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Conversation30Keeping a Conversation Going30Making Plans16Time and Frequency10Clearing Up Misunderstandings7Everyday Conversation6Feelings and Check-ins5Feelings4Making Plans with Friends3Boundaries and Disagreements2Getting Around Mexico2Talking About How Often2Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Statements1Greetings and Introductions1Health and Getting Help1Home Repairs and Utilities1Home Together1Saying No Politely1Talking About How You Feel1

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  1. I’m on my way.Voy en camino.

    “Voy en camino.” means “I’m on my way.” in Mexican Spanish. Voy en camino and Estoy en camino are both natural ways to say I’m on my way.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. What do you mean?¿Qué quieres decir?

    “¿Qué quieres decir?” means “What do you mean?” in Mexican Spanish. Asks someone to clarify their meaning; informal, addressing one person.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. No problem.No hay problema.

    “No hay problema.” means “No problem.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassures someone that something is not a problem.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. There is a problem.Hay un problema.

    “Hay un problema.” means “There is a problem.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Well, and you?Bien, ¿y tú?

    “Bien, ¿y tú?” means “Well, and you?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / ask a follow-up.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Give me a moment.Dame un momento.

    “Dame un momento.” means “Give me a moment.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Request / express a need.

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

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

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  8. I know what to do.Sé qué hacer.

    “Sé qué hacer.” means “I know what to do.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  9. I know the way.Conozco el camino.

    “Conozco el camino.” means “I know the way.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I’m not okay.No estoy bien.

    “No estoy bien.” means “I’m not okay.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. At nine.A las nueve.

    “A las nueve.” means “At nine.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I know why.Sé por qué.

    “Sé por qué.” means “I know why.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  13. I don’t know anything.No sé nada.

    “No sé nada.” means “I don’t know anything.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. All day.Todo el día.

    “Todo el día.” means “All day.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  15. I know the place.Conozco el lugar.

    “Conozco el lugar.” means “I know the place.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  16. Next week.La próxima semana.

    “La próxima semana.” means “Next week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  17. Last week.La semana pasada.

    “La semana pasada.” means “Last week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  18. Give me a second.Dame un segundo.

    “Dame un segundo.” means “Give me a second.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú command asking someone to wait briefly.

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  19. What time is it?¿Qué hora es?

    “¿Qué hora es?” means “What time is it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

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  20. What can I do?¿Qué puedo hacer?

    “¿Qué puedo hacer?” means “What can I do?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

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  21. I don’t think so.Creo que no.

    “Creo que no.” means “I don’t think so.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  22. Maybe tomorrow.Tal vez mañana.

    “Tal vez mañana.” means “Maybe tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  23. 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 →
  24. I don’t mind.No me molesta.

    “No me molesta.” means “I don’t mind.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. 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.

Neutral46Familiar (tú)5
Conversation role4 branches

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

Answer or explain33Ask a question13Share information5Make a request1
Situations1 branches

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

Not recorded51
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral44both4masculine2feminine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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Not recorded44noun5listener1speaker1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded51Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families58 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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

Not recorded51
Reusability3 branches

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

33441255
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

14328
Confusion risk4 branches

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

1262144932
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–351
Usefulness score4 branches

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

4323105722
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20505–101
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0331–318
Review dates7 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10172026-10-13122026-10-14122026-10-1262026-10-1622026-10-1512026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)51
Source batches10 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded20I know screenshot12Time adverbs screenshot10Short everyday phrases screenshot328 everyday questions screenshot130 everyday conversational phrases screenshot150 everyday phrases screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1Informal me commands screenshot1
Review methods2 branches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap50Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added29Not recorded20Retained existing1Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded50Guest1
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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029314256251
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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331101264133121
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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051
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

021-218-412
Unique Vocabulary Families22 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline27 branches

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Not recorded20None recorded10conozco2dame2ellos2mes2todo2despues1hay1lugar1noche1nombre1numero1pasada1pasado1problema1proxima1proximo1respuesta1saben1segundo1semanas1suficientemente1temprano1toda1todas1todos1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–321Not recorded20010
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No51