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Beginner67 Easy41 Moderate2

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I want more.Quiero más.
“Quiero más.” means “I want more.” in Mexican Spanish. Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.
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It’s not safe.No es seguro.
“No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.
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I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.
“Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.
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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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I can drive.Sé manejar.
“Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.
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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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To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.
“Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.
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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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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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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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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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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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Nothing.Nada.
“Nada.” means “Nothing.” in Mexican Spanish. Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.
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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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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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Before.Antes.
“Antes.” means “Before.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when with before/earlier.
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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 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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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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Technical Specs

Formality and register2 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral64 Familiar (tú)3

Situations67 branches

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

Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1 Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1 Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1 Answer a who question with no one.1 Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1 Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Answer when with before/earlier.1 Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1 Comment that it is late.1 Comment that the current time is early.1 Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1 Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1 Confirm knowing how to drive.1 Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1 Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1 Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1 Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1 Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1 Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1 Explain that the speaker is not employed.1 Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1 Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1 Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1 Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1 Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1 Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1 Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1 Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1 Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1 Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1 Identify oneself, e.g.1 Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1 Identify the exact desired location visually.1 Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1 Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1 Introduce the first point in a sequence.1 Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1 Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1 Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1 Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1 Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1 Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1 Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.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 an understood situation is unusual.1 Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1 Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1 Request or describe doing things one by one.1 Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1 Say an amount or demand is excessive.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 events/actions happen simultaneously.1 Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1 Select an indicated item.1 Share a phone number.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1 State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1 State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1 Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1 Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1

Gender forms2 branches

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neutral59 masculine8

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded59 speaker4 listener2 noun1 object1

Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core55 Expansion12

Vocabulary families67 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday60 Less common7

Reusability3 branches

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

544 417 36

Coverage gap value2 branches

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

345 422

Confusion risk2 branches

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

348 219

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–355 4–612

Usefulness score3 branches

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

444 513 310

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2056 5–1011

Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2367

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)67

Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2367

Review methods1 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.67

Source review decisions1 branches

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

Added67

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded67

Length difficulty factor5 branches