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Topics25 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going25Conversation19Feelings14Feelings and Check-ins14Clearing Up Misunderstandings11Everyday Conversation8Everyday Statements8Making Plans8Shopping and Paying6Boundaries and Disagreements3Food and Dining3Getting Around Mexico3Health and Getting Help3Home Together3Talking About How You Feel3Food and Eating Together2Reactions2Talking About Family2Encouragement and Celebration1Everyday Affection1Relationships and Family1Romance1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Walking Directions1

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  1. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I feel sick.Me siento enfermo / enferma.

    “Me siento enfermo / enferma.” means “I feel sick.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I know him / her.Lo / La conozco.

    “Lo / La conozco.” means “I know him / her.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I’m tired.Estoy cansado / cansada.

    “Estoy cansado / cansada.” means “I’m tired.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card; choose by speaker gender.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. They are here.Ellos / Ellas están aquí.

    “Ellos / Ellas están aquí.” means “They are here.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card includes both group genders.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I’m not sure.No estoy seguro / segura.

    “No estoy seguro / segura.” means “I’m not sure.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I’m ready.Estoy listo / lista.

    “Estoy listo / lista.” means “I’m ready.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Really nice!¡Muy bonito / bonita!

    “¡Muy bonito / bonita!” means “Really nice!” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Are you busy?¿Estás ocupado / ocupada?

    “¿Estás ocupado / ocupada?” means “Are you busy?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Are you sure?¿Estás seguro / segura?

    “¿Estás seguro / segura?” means “Are you sure?” in Mexican Spanish. Use seguro for a man and segura for a woman. Match the person you are addressing.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. They are coming.Ellos / Ellas vienen.

    “Ellos / Ellas vienen.” means “They are coming.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. It’s delicious.Está delicioso / deliciosa.

    “Está delicioso / deliciosa.” means “It’s delicious.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I’m full.Estoy lleno / llena.

    “Estoy lleno / llena.” means “I’m full.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. It’s too expensive.Está muy caro / cara.

    “Está muy caro / cara.” means “It’s too expensive.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. We are busy.Estamos ocupados. / Estamos ocupadas.

    “Estamos ocupados. / Estamos ocupadas.” means “We are busy.” in Mexican Spanish. Ocupados for a male or mixed group, ocupadas for an all-female group.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I’m not tired.No estoy cansado. / No estoy cansada.

    “No estoy cansado. / No estoy cansada.” means “I’m not tired.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose by speaker gender.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Do you live alone?¿Vives solo / sola?

    “¿Vives solo / sola?” means “Do you live alone?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. I want it.Lo quiero. / La quiero.

    “Lo quiero. / La quiero.” means “I want it.” in Mexican Spanish. Lo/la agree with the thing wanted; select one alternative.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Are you busy today?¿Estás ocupado / ocupada hoy?

    “¿Estás ocupado / ocupada hoy?” means “Are you busy today?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I’m an only child.Soy hijo único / hija única.

    “Soy hijo único / hija única.” means “I’m an only child.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose hijo único or hija única to match the speaker.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Are you ready?¿Estás listo / lista?

    “¿Estás listo / lista?” means “Are you ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Use listo for a man and lista for a woman. Match the person you are addressing.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. We aren’t busy.No estamos ocupados. / No estamos ocupadas.

    “No estamos ocupados. / No estamos ocupadas.” means “We aren’t busy.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose the group-gender alternative.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Conversation role4 branches

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

Share information20Ask a question17Answer or explain16Express feelings or opinions2
Situations2 branches

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

Not recorded54Talking About Family1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

speaker22noun13object13listener7
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded54Core1Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families68 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded54Everyday1
Reusability3 branches

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

42851839
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

1313112845
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

14321131
Confusion risk4 branches

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

1352154332
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3414–614
Usefulness score3 branches

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

44231152
Difficulty score6 branches

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

11–202921–302041–50331–4015–10151–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–335020
Review dates9 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10262026-10-1492026-10-1282026-10-1962026-10-1522026-10-1312026-10-1612026-10-1812026-11-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)55
Source batches10 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded27Past-tense questions screenshot7LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 26Short everyday phrases screenshot628 everyday questions screenshot2Everyday conversation screenshot2Everyday questions screenshot22026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot125 conversational statements screenshot1I know screenshot1
Review methods4 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 overlap46Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.7Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.1Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added28Not recorded27
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded54Guest1
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

62231891115351
Vocabulary difficulty factor8 branches

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

02032065542242151171
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

10186121310392212312412514191
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

054161
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-231016-48
Unique Vocabulary Families46 branches

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None recorded20estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2abierta1abierto1alergica1amada1aun1bonito1caro1cerrada1cerrado1compraste1confundida1delicioso1emocionada1encontraste1enferma1equivocada1frutos1has1hermanos1intentaste1llena1llevo1nerviosa1olvidaste1perdida1preparada1relajada1saben1seas1secos1sere1sincera1sincero1terminado1timido1tranquilo1tuya1tuyo1único1vienen1viste1visto1
New Families Vs Baseline30 branches

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Not recorded26None recorded9ellos3estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2abierta1abierto1aun1cerrada1cerrado1compraste1conozco1encontraste1has1intentaste1olvidaste1saben1seas1sere1sincera1sincero1terminado1timido1tuya1tuyo1único1vienen1viste1visto1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded261–32009
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No54Not recorded1