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Keeping a Conversation Going23Everyday Statements21Making Plans17Getting Around Mexico9Reactions8Home Together7Time and Frequency6Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Feelings4Boundaries and Disagreements3Encouragement and Celebration3Feelings and Check-ins3Travel and Directions3Everyday Affection2Everyday Conversation2Food and Dining2Shopping and Paying2Wants and Needs2Asking Someone Out1Food and Eating Together1Health and Getting Help1Making Plans with Friends1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Natural Reactions and Replies1Receiving a Package1Romance1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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  1. 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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  2. I have a car.Tengo carro.

    “Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.

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  3. 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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  4. 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.

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. This is my address.Esta es mi dirección.

    “Esta es mi dirección.” means “This is my address.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an address with a driver/contact.

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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. I see.Ya veo.

    “Ya veo.” means “I see.” in Mexican Spanish. Means now I understand / I see what you mean, rather than simply describing eyesight.

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  13. Let me see.Déjame ver.

    “Déjame ver.” means “Let me see.” in Mexican Spanish. Can ask to look at something or signal that you need a moment to check or think.

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  14. 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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  15. This week.Esta semana.

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

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  16. I have time.Tengo tiempo.

    “Tengo tiempo.” means “I have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about availability.

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  17. 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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  18. It’s difficult.Está difícil.

    “Está difícil.” means “It’s difficult.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.

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  19. It’s late.Es tarde.

    “Es tarde.” means “It’s late.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment that it is late.

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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. It’s me.Soy yo.

    “Soy yo.” means “It’s me.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify oneself, e.g.

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  23. 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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  24. They aren’t here.Ellos no están aquí. / Ellas no están aquí.

    “Ellos no están aquí. / Ellas no están aquí.” means “They aren’t here.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose ellos for a male or mixed group, ellas for an all-female group.

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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.

Neutral41Familiar (tú)7
Situations39 branches

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

Not recorded10Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Explain lack of money.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.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.1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Share an address with a driver/contact.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.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral41masculine6both1
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded43speaker2listener1noun1object1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core30Not recorded10Expansion8
Vocabulary families53 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday33Not recorded10Less common5
Reusability4 branches

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

5234183621
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

33241214
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

322216110
Confusion risk2 branches

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

329219
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3394–69
Usefulness score3 branches

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

43051137
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20335–1015
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23382026-10-1962026-10-1432026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)48
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2338LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 2650 everyday phrases screenshot2Curated multi-source screenshot1Time adverbs screenshot1
Review methods4 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.38Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.6Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap3Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added47Retained existing1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded48
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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

62031999
Vocabulary difficulty factor2 branches

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04424
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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63338134103
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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0394712161
Unique Vocabulary Families1 branches

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None recorded48
New Families Vs Baseline7 branches

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None recorded41carro2asi1dejar1direccion1lento1roto1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0411–37
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No48