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Topics33 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going31Conversation28Feelings and Check-ins21Everyday Statements20Making Plans18Getting Around Mexico16Reactions15Home Together12Feelings10Clearing Up Misunderstandings8Everyday Conversation8Boundaries and Disagreements7Food and Eating Together6Food and Dining5Talking About How You Feel5Time and Frequency4Health and Getting Help3Natural Reactions and Replies3Romance3Shopping and Paying3Everyday Affection2Relationships and Family2Walking Directions2Airports and Luggage1Apologizing1Disagreeing Politely1Encouragement and Celebration1Everyday Actions1Greetings and Introductions1Health and Safety1Receiving a Package1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Travel and Directions1

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  1. That’s okay.Está bien.

    “Está bien.” means “That’s okay.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express acceptance: that’s fine / okay, depending on context.

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  2. It’s cold.Está frío.

    “Está frío.” means “It’s cold.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.

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  3. It’s near.Está cerca.

    “Está cerca.” means “It’s near.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.

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  4. I am outside.Estoy afuera.

    “Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.

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  5. It’s far.Está lejos.

    “Está lejos.” means “It’s far.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a distance question about an understood destination.

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  6. I’m just looking.Solo estoy viendo.

    “Solo estoy viendo.” means “I’m just looking.” in Mexican Spanish. Use while browsing in a store, when a salesperson offers help.

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  7. It’s hot.Está caliente.

    “Está caliente.” means “It’s hot.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.

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  8. I am inside.Estoy adentro.

    “Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.

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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  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. I’m lost.Estoy perdido / perdida.

    “Estoy perdido / perdida.” means “I’m lost.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.

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  14. 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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  15. I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.

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

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  16. 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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  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. 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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  20. Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?

    “¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.

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  21. Are you at home?¿Estás en casa?

    “¿Estás en casa?” means “Are you at home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at home.

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  22. This is my address.Esta es mi dirección.

    “Esta es mi dirección.” means “This is my address.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an address with a driver/contact.

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  23. My phone is broken.Mi teléfono está roto.

    “Mi teléfono está roto.” means “My phone is broken.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.

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  24. Here’s my passport.Aquí está mi pasaporte.

    “Aquí está mi pasaporte.” means “Here’s my passport.” in Mexican Spanish. Say this while handing over or showing your passport.

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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.

Neutral85Familiar (tú)11
Conversation role6 branches

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

Share information53Answer or explain40Ask a question28Express feelings or opinions26Express affection1Warn or report a problem1
Situations55 branches

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

Not recorded42Airports and Luggage1Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask who is accompanying the listener.1Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?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.1Comment on a low price.1Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1Describe a cloudy sky.1Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Explain the activity being done now.1Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Romantic relationships1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1
Gender forms3 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral69both16masculine11
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded69speaker14listener8noun4object1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core49Not recorded42Expansion5Introductory Set3
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday48Not recorded42Less common6
Reusability3 branches

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

540433323
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

43333011921252
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

145232319
Confusion risk4 branches

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

33912422449
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3794–617
Usefulness score3 branches

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

46052838
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20875–109
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0711–325
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23532026-10-10262026-10-12112026-10-1432026-10-1622026-11-111
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)95Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)1
Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2352Not recorded32Short everyday phrases screenshot6Time adverbs screenshot3Everyday conversation screenshot2Everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods4 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.52Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap42Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context1Individual 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.

Added64Not recorded32
Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded93Guest2Host1
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

35462491601121
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

05632121752
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

662102733122132
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-250-443-6201
Unique Vocabulary Families26 branches

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

None recorded71aun1caro1casado1delicioso1dulce1emocionada1enojado1equivocada1estudiando1fresco1herido1lejos1libre1limpio1listos1llena1lloviendo1mareado1mojada1nublado1oscuro1perdida1preocupado1soltero1sucios1
New Families Vs Baseline30 branches

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None recorded37Not recorded31afuera2lento2aburrido1adentro1alguien1aun1barato1caliente1casado1direccion1ellos1enojado1fresco1herido1limpio1listos1mareado1mojada1noche1nublado1oscuro1peor1preocupado1ropa1roto1soltero1sucios1trabajando1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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

037Not recorded311–328
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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

No94Not recorded2