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Beginner37 Easy10

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Thank you.Gracias.
“Gracias.” means “Thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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Yes.Sí.
“Sí.” means “Yes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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No.No.
“No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.
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No, thank you.No, gracias.
“No, gracias.” means “No, thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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I understand.Entiendo.
“Entiendo.” means “I understand.” in Mexican Spanish. Signals that you understand an explanation or what someone says.
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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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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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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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You’re right.Tienes razón.
“Tienes razón.” means “You’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Tener razón means to be right.
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You’re welcome.De nada.
“De nada.” means “You’re welcome.” in Mexican Spanish. A standard response to gracias.
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I don’t know.No sé.
“No sé.” means “I don’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. No sé and No lo sé are both natural. No lo sé refers to not knowing it / the answer. Same acknowledgement of missing knowledge as existing No sé; record as a contextual variant. No lo sabía means I didn’t know, a different tense.
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I am outside.Estoy afuera.
“Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.
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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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I don’t understand.No entiendo.
“No entiendo.” means “I don’t understand.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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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.
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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 am inside.Estoy adentro.
“Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.
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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 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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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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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.

Neutral36 Familiar (tú)1

Situations27 branches

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

Not recorded11 Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1 Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1 Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1 Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1 Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1 Confirm knowing how to drive.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Give a direct negative answer.1 Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1 Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.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 being inside a building or place.1 Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.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 Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1 Share a phone number.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 State needing a vehicle, e.g.1 State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1 Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1 Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1

Gender forms2 branches

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neutral35 masculine2

Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded35 noun1 speaker1

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core24 Not recorded11 Expansion2 Introductory Set2

Vocabulary families38 branches

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

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday24 Not recorded11 Less common2

Reusability3 branches

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

317 516 44

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

418 111 38

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

313 112 212

Confusion risk4 branches

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

315 213 16 43

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–329 4–68

Usefulness score1 branches

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

537

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2029 5–108

Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2326 2026-10-105 2026-10-165 2026-10-121

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)37

Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2326 Not recorded9 Short everyday phrases screenshot1 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1

Review methods2 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.26 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap11

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added28 Not recorded9

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded35 Guest2

Length difficulty factor4 branches