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Keeping a Conversation Going42Conversation38Health and Getting Help20Food and Eating Together17Getting Around Mexico15Requests15Shopping and Paying15Making Plans13Food and Dining12Feelings and Check-ins11Clearing Up Misunderstandings10Everyday Statements9Feelings9Travel and Directions8Wants and Needs8Greetings and Introductions7Health and Safety7Home Together7Food Allergies and Ingredients6Reactions6Describing Symptoms at a Clinic5Wants, Needs, and Obligations5Asking About Accessible Entrances4Asking for Help Politely4Boundaries and Disagreements4Encouragement and Celebration4Everyday Affection4Getting a Gym Day Pass4Natural Reactions and Replies4Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds3Visiting Someone’s Home3Apologizing2Calling Emergency Services2Parking and Paying at a Meter2Relationships and Family2Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting a Pharmacy2Walking Directions2A Beach Day in Mexico1Asking Someone Out1At a Gas Station in Mexico1At a Mexican Bakery1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Disagreeing Politely1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Romance1Saying No Politely1Talking About Family1Talking About How You Feel1Work and Shifts1

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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. You’re right.Tienes razón.

    “Tienes razón.” means “You’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Tener razón means to be right.

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  8. Good morning.Buenos días.

    “Buenos días.” means “Good morning.” in Mexican Spanish. Use as a morning greeting.

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  9. Good afternoon.Buenas tardes.

    “Buenas tardes.” means “Good afternoon.” in Mexican Spanish. Use after midday and into the early evening; the switch to buenas noches varies locally.

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  10. Good evening / Good night.Buenas noches.

    “Buenas noches.” means “Good evening / Good night.” in Mexican Spanish. Used both to greet someone at night and to say good night.

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  11. You’re welcome.De nada.

    “De nada.” means “You’re welcome.” in Mexican Spanish. A standard response to gracias.

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  12. I don’t know.No sé.

    “No sé.” means “I don’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. No sé and No lo sé are both natural. No lo sé refers to not knowing it / the answer. Same acknowledgement of missing knowledge as existing No sé; record as a contextual variant. No lo sabía means I didn’t know, a different tense.

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  13. See you tomorrow.Hasta mañana.

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

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  14. I’m hungry.Tengo hambre.

    “Tengo hambre.” means “I’m hungry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

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  15. I feel thirsty.Tengo sed.

    “Tengo sed.” means “I feel thirsty.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

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  16. I don’t understand.No entiendo.

    “No entiendo.” means “I don’t understand.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  17. See you later.Hasta luego.

    “Hasta luego.” means “See you later.” in Mexican Spanish. Common farewell. Nos vemos luego is another natural option.

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  18. Yes, of course.Sí, claro.

    “Sí, claro.” means “Yes, of course.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  19. Should I bring anything?¿Llevo algo?

    “¿Llevo algo?” means “Should I bring anything?” in Mexican Spanish.

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  20. 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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  21. How are you?¿Cómo estás?

    “¿Cómo estás?” means “How are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person.

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  22. 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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  23. Do you speak Spanish?¿Hablas español?

    “¿Hablas español?” means “Do you speak Spanish?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

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  24. Do you speak English?¿Hablas inglés?

    “¿Hablas inglés?” means “Do you speak English?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

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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.

Neutral108Familiar (tú)8
Conversation role7 branches

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

Ask a question51Share information26Answer or explain14Make a request9Express feelings or opinions8Greet or say goodbye6Warn or report a problem2
Situations20 branches

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

Not recorded78Describing Symptoms at a Clinic5Food Allergies and Ingredients5Asking About Accessible Entrances4Getting a Gym Day Pass4Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds3Parking and Paying at a Meter2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting Someone’s Home2At a Gas Station in Mexico1At a Mexican Bakery1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Calling Emergency Services1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Food ingredients1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Pharmacy1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Work and Shifts1
Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral100both13feminine2masculine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded100noun9speaker4listener3
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded78Core38Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families119 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded78Everyday36Less common2
Reusability4 branches

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

45533452621
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

43913522331653
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

111026
Confusion risk4 branches

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

1762314831
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–3116
Usefulness score3 branches

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

467536313
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201065–1010
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–365051
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10672026-11-11382026-10-1672026-10-124
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)116
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded116
Review methods3 branches

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

Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap78Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.34Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.4
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded115Guest1
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

0484293192125563
Grammar difficulty factor6 branches

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

630102832882613351
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

01131112161
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-279032-45
Unique Vocabulary Families66 branches

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None recorded51aceptar2monedas2abrirlo1amueblado1anotarlo1ayuda1ayudarme1bailar1bolillos1bonito1buenos1cacahuate1camaron1carnitas1casilleros1cerrarlo1claro1delicioso1diarrea1diesel1dinero1dormir1elevador1emocionada1empezo1enciende1equivocada1escalofrios1escalones1escribirlo1garantia1guayaba1hermanos1huevo1inconsciente1increible1ingles1interesante1lejos1llena1lloviendo1locura1luego1manana1miedo1mostrarme1nauseas1noches1nueces1parquimetro1perdida1pica1prestan1prometo1quien1rampa1receta1sed1sorpresa1tardes1toallas1tos1trigo1turnarnos1venia1
New Families Vs Baseline35 branches

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Not recorded78None recorded5aceptar2monedas2amueblado1anotarlo1bolillos1cacahuate1camaron1carnitas1casilleros1diarrea1diesel1elevador1empezo1enciende1escalofrios1escalones1garantia1guayaba1huevo1inconsciente1manana1nauseas1nueces1parquimetro1prestan1quien1rampa1receta1toallas1tos1trigo1turnarnos1venia1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded781–33305
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No78Not recorded38