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Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Keeping a Conversation Going19Making Plans9Reactions9Conversation7Everyday Conversation7Time and Frequency6Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Feelings and Check-ins3Shopping and Paying3Wants and Needs3Apologizing2Asking for Help Politely2Boundaries and Disagreements2Food and Eating Together2Getting Around Mexico2Greetings and Introductions2Home Together2Wants, Needs, and Obligations2Calling Emergency Services1Encouragement and Celebration1Everyday Statements1Feelings1Health and Getting Help1Natural Reactions and Replies1Requests1Saying No Politely1Talking About How You Feel1Travel and Directions1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. I need water.Necesito agua.

    “Necesito agua.” means “I need water.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

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  2. I need help.Necesito ayuda.

    “Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.

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  3. Please.Por favor.

    “Por favor.” means “Please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

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  4. I’m sorry.Lo siento.

    “Lo siento.” means “I’m sorry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

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  5. No, thank you.No, gracias.

    “No, gracias.” means “No, thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. I have a car.Tengo carro.

    “Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.

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  9. 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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  10. I see.Ya veo.

    “Ya veo.” means “I see.” in Mexican Spanish. Means now I understand / I see what you mean, rather than simply describing eyesight.

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  11. Let me see.Déjame ver.

    “Déjame ver.” means “Let me see.” in Mexican Spanish. Can ask to look at something or signal that you need a moment to check or think.

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  12. This time.Esta vez.

    “Esta vez.” means “This time.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.

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  13. See you soon.Hasta pronto.

    “Hasta pronto.” means “See you soon.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.

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  14. Nothing much.No mucho.

    “No mucho.” means “Nothing much.” in Mexican Spanish. Means not much; a natural short answer to what’s new. It is not a universal translation of not really.

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  15. I know you.Te conozco.

    “Te conozco.” means “I know you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  16. I know him / her.Lo / La conozco.

    “Lo / La conozco.” means “I know him / her.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  17. Later.Más tarde.

    “Más tarde.” means “Later.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  18. On time.A tiempo.

    “A tiempo.” means “On time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Reassure / encourage.

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  19. See you.Nos vemos.

    “Nos vemos.” means “See you.” in Mexican Spanish. A casual goodbye, even when no next meeting is arranged.

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  20. Just a moment.Un momento.

    “Un momento.” means “Just a moment.” in Mexican Spanish. A short way to ask someone to wait; add por favor for politeness.

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  21. I need this.Necesito esto.

    “Necesito esto.” means “I need this.” in Mexican Spanish. Esto refers to an unidentified thing or situation.

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  22. I’m fine.Estoy bien.

    “Estoy bien.” means “I’m fine.” in Mexican Spanish. A simple response to ¿Cómo estás?

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  23. I’m happy.Estoy feliz.

    “Estoy feliz.” means “I’m happy.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card; no separate I am variant needed.

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  24. This week.Esta semana.

    “Esta semana.” means “This week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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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.

Neutral33Familiar (tú)3
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 explain20Share information15Make a request5Express feelings or opinions3Greet or say goodbye2Reassure or encourage2
Situations14 branches

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

Not recorded23Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Confirm people are able to attend.1Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1Discuss whether you have money available.1Discuss your employment status.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral34both1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded34noun1speaker1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded23Core13
Vocabulary families37 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded23Everyday13
Reusability3 branches

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

31951641
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

315110455422
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1212936
Confusion risk4 branches

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

2153101744
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–336
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4255932
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0341–32
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23132026-10-1072026-10-1472026-10-1242026-10-1322026-10-1612026-10-1712026-10-191
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)36
Source batches8 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2313Not recorded1050 everyday phrases screenshot4Time adverbs screenshot3I know screenshot2Short everyday phrases screenshot230 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21
Review methods3 branches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap22Individual 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.13Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Source review decisions2 branches

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Added26Not recorded10
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded36
Vocabulary difficulty factor1 branches

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036
Grammar difficulty factor2 branches

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318618
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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036
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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-422-214
Unique Vocabulary Families3 branches

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None recorded34ayuda1dinero1
New Families Vs Baseline6 branches

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None recorded21Not recorded10conozco2carro1dejar1hay1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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021Not recorded101–35
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No36