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Keeping a Conversation Going296Conversation201Making Plans134Getting Around Mexico102Everyday Statements88Reactions70Food and Eating Together58Health and Getting Help56Shopping and Paying55Clearing Up Misunderstandings52Requests52Time and Frequency52Home Together51Everyday Conversation47Travel and Directions47Food and Dining45Feelings and Check-ins44Boundaries and Disagreements36Encouragement and Celebration36Feelings30Health and Safety25Relationships and Family18Wants and Needs18Everyday Affection16Romance15Greetings and Introductions11Natural Reactions and Replies10Wants, Needs, and Obligations9Describing Symptoms at a Clinic8Disagreeing Politely8Talking About How You Feel8Making Plans with Friends7Rental Car Pickup and Return7Saying No Politely7Talking About How Often7Asking for Help Politely6Cooking Together6Food Allergies and Ingredients6Getting a Gym Day Pass6Hotel Check-In and Checkout6Talking About Family6Visiting Someone’s Home6Actions and Encouragement5Buying Intercity Bus Tickets5Calling Emergency Services5Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5Walking Directions5A Beach Day in Mexico4Airports and Luggage4Asking About Accessible Entrances4Asking Someone Out4At a Gas Station in Mexico4Encouraging Someone4Home Repairs and Utilities4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Splitting the Bill and Tipping4Visiting a Pharmacy4Work and Shifts4Everyday Actions3Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions3Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3Apologizing2Appointments and Rescheduling2At a Mexican Bakery2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Taking a Pet to the Vet2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Going to the Dentist1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Receiving a Package1

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  1. I’m hungry.Tengo hambre.

    “Tengo hambre.” means “I’m hungry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I feel thirsty.Tengo sed.

    “Tengo sed.” means “I feel thirsty.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I’m sleepy.Tengo sueño.

    “Tengo sueño.” means “I’m sleepy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I’m fine.Estoy bien.

    “Estoy bien.” means “I’m fine.” in Mexican Spanish. A simple response to ¿Cómo estás?

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I feel cold.Tengo frío.

    “Tengo frío.” means “I feel cold.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I feel hot.Tengo calor.

    “Tengo calor.” means “I feel hot.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I’m great.Estoy genial.

    “Estoy genial.” means “I’m great.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I’m not okay.No estoy bien.

    “No estoy bien.” means “I’m not okay.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I’m bored.Estoy aburrido.

    “Estoy aburrido.” means “I’m bored.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Are you happy?¿Estás feliz?

    “¿Estás feliz?” means “Are you happy?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. We are busy.Estamos ocupados. / Estamos ocupadas.

    “Estamos ocupados. / Estamos ocupadas.” means “We are busy.” in Mexican Spanish. Ocupados for a male or mixed group, ocupadas for an all-female group.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I’m not tired.No estoy cansado. / No estoy cansada.

    “No estoy cansado. / No estoy cansada.” means “I’m not tired.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose by speaker gender.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I’m angry.Estoy enojado.

    “Estoy enojado.” means “I’m angry.” in Mexican Spanish. State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I’m worried.Estoy preocupado.

    “Estoy preocupado.” means “I’m worried.” in Mexican Spanish. Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. I miss you.Te extraño.

    Te extraño says that you miss someone’s presence. It is natural in Mexico for a partner, family member or friend. Extrañar describes missing a person or something familiar; here te means you.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. We aren’t busy.No estamos ocupados. / No estamos ocupadas.

    “No estamos ocupados. / No estamos ocupadas.” means “We aren’t busy.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose the group-gender alternative.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I’m happy to be here.Estoy feliz de estar aquí.

    “Estoy feliz de estar aquí.” means “I’m happy to be here.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Is it safe to use?¿Es seguro usarlo?

    “¿Es seguro usarlo?” means “Is it safe to use?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I feel good.Me siento bien.

    “Me siento bien.” means “I feel good.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I feel happy.Me siento feliz.

    “Me siento feliz.” means “I feel happy.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I feel scared.Tengo miedo.

    “Tengo miedo.” means “I feel scared.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. I’m not happy.No estoy feliz.

    “No estoy feliz.” means “I’m not happy.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express an unhappy emotional state or dissatisfaction; estoy descontento/descontenta is more specifically dissatisfied.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.

Neutral28Familiar (tú)2
Conversation role4 branches

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

Share information20Answer or explain12Express feelings or opinions3Ask a question2
Situations9 branches

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

Not recorded22Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral19both5masculine4feminine2
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded23speaker5object2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded22Core8Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families31 branches

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

estar10tener6no5feliz4bien3segura3sentir3amable2ella2estamos2estoy2listo2ocupadas2ocupados2ser2aburrido1calor1cansada1cansado1emocionada1enojado1extrano1frio1genial1hambre1mareado1miedo1preocupado1sed1sueno1usarlo1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded22Everyday7Less common1
Reusability3 branches

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

51541134
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

11431244
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1232532
Confusion risk4 branches

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

114293542
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3274–63
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4173855
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20295–101
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0201–310
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10112026-10-1982026-10-2382026-10-123
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)30
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded14LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 28photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-238
Review methods3 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 overlap14Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.8Individual 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.8
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added16Not recorded14
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded29Guest1
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

31661192121
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

01825334252
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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

62213333102
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-414-21303
Unique Vocabulary Families12 branches

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None recorded20amable2ella2estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2emocionada1enojado1mareado1miedo1preocupado1sed1
New Families Vs Baseline13 branches

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Not recorded14None recorded6amable2ella2estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2aburrido1enojado1mareado1preocupado1sueno1usarlo1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded141–31006
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No30