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Topics15 branches

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Everyday Statements7Keeping a Conversation Going7Requests7Getting Around Mexico4Home Together4Conversation3Clearing Up Misunderstandings2Everyday Affection2Health and Getting Help2Making Plans2Everyday Actions1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Romance1Shopping and Paying1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1

Difficulty3 branches

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  1. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. How do you pronounce it?¿Cómo se pronuncia?

    “¿Cómo se pronuncia?” means “How do you pronounce it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Did you lock the door?¿Cerraste la puerta con llave?

    “¿Cerraste la puerta con llave?” means “Did you lock the door?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I am on vacation.Estoy de vacaciones.

    “Estoy de vacaciones.” means “I am on vacation.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. We have a deal.Tenemos un trato.

    “Tenemos un trato.” means “We have a deal.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Whose turn is it?¿A quién le toca?

    “¿A quién le toca?” means “Whose turn is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Turn up the music.Súbele a la música.

    “Súbele a la música.” means “Turn up the music.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to increase the music volume.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I make the bed.Hago la cama.

    “Hago la cama.” means “I make the bed.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe making the bed as a household chore.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. From now on.De ahora en adelante.

    “De ahora en adelante.” means “From now on.” in Mexican Spanish. Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Face to face.Cara a cara.

    “Cara a cara.” means “Face to face.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Leave it like that.Déjalo así.

    “Déjalo así.” means “Leave it like that.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I think of you.Pienso en ti.

    “Pienso en ti.” means “I think of you.” in Mexican Spanish. Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. God, give me strength.Dios, dame fuerza.

    “Dios, dame fuerza.” means “God, give me strength.” in Mexican Spanish. Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Stay warm.Mantente abrigado.

    “Mantente abrigado.” means “Stay warm.” in Mexican Spanish. Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Hold on tight.Agárrate bien.

    “Agárrate bien.” means “Hold on tight.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. I had a dream.Tuve un sueño.

    “Tuve un sueño.” means “I had a dream.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I saved this for you.Guardé esto para ti.

    “Guardé esto para ti.” means “I saved this for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.

Familiar (tú)10Neutral7Formal (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.

Answer or explain8Share information8Express feelings or opinions7Give instructions7Make a request7Ask a question3
Situations18 branches

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

Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Describe making the bed as a household chore.1Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral18
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded18
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion15Core3
Vocabulary families32 branches

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

ti2abrigado1adelante1agarrate1asi1bien1cama1cara1cerraste1dame1dejalo1dios1diselo1estar1favor1fuerza1guarde1hago1llave1mantente1musica1orillese1pienso1pronuncia1puerta1subele1sueno1tenemos1toca1trato1tuve1vacaciones1
Reusability3 branches

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

4115532
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

31246
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

31226
Confusion risk2 branches

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

31226
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3134–65
Usefulness score3 branches

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

3104454
Difficulty score2 branches

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

31–401121–307
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–31305
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2318
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)18
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2318
Review methods1 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.18
Source review decisions1 branches

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

Added18
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded18
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

69943301121
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

310245301
Grammar difficulty factor9 branches

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

1752036332131161211231251
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-2908-41
Unique Vocabulary Families14 branches

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None recorded5abrigado1agarrate1cara1cerraste1diselo1fuerza1guarde1orillese1pienso1pronuncia1subele1trato1tuve1
New Families Vs Baseline23 branches

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abrigado1agarrate1asi1cama1cara1cerraste1dejalo1dios1diselo1fuerza1guarde1llave1None recorded1orillese1pienso1pronuncia1subele1sueno1tenemos1toca1trato1tuve1vacaciones1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–31701
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No18