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Everyday Statements38Keeping a Conversation Going35Making Plans19Conversation12Time and Frequency12Boundaries and Disagreements10Clearing Up Misunderstandings9Getting Around Mexico9Encouragement and Celebration6Feelings and Check-ins5Home Together5Feelings4Health and Getting Help4Travel and Directions4Everyday Affection2Everyday Conversation2Reactions2Airports and Luggage1Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Actions1Food and Dining1Home Repairs and Utilities1Saying No Politely1Shopping and Paying1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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  1. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. No problem.No hay problema.

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

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  5. 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.

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  6. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

    “Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.

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  7. 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.

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  8. 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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  9. It’s too early.Es demasiado temprano.

    “Es demasiado temprano.” means “It’s too early.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.

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  10. It’s hot today.Hoy hace calor.

    “Hoy hace calor.” means “It’s hot today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

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  11. It’s cold today.Hoy hace frío.

    “Hoy hace frío.” means “It’s cold today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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.

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  15. I don’t need help.No necesito ayuda.

    “No necesito ayuda.” means “I don’t need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful clear refusal; add gracias for a softer response.

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  16. I don’t have time.No tengo tiempo.

    “No tengo tiempo.” means “I don’t have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about lack of availability.

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  17. I have no money.No tengo dinero.

    “No tengo dinero.” means “I have no money.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain lack of money.

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  18. This is for you.Es para ti.

    “Es para ti.” means “This is for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.

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  19. I don’t have a job.No tengo trabajo.

    “No tengo trabajo.” means “I don’t have a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is not employed.

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  20. I don’t have anything.No tengo nada.

    “No tengo nada.” means “I don’t have anything.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.

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  21. At nine.A las nueve.

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

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  22. 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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  23. 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.

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  24. 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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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.

Neutral70Familiar (tú)6
Situations51 branches

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

Not recorded26Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain lack of money.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Introduce a positive update.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral69masculine4both3
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded70listener2noun2object1speaker1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core34Not recorded26Expansion16Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families82 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday43Not recorded26Less common7
Reusability3 branches

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

528427321
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

3491164922
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

329226121
Confusion risk4 branches

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

23232711344
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–376
Usefulness score4 branches

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

4483185921
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20755–101
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23502026-10-1382026-10-1962026-10-1052026-10-1222026-10-1422026-10-1822026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)76
Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2350I know screenshot8LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 26Not recorded62026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot2Short everyday phrases screenshot2Time adverbs screenshot2
Review methods3 branches

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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.50Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap18Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.8
Source review decisions2 branches

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Added70Not recorded6
Introductory speakers2 branches

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Not recorded75Guest1
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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0542193241
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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639330105132
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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06141362
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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-239-420015-62
Unique Vocabulary Families1 branches

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None recorded76
New Families Vs Baseline25 branches

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None recorded45Not recorded6antes2cualquier2justo2todo2alguien1asi1boleto1calle1carro1conozco1dios1ellos1hay1lavo1molesto1nadie1necesario1normal1noticias1peor1primera1problema1ropa1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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0451–325Not recorded6
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No76