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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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Beginner59 Easy13 Moderate2

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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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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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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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Soon.Pronto.
“Pronto.” means “Soon.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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Already.Ya.
“Ya.” means “Already.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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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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Today.Hoy.
“Hoy.” means “Today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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Tomorrow.Mañana.
“Mañana.” means “Tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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Before.Antes.
“Antes.” means “Before.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when with before/earlier.
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Later.Más tarde.
“Más tarde.” means “Later.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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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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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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It’s late.Es tarde.
“Es tarde.” means “It’s late.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment that it is late.
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It’s early.Es temprano.
“Es temprano.” means “It’s early.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment that the current time is early.
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Yesterday.Ayer.
“Ayer.” means “Yesterday.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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This month.Este mes.
“Este mes.” means “This month.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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Usually.Normalmente.
“Normalmente.” means “Usually.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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Always.Siempre.
“Siempre.” means “Always.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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Never.Nunca.
“Nunca.” means “Never.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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For now.Por ahora.
“Por ahora.” means “For now.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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It’s too early.Es demasiado temprano.
“Es demasiado temprano.” means “It’s too early.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.
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Last night.Anoche.
“Anoche.” means “Last night.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when something happened with last night.
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This morning.Esta mañana.
“Esta mañana.” means “This morning.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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Tonight.Esta noche.
“Esta noche.” means “Tonight.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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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 explain50 Share information21 Express feelings or opinions17 Ask a question7 Reassure or encourage1

Situations30 branches

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

Not recorded30 Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1 Answer a frequency question with almost never.1 Answer when something happened with last night.1 Answer when with before/earlier.1 Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1 Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1 Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1 Ask why someone is delayed.1 Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1 Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1 Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1 Comment that it is late.1 Comment that the current time is early.1 Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1 Defer an action to the next opportunity.1 Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1 Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1 Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1 Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1 Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1 Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1 Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1 Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1 Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1 Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1 Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1 Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1 Talking About How Often1 Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral59

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded59

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded30 Core23 Expansion6

Vocabulary families52 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded30 Everyday26 Less common3

Reusability3 branches

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

331 521 47

Coverage gap value4 branches

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

129 318 411 51

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

132 319 28

Confusion risk3 branches

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

123 218 318

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–355 4–64

Usefulness score3 branches

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

448 38 53

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2047 5–1012

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

039 1–320

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-1430 2026-10-2328 2026-11-141

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)59

Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Time adverbs screenshot30 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2328 Not recorded1

Review methods3 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 overlap30 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.28 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.1

Source review decisions2 branches

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Added58 Not recorded1

Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded59

Length difficulty factor6 branches