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Keeping a Conversation Going42Reactions34Making Plans19Clearing Up Misunderstandings13Conversation13Getting Around Mexico13Time and Frequency12Boundaries and Disagreements7Everyday Conversation5Food and Eating Together5Home Together5Wants and Needs5Everyday Statements4Feelings and Check-ins4Shopping and Paying4Encouragement and Celebration3Everyday Affection2Romance2Travel and Directions2Asking Someone Out1Disagreeing Politely1Food and Dining1Health and Getting Help1Health and Safety1Making Plans with Friends1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Natural Reactions and Replies1Relationships and Family1Saying No Politely1Talking About How Often1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. No, thank you.No, gracias.

    “No, gracias.” means “No, thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. It’s cold.Está frío.

    “Está frío.” means “It’s cold.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I have a car.Tengo carro.

    “Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. It’s near.Está cerca.

    “Está cerca.” means “It’s near.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. You’re right.Tienes razón.

    “Tienes razón.” means “You’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Tener razón means to be right.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. You’re welcome.De nada.

    “De nada.” means “You’re welcome.” in Mexican Spanish. A standard response to gracias.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I don’t know.No sé.

    “No sé.” means “I don’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. No sé and No lo sé are both natural. No lo sé refers to not knowing it / the answer. Same acknowledgement of missing knowledge as existing No sé; record as a contextual variant. No lo sabía means I didn’t know, a different tense.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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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  9. It’s far.Está lejos.

    “Está lejos.” means “It’s far.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a distance question about an understood destination.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I want more.Quiero más.

    “Quiero más.” means “I want more.” in Mexican Spanish. Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I don’t understand.No entiendo.

    “No entiendo.” means “I don’t understand.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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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  16. I can drive.Sé manejar.

    “Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.

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  17. 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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  18. I see.Ya veo.

    “Ya veo.” means “I see.” in Mexican Spanish. Means now I understand / I see what you mean, rather than simply describing eyesight.

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  19. Let me see.Déjame ver.

    “Déjame ver.” means “Let me see.” in Mexican Spanish. Can ask to look at something or signal that you need a moment to check or think.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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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  21. Nothing much.No mucho.

    “No mucho.” means “Nothing much.” in Mexican Spanish. Means not much; a natural short answer to what’s new. It is not a universal translation of not really.

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  22. I know you.Te conozco.

    “Te conozco.” means “I know you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  23. 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.

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  24. Later.Más tarde.

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

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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.

Neutral70Familiar (tú)8
Situations49 branches

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

Not recorded30Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1Comment on a low price.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm knowing how to drive.1Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1Decline going to an understood place or event.1Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Describe windy conditions.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain the activity being done now.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Greet someone arriving early.1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify the exact desired location visually.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.1Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral71masculine5both2
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded71object3speaker3noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core40Not recorded30Expansion8
Vocabulary families74 branches

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

estar17None recorded9ser7tener5ir4querer3tarde3ver3conozco2necesito2sola2temprano2ya2aburrido1acuerdo1adentro1afuera1ahora1aprender1barato1bien1buena1caliente1carro1casi1cerca1cocinar1comida1da1dejar1demasiado1diferente1dificil1dolor1duerme1enamorado1entiendo1escucho1esperando1estudiando1frio1gracias1hacer1hasta1idea1justo1lejos1llamar1llegaste1manejar1menos1mes1miedo1momento1muchas1mucho1nada1noche1nunca1poder1quiero1rato1razon1semana1suerte1tenemos1tengo1tiempo1trabajando1tuyo1veces1vez1viento1yo1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday45Not recorded30Less common3
Reusability4 branches

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

33642251921
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

33312541921
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

229127322
Confusion risk4 branches

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

23432911243
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–378
Usefulness score3 branches

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

45151938
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20585–1020
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23482026-10-14112026-10-1362026-10-1052026-10-1642026-10-1922026-10-1212026-10-181
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)78
Source batches9 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2348Not recorded8Time adverbs screenshot7I know screenshot650 everyday phrases screenshot4LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 222026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot122 everyday expressions screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1
Review methods5 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.48Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap25Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.3Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added69Not recorded8Retained existing1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded78
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

0592173141
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

331630139107121
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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0674912181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-240-419019
Unique Vocabulary Families1 branches

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None recorded78
New Families Vs Baseline22 branches

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None recorded48Not recorded9conozco2aburrido1adentro1afuera1aprender1barato1caliente1carro1dejar1dolor1duerme1enamorado1escucho1justo1menos1mes1noche1tenemos1trabajando1viento1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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0481–321Not recorded9
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No78