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Beginner69 Easy45

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It’s cold.Está frío.
“Está frío.” means “It’s cold.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.
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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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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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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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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 can drive.Sé manejar.
“Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.
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I’m not home.No estoy en casa.
“No estoy en casa.” means “I’m not home.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.
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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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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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I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.
“No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.
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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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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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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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Before.Antes.
“Antes.” means “Before.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when with before/earlier.
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I am alone.Estoy solo.
“Estoy solo.” means “I am alone.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.
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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.

Neutral61 Familiar (tú)8

Situations69 branches

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

Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1 Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1 Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1 Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1 Answer a who question with no one.1 Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1 Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Answer when with before/earlier.1 Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1 Comment that it is late.1 Comment that the current time is early.1 Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1 Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1 Confirm knowing how to drive.1 Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1 Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1 Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1 Decline going to an understood place or event.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1 Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1 Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1 Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1 Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1 Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1 Explain that the speaker has to wait.1 Explain that the speaker is not employed.1 Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1 Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1 Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1 Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1 Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1 Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1 Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1 Greet someone arriving early.1 Identify oneself, e.g.1 Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.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 React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1 Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1 Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.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 difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1 Report having no plans when discussing availability.1 Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.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 Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1 Say an amount or demand is excessive.1 Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.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 being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.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 State that the speaker knows how to cook.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 a physical item, food or drink is hot.1

Gender forms2 branches

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neutral60 masculine9

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded60 speaker4 listener2 object2 noun1

Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core53 Expansion16

Vocabulary families71 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday62 Less common7

Reusability3 branches

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

540 425 34

Coverage gap value2 branches

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

340 429

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

348 221

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–359 4–610

Usefulness score3 branches

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

442 515 312

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2057 5–1012

Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2369

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)69

Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2369

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.69

Source review decisions1 branches

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Added69

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded69

Length difficulty factor5 branches