EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Keeping a Conversation Going272 Conversation161 Making Plans122 Getting Around Mexico93 Everyday Statements91 Reactions83 Time and Frequency59 Health and Getting Help53 Food and Eating Together52 Clearing Up Misunderstandings50 Shopping and Paying49 Travel and Directions43 Everyday Conversation42 Food and Dining42 Home Together42 Feelings and Check-ins40 Boundaries and Disagreements35 Feelings28 Encouragement and Celebration27 Health and Safety24 Requests19 Relationships and Family16 Wants and Needs16 Everyday Affection13 Greetings and Introductions11 Natural Reactions and Replies10 Romance10 Wants, Needs, and Obligations9 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic8 Talking About How Often8 Disagreeing Politely7 Food Allergies and Ingredients7 Saying No Politely7 Talking About How You Feel7 Getting a Gym Day Pass6 Hotel Check-In and Checkout6 Making Plans with Friends6 Rental Car Pickup and Return6 Visiting Someone’s Home6 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets5 Calling Emergency Services5 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5 Talking About Family5 A Beach Day in Mexico4 Asking About Accessible Entrances4 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Home Repairs and Utilities4 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4 Splitting the Bill and Tipping4 Visiting a Pharmacy4 Walking Directions4 Airports and Luggage3 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp3 Everyday Actions3 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3 Parking and Paying at a Meter3 Taking a Taxi in Mexico3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 Work and Shifts3 Actions and Encouragement2 Apologizing2 Appointments and Rescheduling2 Asking for Help Politely2 At a Mexican Bakery2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Cooking Together2 Encouraging Someone2 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions2 Taking a Pet to the Vet2 Asking Someone Out1 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1 Going to the Dentist1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Missing Someone and Showing Affection1 Receiving a Package1

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I’m on my way.Voy en camino.
“Voy en camino.” means “I’m on my way.” in Mexican Spanish. Voy en camino and Estoy en camino are both natural ways to say I’m on my way.
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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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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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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’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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I’m almost ready.Ya casi estoy listo.
“Ya casi estoy listo.” means “I’m almost ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.
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No water is coming out.No sale agua.
“No sale agua.” means “No water is coming out.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when you turn on a faucet and nothing comes out.
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This is my phone number.Este es mi número.
“Este es mi número.” means “This is my phone number.” in Mexican Spanish. Share a phone number.
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This is my address.Esta es mi dirección.
“Esta es mi dirección.” means “This is my address.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an address with a driver/contact.
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My phone is broken.Mi teléfono está roto.
“Mi teléfono está roto.” means “My phone is broken.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.
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I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.
“No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.
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I left it here.Lo dejé aquí.
“Lo dejé aquí.” means “I left it here.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.
“Tengo malas noticias.” means “I have bad news.” in Mexican Spanish. Prepare someone for a disappointing update.
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There’s nothing here.No hay nada aquí.
“No hay nada aquí.” means “There’s nothing here.” in Mexican Spanish. Report no objects/content at the indicated place.
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I have time.Tengo tiempo.
“Tengo tiempo.” means “I have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about availability.
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I live here.Vivo aquí.
“Vivo aquí.” means “I live here.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.
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It’s hot today.Hoy hace calor.
“Hoy hace calor.” means “It’s hot today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.
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It’s cold today.Hoy hace frío.
“Hoy hace frío.” means “It’s cold today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.
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I don’t need help.No necesito ayuda.
“No necesito ayuda.” means “I don’t need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful clear refusal; add gracias for a softer response.
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I’m busy now.Estoy ocupado / ocupada ahora.
“Estoy ocupado / ocupada ahora.” means “I’m busy now.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.
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I don’t have time.No tengo tiempo.
“No tengo tiempo.” means “I don’t have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about lack of availability.
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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.
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I’m home.Estoy en casa.
“Estoy en casa.” means “I’m home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell family or a partner that you are at home.
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I have no money.No tengo dinero.
“No tengo dinero.” means “I have no money.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain lack of money.
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Conversation role5 branches

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

Answer or explain73 Share information73 Express feelings or opinions44 Warn or report a problem3 Make a request1

Situations65 branches

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

Not recorded25 Home Repairs and Utilities2 Work and Shifts2 Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1 Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1 Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1 Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1 Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1 Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1 Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1 Conventional opinion introducer.1 Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1 Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1 Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1 Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1 Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1 Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1 Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1 Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1 Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1 Explain lack of money.1 Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1 Explain that the speaker has to wait.1 Explain that the speaker is not employed.1 Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1 Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1 Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1 Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1 Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1 Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1 Introduce a positive update.1 Introduce the first point in a sequence.1 Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1 Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1 Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1 Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1 Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1 Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1 Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1 Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1 Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1 Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1 Report having no plans when discussing availability.1 Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Report that an understood situation is unusual.1 Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1 Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1 Request or describe doing things one by one.1 Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1 Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1 Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1 Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1 Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1 Share a phone number.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1 State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1 Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1 Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1 Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1 Understated answer about how you are doing.1

Gender forms4 branches

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neutral82 both6 masculine2 feminine1

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded82 speaker5 object3 noun1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core46 Not recorded25 Expansion20

Vocabulary families110 branches

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

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday60 Not recorded25 Less common6

Reusability4 branches

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

539 436 314 22

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

350 422 216 12 51

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

338 127 226

Confusion risk3 branches

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

236 334 121

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–370 4–621

Usefulness score3 branches

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

462 315 514

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2090 5–101

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

064 1–327

Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2361 2026-10-1016 2026-10-197 2026-11-115 2026-10-141 2026-10-161

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)91

Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2361 Not recorded20 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 27 Curated multi-source screenshot2 Thirty everyday phrases 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.61 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap16 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.7 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.4 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.1

Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added69 Not recorded20 Retained existing2

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded91

Length difficulty factor3 branches