EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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12 57 14

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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

Difficulty3 branches

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Beginner83 Easy30 Moderate1

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Goodbye.Adiós.
“Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.
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No.No.
“No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.
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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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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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Welcome!¡Bienvenido!
“¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!
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I am outside.Estoy afuera.
“Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.
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It’s far.Está lejos.
“Está lejos.” means “It’s far.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a distance question about an understood destination.
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It’s hot.Está caliente.
“Está caliente.” means “It’s hot.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.
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I am inside.Estoy adentro.
“Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.
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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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Bless you!¡Salud!
“¡Salud!” means “Bless you!” in Mexican Spanish. Respond politely when someone sneezes.
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Not anymore.Ya no.
“Ya no.” means “Not anymore.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.
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Nothing.Nada.
“Nada.” means “Nothing.” in Mexican Spanish. Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.
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This one.Este.
“Este.” means “This one.” in Mexican Spanish. Select an indicated item.
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No one.Nadie.
“Nadie.” means “No one.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a who question with no one.
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I have money.Tengo dinero.
“Tengo dinero.” means “I have money.” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss whether you have money available.
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I have a job.Tengo trabajo.
“Tengo trabajo.” means “I have a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss your employment status.
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They can come.Pueden venir.
“Pueden venir.” means “They can come.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm people are able to attend.
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I am alone.Estoy solo.
“Estoy solo.” means “I am alone.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.
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It’s difficult.Está difícil.
“Está difícil.” means “It’s difficult.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.
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It’s too much.Es demasiado.
“Es demasiado.” means “It’s too much.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an amount or demand is excessive.
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It’s me.Soy yo.
“Soy yo.” means “It’s me.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify oneself, e.g.
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Right here.Justo aquí.
“Justo aquí.” means “Right here.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the exact desired location visually.
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Not here.No aquí.
“No aquí.” means “Not here.” in Mexican Spanish. Correct a proposed location or stopping place.
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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 explain60 Share information57 Express feelings or opinions47 Greet or say goodbye3

Situations71 branches

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

Not recorded13 Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.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 distance question about an understood destination.1 Answer a likelihood question with probably.1 Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1 Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1 Answer a who question with no one.1 Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1 Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1 Comment on a low price.1 Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1 Confirm people are able to attend.1 Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1 Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1 Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1 Decline going to an understood place or event.1 Describe a cloudy sky.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe an unexpected sudden event.1 Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1 Describe someone else’s work ethic.1 Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1 Describe windy conditions.1 Discuss whether you have money available.1 Discuss your employment status.1 Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1 Explain current work activity/availability.1 Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1 Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1 Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1 Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1 Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1 Explain that you already have arrangements.1 Explain the activity being done now.1 Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1 Express uncertainty or concerns.1 Give a direct negative answer.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 Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1 Identify oneself, e.g.1 Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1 Identify people who can assist.1 Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1 Identify the exact desired location visually.1 Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1 Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1 Promise prompt action.1 React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1 React to a frightening thing or event.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 Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1 Report being inside a building or place.1 Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1 Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1 Respond politely when someone sneezes.1 Say an amount or demand is excessive.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 Select an indicated item.1 State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1 State that the speaker knows how to cook.1 Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1 Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1

Gender forms3 branches

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neutral74 masculine7 both2

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded74 object3 speaker3 noun2 listener1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core57 Expansion13 Not recorded13

Vocabulary families91 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday62 Not recorded13 Less common8

Reusability3 branches

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

534 328 421

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

354 428 21

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

238 326 119

Confusion risk3 branches

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

334 229 120

Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–383

Usefulness score3 branches

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

457 314 512

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2069 5–1014

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

046 1–337

Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2370 2026-10-106 2026-10-123 2026-10-183 2026-10-141

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)83

Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2370 Not recorded9 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot3 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1

Review methods3 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.70 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap10 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.3

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added74 Not recorded9

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded83

Length difficulty factor3 branches