EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Beginner61 Easy22

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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.
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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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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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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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I’m going home.Voy a casa.
“Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.
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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 have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.
“Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.
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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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My phone is broken.Mi teléfono está roto.
“Mi teléfono está roto.” means “My phone is broken.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.
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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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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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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.

Neutral59 Familiar (tú)2

Situations61 branches

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

Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1 Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1 Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1 Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1 Answer a who question with no one.1 Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1 Comment that it is late.1 Comment that the current time is early.1 Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1 Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1 Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1 Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1 Defer an action to the next opportunity.1 Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1 Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1 Explain lack of money.1 Explain that the speaker has to wait.1 Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1 Explain the activity being done now.1 Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1 Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1 Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.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 Identify oneself, e.g.1 Identify that something is intended for the speaker.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 Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.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 no objects/content at the indicated place.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.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 an understood event will happen sooner or later.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 Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.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 someone the speaker is heading home.1 Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1 Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1 Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1

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neutral59 masculine2

Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded59 object1 speaker1

Learning collections2 branches

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Core53 Expansion8

Vocabulary families64 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday55 Less common6

Coverage gap value2 branches

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

336 425

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

344 217

Confusion risk2 branches

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

340 221

Spanish word count2 branches

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1–350 4–611

Usefulness score3 branches

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

439 516 36

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2050 5–1011

Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2361

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)61

Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2361

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.61

Source review decisions1 branches

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

Added61

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded61

Length difficulty factor5 branches