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2 · 0 · Beginner · Romance

Dating, attraction, affection, relationships and anniversaries. Expressions can also overlap with family affection; context matters.

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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 single.Estoy soltero.

    “Estoy soltero.” means “I’m single.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. You’re beautiful.Eres hermosa.

    “Eres hermosa.” means “You’re beautiful.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. I love you deeply.Te amo.

    A strong declaration of love, usually for a romantic partner or a deeply loved family member. Te quiero is also natural and affectionate in Mexico; it does not automatically mean weaker love.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. You make me happy.Me haces feliz.

    Tell someone that being with them brings you happiness. Feliz does not change with the speaker’s or listener’s gender.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I’m happy with you.Soy feliz contigo.

    Express ongoing happiness in a relationship. Soy feliz contigo describes how being with this person makes you feel; estoy feliz can emphasize a current feeling.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I want to be with you.Quiero estar contigo.

    Express the wish to spend time with someone or be in a relationship. The surrounding conversation determines how serious the statement is.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Happy anniversary!¡Feliz aniversario!

    Celebrate a relationship or wedding anniversary. Aniversario is the anniversary of an event, whereas cumpleaños is a birthday.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Do you have a partner?¿Tienes pareja?

    Ask whether someone is in a relationship without assuming the partner’s gender or marital status. Pareja is grammatically feminine regardless of who it refers to.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I want to see you.Quiero verte.

    “Quiero verte.” means “I want to see you.” in Mexican Spanish. Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. You’re very special.Eres muy especial.

    “Eres muy especial.” means “You’re very special.” in Mexican Spanish. Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. You mean a lot to me.Significas mucho para mí.

    Express that someone is very important to you. It can be romantic or deeply affectionate without making a declaration of love.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Are you married?¿Estás casado?

    “¿Estás casado?” means “Are you married?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Can I kiss you?¿Puedo besarte?

    Ask permission to kiss someone. It is a question that leaves room for a genuine answer; wait for an affirmative response.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. We are together.Estamos juntos.

    “Estamos juntos.” means “We are together.” in Mexican Spanish. Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.

    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.

Neutral8Familiar (tú)7
Conversation role5 branches

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

Express affection6Share information6Answer or explain5Ask a question3Express feelings or opinions2
Situations8 branches

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

Romantic relationships8Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?1Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Not recorded1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral12masculine2feminine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded12listener2speaker1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion9Core5Not recorded1
Vocabulary families28 branches

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

estar3feliz3contigo2ser2amo1aniversario1besarte1casado1especial1estamos1extrano1haces1hermosa1juntos1me1mí1mucho1para1pareja1puedo1querer1quiero1significas1soltero1soy1te1tienes1ver1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday12Less common2Not recorded1
Reusability2 branches

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

31243
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

4103411
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

192531
Confusion risk3 branches

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

2113311
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3144–61
Usefulness score2 branches

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

41431
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2015
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0101–35
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23142026-10-101
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)8Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)7
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded9photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-236
Review methods3 branches

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

Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context8Individual 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.6Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded9Added6
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded15
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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07362161
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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593501
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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61110213131
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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09-25-41
Unique Vocabulary Families6 branches

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None recorded10casado1especial1hermosa1juntos1soltero1
New Families Vs Baseline7 branches

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Not recorded9casado1especial1hermosa1juntos1None recorded1soltero1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded91–3501
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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Not recorded8No7