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Keeping a Conversation Going24Reactions15Making Plans10Everyday Statements9Time and Frequency7Encouragement and Celebration6Clearing Up Misunderstandings4Feelings and Check-ins4Getting Around Mexico4Conversation3Everyday Affection3Relationships and Family2Romance2Boundaries and Disagreements1Everyday Actions1Food and Dining1Health and Getting Help1Natural Reactions and Replies1Talking About How Often1Travel and Directions1

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  1. I’m fine, thanks.Estoy bien, gracias.

    “Estoy bien, gracias.” means “I’m fine, thanks.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I’m almost ready.Ya casi estoy listo.

    “Ya casi estoy listo.” means “I’m almost ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. So far.Hasta ahora.

    “Hasta ahora.” means “So far.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Thank you, too.Gracias a ti.

    “Gracias a ti.” means “Thank you, too.” in Mexican Spanish. Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Exactly!¡Exacto!

    “¡Exacto!” means “Exactly!” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Right away.Enseguida.

    “Enseguida.” means “Right away.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise prompt action.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Maybe.Quizás.

    “Quizás.” means “Maybe.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Wow!¡Guau!

    “¡Guau!” means “Wow!” in Mexican Spanish. React with surprise or admiration.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. What for?¿Para qué?

    “¿Para qué?” means “What for?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Rarely.Casi nunca.

    “Casi nunca.” means “Rarely.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a frequency question with almost never.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. At least...Al menos...

    “Al menos...” means “At least...” in Mexican Spanish. Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. You are lucky.Tienes suerte.

    “Tienes suerte.” means “You are lucky.” in Mexican Spanish. React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I’m not going.No voy.

    “No voy.” means “I’m not going.” in Mexican Spanish. Decline going to an understood place or event.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Step by step.Paso a paso.

    “Paso a paso.” means “Step by step.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. First of all...Antes que nada...

    “Antes que nada...” means “First of all...” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce the first point in a sequence.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Have a good trip!¡Buen viaje!

    “¡Buen viaje!” means “Have a good trip!” in Mexican Spanish. A conventional good-trip wish.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. That’s all.Eso es todo.

    “Eso es todo.” means “That’s all.” in Mexican Spanish. Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. You’re doing great.Vas muy bien.

    “Vas muy bien.” means “You’re doing great.” in Mexican Spanish. Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. You are the best.Eres el mejor.

    “Eres el mejor.” means “You are the best.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. It’s windy.Hace viento.

    “Hace viento.” means “It’s windy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe windy conditions.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. It’s a good time.Es un buen momento.

    “Es un buen momento.” means “It’s a good time.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Actually...En realidad...

    “En realidad...” means “Actually...” in Mexican Spanish. Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Little by little.Poco a poco.

    “Poco a poco.” means “Little by little.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. As soon as possible.Lo antes posible.

    “Lo antes posible.” means “As soon as possible.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.

    BeginnerHighEnglish 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.

Neutral35Familiar (tú)4
Conversation role4 branches

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

Answer or explain35Express feelings or opinions34Share information33Ask a question2
Situations39 branches

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

A conventional good-trip wish.1Address a close romantic partner affectionately.1Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Decline going to an understood place or event.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1Describe windy conditions.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Not recorded1Promise prompt action.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1React with surprise or admiration.1Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral35masculine4
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded35speaker3listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core29Expansion9Not recorded1
Vocabulary families48 branches

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

estar4ser4casi3gracias3ir3None recorded3antes2bien2buen2hacer2mejor2momento2ya2asi1carino1coincidencia1cualquier1da1dios1ejercicio1enamorado1enseguida1exacto1guau1hago1hasta1hora1lista1menos1miedo1nada1nunca1paso1posible1quizas1realidad1repente1saber1sol1sola1suerte1tarde1temprano1tener1ti1todo1viaje1viento1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday32Less common6Not recorded1
Reusability4 branches

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

4175173421
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

32641221
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

32021613
Confusion risk3 branches

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

32221512
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3364–63
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4283952
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2039
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0281–311
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23382026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)39
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2338Not recorded1
Review methods2 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.38Editorial 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.

Added38Not recorded1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded39
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

3176140592121
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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

02331125
Grammar difficulty factor3 branches

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

322615102
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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

-215013-47-62-82
Unique Vocabulary Families12 branches

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None recorded28carino1coincidencia1ejercicio1enseguida1exacto1guau1quizas1realidad1repente1sol1viaje1
New Families Vs Baseline20 branches

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None recorded19antes2asi1carino1coincidencia1cualquier1dios1ejercicio1enamorado1enseguida1exacto1guau1menos1Not recorded1quizas1realidad1repente1sol1viaje1viento1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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0191–319Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No39