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Beginner · Core · 2 · Clearing Up Misunderstandings

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Beginner

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2 15

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Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Keeping a Conversation Going117 Getting Around Mexico65 Conversation63 Reactions60 Making Plans57 Everyday Statements49 Shopping and Paying45 Health and Getting Help44 Travel and Directions41 Food and Eating Together32 Home Together31 Food and Dining28 Health and Safety23 Time and Frequency23 Boundaries and Disagreements19 Requests19 Clearing Up Misunderstandings17 Encouragement and Celebration17 Feelings and Check-ins16 Relationships and Family14 Everyday Affection12 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic8 Feelings8 Food Allergies and Ingredients7 Getting a Gym Day Pass6 Rental Car Pickup and Return6 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets5 Cooking Together5 Hotel Check-In and Checkout5 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5 Romance5 Visiting Someone’s Home5 Wants and Needs5 A Beach Day in Mexico4 Asking About Accessible Entrances4 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Calling Emergency Services4 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4 Disagreeing Politely4 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4 Talking About Family4 Talking About How You Feel4 Visiting a Pharmacy4 Airports and Luggage3 Home Repairs and Utilities3 Parking and Paying at a Meter3 Saying No Politely3 Splitting the Bill and Tipping3 Taking a Taxi in Mexico3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 Actions and Encouragement2 Appointments and Rescheduling2 Asking Someone Out2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2 Encouraging Someone2 Making Plans with Friends2 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2 Taking a Pet to the Vet2 Talking About How Often2 Walking Directions2 Work and Shifts2 Asking for Help Politely1 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1 At a Mexican Bakery1 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1 Everyday Actions1 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1 Going to the Dentist1 Greetings and Introductions1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Missing Someone and Showing Affection1 Natural Reactions and Replies1 Receiving a Package1 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1 Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

Difficulty2 branches

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Easy34 Beginner17

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Is that okay?¿Está bien?
“¿Está bien?” means “Is that okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Not anymore.Ya no.
“Ya no.” means “Not anymore.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s difficult.Está difícil.
“Está difícil.” means “It’s difficult.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s too much.Es demasiado.
“Es demasiado.” means “It’s too much.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an amount or demand is excessive.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Oops!¡Ups!
“¡Ups!” means “Oops!” in Mexican Spanish. React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s different.Es diferente.
“Es diferente.” means “It’s different.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that two understood items/situations differ.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I have doubts.Tengo dudas.
“Tengo dudas.” means “I have doubts.” in Mexican Spanish. Express uncertainty or concerns.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
At least...Al menos...
“Al menos...” means “At least...” in Mexican Spanish. Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Step by step.Paso a paso.
“Paso a paso.” means “Step by step.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
First of all...Antes que nada...
“Antes que nada...” means “First of all...” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce the first point in a sequence.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Is it the same thing?¿Es lo mismo?
“¿Es lo mismo?” means “Is it the same thing?” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm whether two things are equivalent.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s not necessary.No es necesario.
“No es necesario.” means “It’s not necessary.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s not clear.No está claro.
“No está claro.” means “It’s not clear.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I want to learn.Quiero aprender.
“Quiero aprender.” means “I want to learn.” in Mexican Spanish. Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s the same.Es lo mismo.
“Es lo mismo.” means “It’s the same.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m listening.Te escucho.
“Te escucho.” means “I’m listening.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
That’s not normal.Eso no es normal.
“Eso no es normal.” means “That’s not normal.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that an understood situation is unusual.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →

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.

Neutral16 Familiar (tú)1

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 information15 Answer or explain14 Express feelings or opinions9 Ask a question2

Situations17 branches

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

Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1 Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1 Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1 Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1 Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1 Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1 Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1 Express uncertainty or concerns.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 React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1 Report that an understood situation is unusual.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

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral17

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded17

Vocabulary families21 branches

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

ser6 estar3 mismo2 antes1 aprender1 bien1 claro1 demasiado1 diferente1 dificil1 dudas1 escucho1 menos1 nada1 necesario1 normal1 paso1 querer1 tener1 ups1 ya1

Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday16 Less common1

Reusability3 branches

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

510 45 32

Coverage gap value2 branches

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

312 45

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

310 27

Confusion risk3 branches

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

28 38 11

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–316 4–61

Usefulness score2 branches

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

415 52

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2015 5–102

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

015 1–32

Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2317

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)17

Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2317

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.17

Source review decisions1 branches

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

Added17

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded17

Length difficulty factor4 branches