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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. Is it spicy?¿Pica?

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. This is my seat.Este es mi asiento.

    “Este es mi asiento.” means “This is my seat.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Does it have wheat?¿Lleva trigo?

    “¿Lleva trigo?” means “Does it have wheat?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Do you have carnitas?¿Tiene carnitas?

    “¿Tiene carnitas?” means “Do you have carnitas?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Do you have bolillos?¿Tiene bolillos?

    “¿Tiene bolillos?” means “Do you have bolillos?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. One check, please.Una sola cuenta, por favor.

    “Una sola cuenta, por favor.” means “One check, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I’ll pay my share.Pago mi parte.

    “Pago mi parte.” means “I’ll pay my share.” in Mexican Spanish.

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  8. I’m allergic to peanuts.Tengo alergia al cacahuate.

    “Tengo alergia al cacahuate.” means “I’m allergic to peanuts.” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. A quarter kilo, please.Un cuarto, por favor.

    “Un cuarto, por favor.” means “A quarter kilo, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Use un cuarto when you’re already talking about kilos.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Water, please.Agua, por favor.

    “Agua, por favor.” means “Water, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. With sugar.Con azúcar.

    “Con azúcar.” means “With sugar.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify sugar should be included in a drink.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. We have food.Tenemos comida.

    “Tenemos comida.” means “We have food.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. This is spicy.Esto pica.

    “Esto pica.” means “This is spicy.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. It’s delicious.Está delicioso / deliciosa.

    “Está delicioso / deliciosa.” means “It’s delicious.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I’m full.Estoy lleno / llena.

    “Estoy lleno / llena.” means “I’m full.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. The bill, please.La cuenta, por favor.

    “La cuenta, por favor.” means “The bill, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. I’m a vegetarian.Soy vegetariano.

    “Soy vegetariano.” means “I’m a vegetarian.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Are you hungry?¿Tienes hambre?

    “¿Tienes hambre?” means “Are you hungry?” in Mexican Spanish. Spanish uses tener hambre (literally, to have hunger); hambre does not change with the person’s gender.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. My seat is taken.Mi asiento está ocupado.

    “Mi asiento está ocupado.” means “My seat is taken.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Does it contain milk?¿Lleva leche?

    “¿Lleva leche?” means “Does it contain milk?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can I have water?¿Me da agua?

    “¿Me da agua?” means “Can I have water?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Chop the onion.Pica la cebolla.

    “Pica la cebolla.” means “Chop the onion.” in Mexican Spanish. Picar means to chop in a cooking instruction.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Stir the sauce.Revuelve la salsa.

    “Revuelve la salsa.” means “Stir the sauce.” in Mexican Spanish. Revolver means to stir or mix.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Turn down the heat.Bájale al fuego.

    “Bájale al fuego.” means “Turn down the heat.” in Mexican Spanish. Fuego refers to the stove heat here.

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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.

Neutral41Familiar (tú)3Formal (usted)1
Conversation role6 branches

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

Make a request14Ask a question13Answer or explain10Share information10Express feelings or opinions4Give instructions4
Situations18 branches

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

Not recorded15Food Allergies and Ingredients6Cooking Together4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1At a Mexican Bakery1Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Paying at a restaurant1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral38masculine3both2feminine2
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded38noun5speaker2
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core26Not recorded15Expansion4Introductory Set2
Vocabulary families54 branches

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

favor13llevar6estar5tener5cuenta3pica3agua2asiento2azucar2cafe2cebolla2leche2sal2ser2alergia1bájale1bolillos1cacahuate1camaron1carnitas1comida1cuarto1da1delicioso1desayuno1dulce1está1fresco1fuego1guayaba1hambre1huevo1listo1llena1mas1nada1nueces1ocupada1pagar1pan1parte1poquita1revuelve1salsa1sandia1separado1sola1taza1tenedor1tenemos1todo1trigo1vaso1vegetariano1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday28Not recorded15Less common2
Reusability3 branches

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

42831255
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

42731652
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1323726
Confusion risk3 branches

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

1363623
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3284–617
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4285938
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20445–101
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–326019
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-11172026-10-10142026-10-2392026-11-1442026-10-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)45
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded35photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-239Everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods4 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.20Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap15Individual 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.9Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded35Added10
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded43Guest2
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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316916665402121
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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01431341028
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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6163138810444
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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-229010-45-61
Unique Vocabulary Families30 branches

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None recorded19azucar1bájale1bolillos1camaron1carnitas1cebolla1delicioso1dulce1está1fresco1fuego1guayaba1huevo1leche1llena1llevar1mas1nueces1pan1parte1pica1poquita1revuelve1sandia1separado1taza1trigo1vaso1vegetariano1
New Families Vs Baseline22 branches

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Not recorded14None recorded13bájale1bolillos1camaron1carnitas1desayuno1está1fresco1fuego1guayaba1huevo1mas1nueces1parte1poquita1revuelve1sandia1separado1tenemos1trigo1vegetariano1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–318Not recorded14013
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No24Not recorded21