EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Difficulty: Beginner × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Coverage gap value: 4 × Vocabulary families: tener ×

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Do you have a car?¿Tienes carro?
“¿Tienes carro?” means “Do you have a car?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do I have time?¿Tengo tiempo?
“¿Tengo tiempo?” means “Do I have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 →
I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.
“Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you have diesel?¿Tiene diésel?
“¿Tiene diésel?” means “Do you have diesel?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Do you have carnitas?¿Tiene carnitas?
“¿Tiene carnitas?” means “Do you have carnitas?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Do you have bolillos?¿Tiene bolillos?
“¿Tiene bolillos?” means “Do you have bolillos?” in Mexican Spanish.
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I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.
“Tengo malas noticias.” means “I have bad news.” in Mexican Spanish. Prepare someone for a disappointing update.
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I’m allergic to peanuts.Tengo alergia al cacahuate.
“Tengo alergia al cacahuate.” means “I’m allergic to peanuts.” in Mexican Spanish.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you have day passes?¿Tienen pases de día?
“¿Tienen pases de día?” means “Do you have day passes?” in Mexican Spanish.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Are you cold?¿Tienes frío?
“¿Tienes frío?” means “Are you cold?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I have a cough.Tengo tos.
“Tengo tos.” means “I have a cough.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I have chills.Tengo escalofríos.
“Tengo escalofríos.” means “I have chills.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I feel nauseous.Tengo náuseas.
“Tengo náuseas.” means “I feel nauseous.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I have diarrhea.Tengo diarrea.
“Tengo diarrea.” means “I have diarrhea.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I have good news.Tengo buenas noticias.
“Tengo buenas noticias.” means “I have good news.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a positive update.
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Do you have an idea?¿Tienes una idea?
“¿Tienes una idea?” means “Do you have an idea?” in Mexican Spanish. Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Does it have a warranty?¿Tiene garantía?
“¿Tiene garantía?” means “Does it have a warranty?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Do you have any coins?¿Tiene monedas?
“¿Tiene monedas?” means “Do you have any coins?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Do you have any guava?¿Tiene guayaba?
“¿Tiene guayaba?” means “Do you have any guava?” in Mexican Spanish.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’ve got it.Lo tengo.
“Lo tengo.” means “I’ve got it.” in Mexican Spanish. Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.
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I’m 25 years old.Tengo veinticinco años.
“Tengo veinticinco años.” means “I’m 25 years old.” in Mexican Spanish. Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.
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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.

Neutral19 Familiar (tú)3

Conversation role3 branches

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

Ask a question11 Share information10 Answer or explain5

Situations19 branches

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

Describing Symptoms at a Clinic4 Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1 Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1 Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.1 At a Gas Station in Mexico1 At a Mexican Bakery1 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1 Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1 Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1 Food Allergies and Ingredients1 Getting a Gym Day Pass1 Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1 Introduce a positive update.1 Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1 Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1 Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral22

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded22

Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core21 Expansion1

Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday20 Less common2

Reusability3 branches

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

413 57 32

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

113 25 34

Confusion risk3 branches

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

112 36 24

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–320 4–62

Usefulness score3 branches

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

411 510 31

Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2022

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–313 09

Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-1112 2026-10-2310

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)22

Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded12 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2310

Review methods2 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.12 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.10

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded12 Added10

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded22

Length difficulty factor3 branches