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Keeping a Conversation Going53Making Plans41Everyday Statements33Conversation27Getting Around Mexico14Clearing Up Misunderstandings13Feelings13Feelings and Check-ins13Home Together13Reactions11Shopping and Paying11Time and Frequency10Boundaries and Disagreements8Everyday Conversation8Travel and Directions7Food and Eating Together5Health and Getting Help5Encouragement and Celebration4Food and Dining4Requests4Wants, Needs, and Obligations4Everyday Affection3Making Plans with Friends3Rental Car Pickup and Return3Wants and Needs3Getting a Gym Day Pass2Natural Reactions and Replies2Relationships and Family2Talking About How You Feel2Airports and Luggage1Apologizing1Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking for Help Politely1Cooking Together1Disagreeing Politely1Health and Safety1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Receiving a Package1Saying No Politely1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Visiting a Pharmacy1Visiting Someone’s Home1Work and Shifts1

Difficulty3 branches

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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 more time.Necesito más tiempo.

    “Necesito más tiempo.” means “I need more time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Reassure / encourage.

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. I’m just looking.Solo estoy viendo.

    “Solo estoy viendo.” means “I’m just looking.” in Mexican Spanish. Use while browsing in a store, when a salesperson offers help.

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  8. I’m going home.Voy a casa.

    “Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.

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  9. It’s not safe.No es seguro.

    “No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.

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  10. Can I pay?¿Puedo pagar?

    “¿Puedo pagar?” means “Can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to settle a bill now.

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  11. Do you have time?¿Tienes tiempo?

    “¿Tienes tiempo?” means “Do you have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.

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  12. Do you need anything?¿Necesitas algo?

    “¿Necesitas algo?” means “Do you need anything?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.

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  13. Is it true?¿Es verdad?

    “¿Es verdad?” means “Is it true?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a statement is true.

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  14. Is that okay?¿Está bien?

    “¿Está bien?” means “Is that okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.

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  15. Do I have time?¿Tengo tiempo?

    “¿Tengo tiempo?” means “Do I have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.

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  16. I can go.Puedo ir.

    “Puedo ir.” means “I can go.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.

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  17. Should I bring anything?¿Llevo algo?

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

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  18. 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.

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  19. What do you mean?¿Qué quieres decir?

    “¿Qué quieres decir?” means “What do you mean?” in Mexican Spanish. Asks someone to clarify their meaning; informal, addressing one person.

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  20. What day is it?¿Qué día es?

    “¿Qué día es?” means “What day is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which day it is.

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  21. Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?

    “¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.

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  22. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

    “¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.

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  23. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

    “Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.

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  24. Can I park here?¿Puedo estacionarme aquí?

    “¿Puedo estacionarme aquí?” means “Can I park here?” in Mexican Spanish.

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Conversation role7 branches

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

Share information62Answer or explain52Ask a question36Express feelings or opinions29Make a request8Reassure or encourage2Manage the conversation1
Situations78 branches

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

Not recorded43Rental Car Pickup and Return3Getting a Gym Day Pass2Airports and Luggage1Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Appointments and Rescheduling1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask to settle a bill now.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask which day it is.1Ask why someone is delayed.1Asking for Help Politely1Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether a statement is true.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm people are able to attend.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Discuss whether you have money available.1Discuss your employment status.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain lack of money.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Saying No Politely1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Visiting a Pharmacy1Visiting Someone’s Home1Work and Shifts1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral104both8masculine8feminine3
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded108speaker7listener3noun3object2
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core66Not recorded43Expansion14Introductory Set2
Vocabulary families108 branches

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

estar37ser22poder12tener11ir10tiempo8bien7segura7sola7aqui5casa5no5ellos4feliz4hay4ocupada4tarde4acuerdo3dia3haber3mismo3nada3necesitar3pagar3querer3sentir3temprano3venir3ver3agua2algo2amable2carro2demasiado2dificil2dinero2ella2esperar2favor2lista2listo2salir2telefono2tengo2todo2tomar2trabajar2ya2alguien1asi1asiento1aun1ayudar1buena1cada1caro1cerca1conmigo1cuanto1decir1direccion1ellas1espanol1estacionarme1estan1estoy1estudiando1etapa1foto1frio1golpe1gracias1hablar1hacer1hermoso1hora1juego1lento1listos1llevar1mas1mejor1mojada1necesitas1necesito1oferta1opcion1otra1pasaporte1pase1paso1pero1poquita1prueba1quien1rayon1ropa1roto1sal1semana1suposicion1ti1usarlo1verdad1vez1vida1visita1yo1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday71Not recorded43Less common9
Reusability4 branches

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

5624503922
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3574371172854
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

158338227
Confusion risk4 branches

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

34923813244
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3864–637
Usefulness score3 branches

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

473533317
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20995–1024
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01041–319
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23652026-10-10212026-11-11152026-10-1292026-10-1982026-10-1432026-10-1512026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)123
Source batches10 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2365Not recorded38LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 28Short everyday phrases screenshot628 everyday questions screenshot150 everyday phrases screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1Time adverbs screenshot1
Review methods6 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.65Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap34Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.12Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.8Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.3Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added84Not recorded38Retained existing1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded121Guest2
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

650336936121
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

08821931244
Grammar difficulty factor6 branches

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

666103231088136121
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

01164412261
Unique Vocabulary Families21 branches

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None recorded104amable2ella2aun1casa1estudiando1etapa1golpe1hermoso1juego1listos1mas1mojada1oferta1opcion1pero1poquita1prueba1rayon1suposicion1vida1
New Families Vs Baseline29 branches

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None recorded73Not recorded23amable2carro2ella2hay2alguien1asi1aun1direccion1etapa1golpe1hermoso1juego1lento1listos1mas1mojada1oferta1opcion1pero1poquita1prueba1rayon1ropa1roto1suposicion1usarlo1vida1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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0731–327Not recorded23
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No108Not recorded15