribirlo1espacio1estudiando1fresco1ganaste1garantia1guayaba1hermanos1huevo1ingles1intentarlo1lejos1listos1manejar1mostrarme1nadar1nueces1pagaste1parquimetro1pasaporte1prestan1puede1pueden1quedarte1quien1quienes1rampa1receta1sombra1sombrillas1terminaste1toallas1trabajaste1trigo1viniste1
New Families Vs Baseline73 branches

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None recorded108Not recorded43aceptar2adonde2empezar2hay2llamar2monedas2abordo1adentro1afuera1alguien1amueblado1andén1ayudarte1boleto1bolillos1caliente1camaron1carnitas1carro1casado1casilleros1centro1cocinar1color1comiste1correcto1cuantos1diesel1disponible1dolor1elevador1ella1entiendes1entrar1escalones1espacio1fresco1fuiste1ganaste1garantia1guayaba1hijos1huevo1intentarlo1listos1llamaste1manejar1nadar1nueces1pagaste1parquimetro1pasaporte1preguntar1prestan1puede1pueden1quedarte1quien1quienes1rampa1receta1recuerdas1sombra1sombrillas1terminaste1toallas1trabajaste1trigo1usarlo1viento1viniste1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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01081–373Not recorded43
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No178Not recorded46