EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Topics67 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going94 Getting Around Mexico40 Conversation38 Reactions37 Making Plans34 Health and Getting Help32 Food and Eating Together28 Everyday Statements27 Food and Dining25 Shopping and Paying24 Travel and Directions24 Time and Frequency20 Clearing Up Misunderstandings17 Everyday Conversation16 Health and Safety16 Home Together15 Encouragement and Celebration13 Feelings and Check-ins12 Feelings10 Requests10 Boundaries and Disagreements9 Talking About How Often7 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic6 Relationships and Family6 Wants and Needs6 Everyday Affection5 Food Allergies and Ingredients5 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Disagreeing Politely4 Greetings and Introductions4 Wants, Needs, and Obligations4 A Beach Day in Mexico3 Asking About Accessible Entrances3 Calling Emergency Services3 Getting a Gym Day Pass3 Hotel Check-In and Checkout3 Natural Reactions and Replies3 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand3 Rental Car Pickup and Return3 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds3 Romance3 Saying No Politely3 Talking About Family3 Visiting a Pharmacy3 Walking Directions3 At a Mexican Bakery2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2 Cooking Together2 Everyday Actions2 Home Repairs and Utilities2 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2 Parking and Paying at a Meter2 Splitting the Bill and Tipping2 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2 Work and Shifts2 Actions and Encouragement1 Asking for Help Politely1 Asking Someone Out1 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1 Encouraging Someone1 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1 Taking a Pet to the Vet1 Taking a Taxi in Mexico1 Talking About How You Feel1

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Goodbye.Adiós.
“Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.
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I need help.Necesito ayuda.
“Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.
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Good morning.Buenos días.
“Buenos días.” means “Good morning.” in Mexican Spanish. Use as a morning greeting.
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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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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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Welcome!¡Bienvenido!
“¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!
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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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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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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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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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I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.
“Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.
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I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.
“Estoy mareado.” means “I feel dizzy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.
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I need gas.Necesito gasolina.
“Necesito gasolina.” means “I need gas.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain needing gasoline, e.g.
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I’m injured.Estoy herido.
“Estoy herido.” means “I’m injured.” in Mexican Spanish. Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.
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Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.
“Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.
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Does it go downtown?¿Va al centro?
“¿Va al centro?” means “Does it go downtown?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the bus, train, or route already being discussed. El centro means downtown or the city center.
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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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Do you understand?¿Entiendes?
“¿Entiendes?” means “Do you understand?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
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I have a question.Tengo una pregunta.
“Tengo una pregunta.” means “I have a question.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful for starting a question or asking for clarification.
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I need a doctor.Necesito un médico.
“Necesito un médico.” means “I need a doctor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.
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It’s an emergency!¡Es una emergencia!
“¡Es una emergencia!” means “It’s an emergency!” in Mexican Spanish. Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.
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There’s a fire!¡Hay un incendio!
“¡Hay un incendio!” means “There’s a fire!” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that there is a fire.
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Who’s calling?¿Quién habla?
“¿Quién habla?” means “Who’s calling?” in Mexican Spanish. A common way to ask for the caller’s identity on the phone.
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Does it have wheat?¿Lleva trigo?
“¿Lleva trigo?” means “Does it have wheat?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Conversation role10 branches

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

Answer or explain112 Share information89 Express feelings or opinions57 Ask a question45 Make a request21 Warn or report a problem11 Greet or say goodbye6 Give instructions3 Manage the conversation2 Reassure or encourage1

Situations112 branches

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

Not recorded100 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic5 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Food Allergies and Ingredients4 Asking About Accessible Entrances3 Getting a Gym Day Pass3 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand3 Rental Car Pickup and Return3 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds3 A Beach Day in Mexico2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2 Calling Emergency Services2 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2 Disagreeing Politely2 Parking and Paying at a Meter2 Saying No Politely2 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2 A conventional good-trip wish.1 Address a close romantic partner affectionately.1 Agree that the same statement/feeling applies to the speaker too.1 Agree with a negative statement by saying it also applies to the speaker.1 Answer a day-of-week question.1 Answer a likelihood question with probably.1 Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1 Answer when something happened with last night.1 Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1 Ask a server for a drink without ice.1 Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1 Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1 Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1 At a Mexican Bakery1 Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1 Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1 Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1 Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1 Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1 Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1 Conventional opinion introducer.1 Cooking Together1 Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1 Describe a cloudy sky.1 Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1 Describe an unexpected sudden event.1 Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1 Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1 Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1 Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1 Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1 Describe someone else’s work ethic.1 Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1 Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1 Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1 Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1 Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1 Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1 Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1 Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1 Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1 Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1 Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1 Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1 Express uncertainty or concerns.1 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1 Food ingredients1 Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1 Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1 Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1 Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1 Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1 Home Repairs and Utilities1 Hotel or home repairs1 Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1 Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1 Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1 Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1 Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1 Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1 Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1 Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1 Paying at a restaurant1 Pharmacy1 Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1 Promise prompt action.1 Public transit1 React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1 React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1 React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1 React with surprise or admiration.1 Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1 Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1 Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1 Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1 Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1 Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1 Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1 Say goodbye.1 Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1 Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1 Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1 Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1 Splitting the Bill and Tipping1 State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1 State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1 State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1 Taking a Pet to the Vet1 Talking About Family1 Talking About How Often1 Warn that there is a fire.1 Work and Shifts1

Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral209 both14 masculine11 feminine6

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded211 noun14 speaker10 object3 listener2

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core108 Not recorded100 Expansion32 Introductory Set1

Vocabulary families317 branches

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

tener25 estar24 ser22 favor11 haber9 necesito7 llevar6 poder5 necesitar4 sola4 aqui3 ellos3 estamos3 hablar3 hay3 no3 querer3 aceptar2 amable2 ayer2 buena2 buenas2 dia2 dias2 ella2 gracias2 hago2 ir2 mes2 monedas2 ocupadas2 ocupados2 otra2 pregunta2 semana2 tenemos2 trabajar2 yo2 abordo1 adentro1 adios1 afuera1 agua1 algo1 algun1 alguna1 amueblado1 andén1 anoche1 anos1 anotarlo1 aun1 ayuda1 ayudarte1 azucar1 bailar1 bastante1 bien1 bienvenido1 bolillos1 bonito1 buen1 buenos1 cacahuate1 cafe1 caliente1 camaron1 cargo1 carino1 carnitas1 caro1 casa1 casi1 casilleros1 cebolla1 celos1 centro1 claro1 cloro1 coche1 coincidencia1 color1 comio1 comiste1 confuso1 conozco1 convence1 correcto1 cosa1 cuenta1 dame1 deje1 delicioso1 demasiado1 depende1 descansar1 descanso1 desde1 diarrea1 diesel1 dificil1 dinero1 dónde1 dormir1 dudas1 dulce1 duro1 efectivo1 ejercicio1 eleccion1 elevador1 embargo1 emergencia1 emocionada1 empezo1 encargarme1 enciende1 enojado1 enseguida1 entiendes1 entonces1 equivocada1 escalofrios1 escalones1 espanol1 esperanza1 esquina1 está1 estudiando1 etapa1 exacto1 facil1 fiebre1 fresco1 ganaste1 garantia1 gasolina1 golpe1 gotear1 gracioso1 guau1 guayaba1 habitacion1 hacer1 hasta1 hecho1 herido1 hermana1 hermanos1 hermoso1 hielo1 hijo1 houston1 huevo1 humo1 importa1 imposible1 incendio1 inconsciente1 increible1 ingles1 interesante1 internet1 invitados1 juego1 juntos1 leche1 lejos1 libre1 limpio1 listo1 listos1 llave1 llena1 lleno1 lloviendo1 locura1 luego1 lugar1 lunes1 magna1 malas1 manana1 manejar1 mareado1 mas1 mascotas1 medicina1 medico1 menudo1 miedo1 mio1 mismo1 mojada1 molesta1 muchas1 nada1 nadar1 nauseas1 noche1 noches1 normalmente1 noticias1 nublado1 nueces1 nunca1 oferta1 oficina1 opcion1 opinion1 oscuro1 pagar1 pagaste1 pan1 parquimetro1 parte1 pasada1 pasado1 paso1 peligroso1 perdida1 perfecto1 pero1 perro1 peru1 pica1 poquita1 posible1 prefiero1 premium1 preocupado1 prestan1 primavera1 prisa1 probablemente1 probamos1 profesor1 prometo1 proxima1 proximo1 prueba1 quien1 quizas1 radiografia1 rampa1 raro1 rayon1 realidad1 receta1 rentan1 repente1 respuesta1 retirar1 reunion1 ropa1 roto1 saben1 sal1 sandia1 sed1 segundo1 segura1 semaforo1 semanas1 senal1 sentir1 separado1 siempre1 sol1 soltero1 sombra1 sombrillas1 sorpresa1 soy1 sucios1 suficientemente1 suposicion1 supuesto1 tal1 tambien1 tampoco1 tarde1 tardes1 tarea1 taxi1 taza1 telefono1 temprano1 tengo1 terminaste1 termino1 toallas1 toda1 todas1 todavia1 todos1 tos1 trabajan1 trabajaste1 trafico1 trigo1 turnarnos1 único1 ups1 vaso1 veces1 vegetariano1 veinticinco1 venia1 ventas1 vez1 viaje1 vida1 vienen1 viniste1 vivir1 ya1

Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Everyday113 Not recorded100 Less common26 Specialized1

Reusability4 branches

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

4105 375 559 21

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

494 373 149 217 57

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1157 249 334

Confusion risk3 branches

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

1139 259 342

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3214 4–626

Usefulness score3 branches

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

4159 341 540

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20237 5–103

Review dates11 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2378 2026-11-1153 2026-10-1043 2026-10-1427 2026-10-1212 2026-11-149 2026-10-195 2026-10-164 2026-10-174 2026-10-183 2026-10-132

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)240

Source batches14 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded110 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2378 Time adverbs screenshot16 Past-tense questions screenshot6 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 25 Short everyday phrases screenshot5 30 everyday conversational phrases screenshot4 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot3 50 everyday phrases screenshot3 Everyday conversation screenshot3 Everyday questions screenshot3 I know screenshot2 25 conversational statements screenshot1 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1

Review methods6 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 overlap91 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.78 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.53 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.9 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.8 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added130 Not recorded110

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded239 Guest1

Length difficulty factor6 branches