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2 · Neutral · Beginner · Making Plans

Invitations, availability, schedules, meeting up, staying, leaving and keeping in touch.

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122unique phrases · 6% of collection

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Usefulness

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Keeping a Conversation Going272Conversation161Making Plans122Getting Around Mexico93Everyday Statements91Reactions83Time and Frequency59Health and Getting Help53Food and Eating Together52Clearing Up Misunderstandings50Shopping and Paying49Travel and Directions43Everyday Conversation42Food and Dining42Home Together42Feelings and Check-ins40Boundaries and Disagreements35Feelings28Encouragement and Celebration27Health and Safety24Requests19Relationships and Family16Wants and Needs16Everyday Affection13Greetings and Introductions11Natural Reactions and Replies10Romance10Wants, Needs, and Obligations9Describing Symptoms at a Clinic8Talking About How Often8Disagreeing Politely7Food Allergies and Ingredients7Saying No Politely7Talking About How You Feel7Getting a Gym Day Pass6Hotel Check-In and Checkout6Making Plans with Friends6Rental Car Pickup and Return6Visiting Someone’s Home6Buying Intercity Bus Tickets5Calling Emergency Services5Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5Talking About Family5A Beach Day in Mexico4Asking About Accessible Entrances4At a Gas Station in Mexico4Home Repairs and Utilities4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Splitting the Bill and Tipping4Visiting a Pharmacy4Walking Directions4Airports and Luggage3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp3Everyday Actions3Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3Work and Shifts3Actions and Encouragement2Apologizing2Appointments and Rescheduling2Asking for Help Politely2At a Mexican Bakery2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Cooking Together2Encouraging Someone2Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Asking Someone Out1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Going to the Dentist1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Receiving a Package1

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. At what time?¿A qué hora?

    “¿A qué hora?” means “At what time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. This is my seat.Este es mi asiento.

    “Este es mi asiento.” means “This is my seat.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.

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  11. 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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  12. Are they ready?¿Ellos están listos?

    “¿Ellos están listos?” means “Are they ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.

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  13. I’m here for my appointment.Vengo a mi cita.

    “Vengo a mi cita.” means “I’m here for my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to let reception know why you’ve arrived.

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  14. Is it furnished?¿Está amueblado?

    “¿Está amueblado?” means “Is it furnished?” in Mexican Spanish.

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  15. Do you have day passes?¿Tienen pases de día?

    “¿Tienen pases de día?” means “Do you have day passes?” in Mexican Spanish.

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  16. Can I pay per visit?¿Puedo pagar por visita?

    “¿Puedo pagar por visita?” means “Can I pay per visit?” in Mexican Spanish.

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  17. Soon.Pronto.

    “Pronto.” means “Soon.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  18. This time.Esta vez.

    “Esta vez.” means “This time.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.

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  19. Today.Hoy.

    “Hoy.” means “Today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  20. Tomorrow.Mañana.

    “Mañana.” means “Tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  21. Before.Antes.

    “Antes.” means “Before.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when with before/earlier.

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  22. Later.Más tarde.

    “Más tarde.” means “Later.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  23. On time.A tiempo.

    “A tiempo.” means “On time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Reassure / encourage.

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  24. This week.Esta semana.

    “Esta semana.” means “This week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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Technical Specs
Conversation role6 branches

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

Answer or explain69Share information48Ask a question33Express feelings or opinions27Make a request4Reassure or encourage3
Situations56 branches

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

Not recorded59Getting a Gym Day Pass6Appointments and Rescheduling2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Work and Shifts2A conventional good-trip wish.1Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer when with before/earlier.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 for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask why someone is delayed.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.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 future presence at an understood place/event.1Confirm people are able to attend.1Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain that you already have arrangements.1Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Making Plans1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Promise prompt action.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Share a phone number.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral108both8masculine6
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded110speaker4listener3object3noun2
Learning collections3 branches

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Not recorded59Core53Expansion10
Vocabulary families110 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded59Everyday58Less common5
Reusability4 branches

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

44454333322
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3431374302854
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

172332218
Confusion risk4 branches

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

14624333142
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–31044–618
Usefulness score3 branches

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

489317516
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201075–1015
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0881–334
Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23502026-10-14262026-10-10152026-11-11132026-10-1262026-10-1962026-10-1622026-10-1722026-10-1512026-10-181
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)122
Source batches13 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2350Not recorded27Time adverbs screenshot22LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 26Short everyday phrases screenshot4Past-tense questions screenshot330 everyday conversational phrases screenshot2Curated multi-source screenshot2Everyday questions screenshot22026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot122 everyday expressions screenshot128 everyday questions screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1
Review methods7 branches

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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.50Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap49Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.9Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.7Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.4Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Source review decisions3 branches

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Added93Not recorded27Retained existing2
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded122
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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35164591608122
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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069321220486351
Grammar difficulty factor6 branches

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346638102389134122
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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010941012261
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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-242-441031-66-82
Unique Vocabulary Families40 branches

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None recorded88estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2aceptar1algun1amueblado1bailar1casa1casi1casilleros1demasiado1enseguida1hago1libre1listos1lunes1manana1mismo1opcion1prestan1prisa1prometo1proxima1proximo1reunion1segundo1semanas1suficientemente1temprano1termino1toallas1toda1todas1todavia1todos1turnarnos1viaje1vienen1viniste1
New Families Vs Baseline52 branches

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None recorded63Not recorded15antes2estamos2hay2mes2noche2ocupadas2ocupados2aceptar1adonde1algun1amueblado1casi1casilleros1cualquier1dame1demasiado1disponible1ellos1enseguida1fuiste1hago1listos1llamaste1lunes1manana1mismo1opcion1prestan1primera1prisa1proxima1proximo1reunion1segundo1semanas1suficientemente1temprano1tenemos1termino1toallas1toda1todas1todavia1todo1todos1trabajando1turnarnos1viaje1vienen1viniste1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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0631–344Not recorded15
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No109Not recorded13