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Beginner30 Easy9

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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 week.Esta semana.
“Esta semana.” means “This week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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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 difficult.Está difícil.
“Está difícil.” means “It’s difficult.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.
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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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This morning.Esta mañana.
“Esta mañana.” means “This morning.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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Tonight.Esta noche.
“Esta noche.” means “Tonight.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.
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That’s cheap.Está barato.
“Está barato.” means “That’s cheap.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment on a low price.
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That’s not okay.Eso no está bien.
“Eso no está bien.” means “That’s not okay.” in Mexican Spanish. Disapprove of understood behavior.
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My seat is taken.Mi asiento está ocupado.
“Mi asiento está ocupado.” means “My seat is taken.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.
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That’s worse.Eso está peor.
“Eso está peor.” means “That’s worse.” in Mexican Spanish. Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.
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It’s not clear.No está claro.
“No está claro.” means “It’s not clear.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.
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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.
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I am working.Estoy trabajando.
“Estoy trabajando.” means “I am working.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain current work activity/availability.
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Formality and register1 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral30

Situations27 branches

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

Not recorded4 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 Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1 Comment on a low price.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1 Explain current work activity/availability.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 current task/situation is difficult.1 Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1 Explain the activity being done now.1 Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.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 inside a building or place.1 Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1 Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1

Gender forms3 branches

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neutral25 masculine4 both1

Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded25 speaker3 noun2

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core22 Expansion4 Not recorded4

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday25 Not recorded4 Less common1

Reusability3 branches

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

411 310 59

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

314 412 14

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

217 310 13

Confusion risk3 branches

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

317 212 11

Spanish word count2 branches

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1–322 4–68

Usefulness score3 branches

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417 510 33

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2024 5–106

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2326 2026-10-143 2026-10-121

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)30

Source batches3 branches

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photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2326 Time adverbs screenshot3 Short 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 overlap4

Source review decisions1 branches

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Added30

Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded30

Length difficulty factor3 branches