EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Beginner · 2 · Answer or explain · 0 · Home Together

Household requests, chores, belongings, family routines and living together.

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Beginner

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Difficulty: Beginner × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Answer or explain × Vocabulary contribution: 0 × Topics: Home Together ×

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Topics39 branches

Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Keeping a Conversation Going98 Everyday Statements54 Making Plans50 Reactions40 Conversation32 Time and Frequency32 Getting Around Mexico27 Clearing Up Misunderstandings26 Boundaries and Disagreements22 Home Together16 Encouragement and Celebration11 Everyday Conversation11 Feelings and Check-ins9 Travel and Directions7 Food and Eating Together6 Health and Getting Help6 Feelings5 Food and Dining5 Shopping and Paying5 Wants and Needs5 Everyday Affection4 Disagreeing Politely3 Saying No Politely3 Natural Reactions and Replies2 Romance2 Taking a Taxi in Mexico2 Airports and Luggage1 Asking Someone Out1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Everyday Actions1 Health and Safety1 Home Repairs and Utilities1 Making Plans with Friends1 Missing Someone and Showing Affection1 Receiving a Package1 Relationships and Family1 Talking About How Often1 Visiting Someone’s Home1 Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

Difficulty2 branches

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Beginner16 Easy10

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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 →
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.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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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It’s yours.Es tuyo.
“Es tuyo.” means “It’s yours.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.
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We have food.Tenemos comida.
“Tenemos comida.” means “We have food.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I don’t have space.No tengo espacio.
“No tengo espacio.” means “I don’t have space.” in Mexican Spanish. Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Sleep well.Duerme bien.
“Duerme bien.” means “Sleep well.” in Mexican Spanish. Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My phone is slow.Mi teléfono está lento.
“Mi teléfono está lento.” means “My phone is slow.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.
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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My internet is slow.Mi internet está lento.
“Mi internet está lento.” means “My internet is slow.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.
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I do laundry.Lavo la ropa.
“Lavo la ropa.” means “I do laundry.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.
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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.

Neutral15 Familiar (tú)1

Situations15 branches

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

Not recorded2 Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1 Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1 Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1 Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1 Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1 Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1 Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1 Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1 Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1 Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1 Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1 Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1

Gender forms3 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral12 both2 masculine2

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.

Not recorded12 object2 noun1 speaker1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core12 Expansion2 Not recorded2

Vocabulary families27 branches

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

estar6 casa2 ellos2 lento2 telefono2 tener2 aqui1 bien1 comida1 dormir1 duerme1 ellas1 espacio1 estan1 hay1 internet1 ir1 lavo1 nada1 no1 poder1 ropa1 roto1 ser1 sola1 tenemos1 tuyo1

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday13 Not recorded2 Less common1

Reusability3 branches

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

47 57 32

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

48 37 11

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

28 37 11

Confusion risk3 branches

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

311 24 11

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–310 4–66

Usefulness score3 branches

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

410 55 31

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2015 5–101

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2314 2026-10-121 2026-10-191

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)16

Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2314 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21 Short everyday phrases screenshot1

Review methods3 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.14 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1

Source review decisions1 branches

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

Added16

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded16

Length difficulty factor3 branches