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Topics24 branches

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

Conversation43Keeping a Conversation Going38Making Plans17Everyday Conversation13Getting Around Mexico8Shopping and Paying8Clearing Up Misunderstandings7Everyday Statements5Home Together5Time and Frequency5Encouragement and Celebration4Food and Eating Together4Health and Getting Help4Boundaries and Disagreements3Feelings and Check-ins3Food and Dining3Reactions2Travel and Directions2Feelings1Making Plans with Friends1Saying No Politely1Talking About How You Feel1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Wants and Needs1

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  1. Can I pay?¿Puedo pagar?

    “¿Puedo pagar?” means “Can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to settle a bill now.

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  2. Do you have time?¿Tienes tiempo?

    “¿Tienes tiempo?” means “Do you have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.

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  3. Do you need anything?¿Necesitas algo?

    “¿Necesitas algo?” means “Do you need anything?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.

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  4. Is it true?¿Es verdad?

    “¿Es verdad?” means “Is it true?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a statement is true.

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  5. Is that okay?¿Está bien?

    “¿Está bien?” means “Is that okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.

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  6. Do I have time?¿Tengo tiempo?

    “¿Tengo tiempo?” means “Do I have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.

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  7. 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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  8. How much?¿Cuánto?

    “¿Cuánto?” means “How much?” in Mexican Spanish. A short question when the quantity or price is clear from context; ¿Cuánto cuesta? explicitly asks the price.

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  9. When?¿Cuándo?

    “¿Cuándo?” means “When?” in Mexican Spanish. Valid standalone follow-up question.

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  10. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

    “¿Está todo bien?” means “Is everything okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a person or situation is okay.

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  11. Do I need this?¿Necesito esto?

    “¿Necesito esto?” means “Do I need this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an understood item is needed.

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  12. Is it possible?¿Es posible?

    “¿Es posible?” means “Is it possible?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.

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  13. I can drive.Sé manejar.

    “Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.

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  14. What day is it?¿Qué día es?

    “¿Qué día es?” means “What day is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which day it is.

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  15. Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?

    “¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.

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  16. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

    “¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.

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  17. 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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  18. Is it spicy?¿Pica?

    “¿Pica?” means “Is it spicy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.

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  19. Do you understand?¿Entiendes?

    “¿Entiendes?” means “Do you understand?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

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  20. 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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  21. Are they ready?¿Ellos están listos?

    “¿Ellos están listos?” means “Are they ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.

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  22. 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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  23. Can I go?¿Puedo ir?

    “¿Puedo ir?” means “Can I go?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Are you busy?¿Estás ocupado / ocupada?

    “¿Estás ocupado / ocupada?” means “Are you busy?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

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Conversation role5 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Ask a question63Answer or explain11Express feelings or opinions8Share information8Make a request1
Situations40 branches

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

Not recorded36Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask to settle a bill now.1Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.1Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask whether an understood item is needed.1Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1Ask whether weather is windy before an outing.1Ask which day it is.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Ask why someone is delayed.1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether a statement is true.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm knowing how to drive.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Discuss a proposed action.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.1Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1React to a frightening thing or event.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral70both4masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded70object3listener2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded36Core34Expansion5
Vocabulary families73 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.

Everyday37Not recorded36Less common2
Reusability2 branches

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

452523
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

32911941421251
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

137322216
Confusion risk4 branches

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

22532412244
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3704–65
Usefulness score3 branches

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

44852235
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2075
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

0621–313
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23392026-10-12172026-10-14152026-10-1932026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)75
Source batches9 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

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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.39Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap33Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.3
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded75
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

33861801495
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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

05331329
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

07342
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-229-425018-63
Unique Vocabulary Families14 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded62ayudarte1comiste1correcto1encargarme1entiendes1fresco1ganaste1listos1manejar1pagaste1terminaste1trabajaste1viniste1
New Families Vs Baseline26 branches

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None recorded49adonde2alguien1aprender1ayudarte1carro1comiste1correcto1disponible1encargarme1entiendes1fresco1fuiste1ganaste1hay1listos1llamaste1manejar1nadie1pagaste1preguntar1terminaste1trabajaste1usarlo1viento1viniste1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0491–326
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No75