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Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Length difficulty factor: 9 × Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty: Beginner × Reusability: 4 ×

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Keeping a Conversation Going10Everyday Statements9Home Together6Conversation5Making Plans5Clearing Up Misunderstandings2Encouragement and Celebration2Feelings2Getting Around Mexico2Boundaries and Disagreements1Feelings and Check-ins1Food and Dining1Relationships and Family1Requests1

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  1. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. When can I call you?¿Cuándo te puedo llamar?

    “¿Cuándo te puedo llamar?” means “When can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. They aren’t here.Ellos no están aquí. / Ellas no están aquí.

    “Ellos no están aquí. / Ellas no están aquí.” means “They aren’t here.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose ellos for a male or mixed group, ellas for an all-female group.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. My seat is taken.Mi asiento está ocupado.

    “Mi asiento está ocupado.” means “My seat is taken.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Can I leave now?¿Ya me puedo ir?

    “¿Ya me puedo ir?” means “Can I leave now?” in Mexican Spanish. Makes departure and permission explicit.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Is it a good idea?¿Es una buena idea?

    “¿Es una buena idea?” means “Is it a good idea?” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss a proposed action.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. My phone is slow.Mi teléfono está lento.

    “Mi teléfono está lento.” means “My phone is slow.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. My clothes are wet.Mi ropa está mojada.

    “Mi ropa está mojada.” means “My clothes are wet.” in Mexican Spanish. Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Is it going to be difficult?¿Va a ser difícil?

    “¿Va a ser difícil?” means “Is it going to be difficult?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about expected difficulty of a task.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Is it ready to go?¿Está listo para salir?

    “¿Está listo para salir?” means “Is it ready to go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. My internet is slow.Mi internet está lento.

    “Mi internet está lento.” means “My internet is slow.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. That’s not normal.Eso no es normal.

    “Eso no es normal.” means “That’s not normal.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that an understood situation is unusual.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. He isn’t ready.Él no está listo.

    “Él no está listo.” means “He isn’t ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready state, not intelligence.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. She isn’t nice.Ella no es amable.

    “Ella no es amable.” means “She isn’t nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Specifically not kind or courteous; avoid presenting all meanings of nice as identical.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. It’s a beautiful day.Es un día hermoso.

    “Es un día hermoso.” means “It’s a beautiful day.” in Mexican Spanish. Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. My life is hard.Mi vida es difícil.

    “Mi vida es difícil.” means “My life is hard.” in Mexican Spanish. Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. This is just a game.Solo es un juego.

    “Solo es un juego.” means “This is just a game.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Is anybody home?¿Hay alguien en casa?

    “¿Hay alguien en casa?” means “Is anybody home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. It’s my birthday today.Hoy es mi cumpleaños.

    “Hoy es mi cumpleaños.” means “It’s my birthday today.” in Mexican Spanish. Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral17Familiar (tú)2
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 explain13Express feelings or opinions10Share information10Ask a question6
Situations15 branches

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

Not recorded5Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Discuss a proposed action.1Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral13masculine4both1feminine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded15noun2object2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core8Expansion6Not recorded5
Vocabulary families37 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday13Not recorded5Less common1
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

31643
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

172636
Confusion risk2 branches

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

21237
Spanish word count1 branches

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4–619
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4103752
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2019
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0131–36
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23142026-10-195
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)19
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2314LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 23LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 12
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.14Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.5
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded19
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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

0102534
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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61210512131
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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019
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-413-23-63
Unique Vocabulary Families8 branches

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None recorded13amable1ella1hermoso1juego1llamar1mojada1vida1
New Families Vs Baseline12 branches

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None recorded9lento2alguien1amable1ella1hermoso1juego1llamar1mojada1normal1ropa1vida1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–31009
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No19