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Keeping a Conversation Going197 Making Plans93 Conversation82 Reactions74 Everyday Statements69 Time and Frequency58 Getting Around Mexico48 Everyday Conversation41 Clearing Up Misunderstandings36 Home Together27 Feelings and Check-ins23 Boundaries and Disagreements22 Encouragement and Celebration21 Health and Getting Help21 Shopping and Paying16 Feelings15 Food and Eating Together15 Travel and Directions13 Food and Dining10 Relationships and Family9 Health and Safety8 Everyday Affection7 Talking About How Often7 Talking About How You Feel5 Natural Reactions and Replies4 Romance4 Wants and Needs4 Everyday Actions3 Taking a Taxi in Mexico3 Actions and Encouragement2 Encouraging Someone2 Greetings and Introductions2 Requests2 Talking About Family2 Walking Directions2 Airports and Luggage1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1 Disagreeing Politely1 Home Repairs and Utilities1 Hotel Check-In and Checkout1 Making Plans with Friends1 Receiving a Package1 Saying No Politely1 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1 Visiting a Pharmacy1 Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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Easy71 Beginner69 Moderate11 Challenging2

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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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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 phone number.Este es mi número.
“Este es mi número.” means “This is my phone number.” in Mexican Spanish. Share a phone number.
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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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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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I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.
“Tengo malas noticias.” means “I have bad news.” in Mexican Spanish. Prepare someone for a disappointing update.
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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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I have time.Tengo tiempo.
“Tengo tiempo.” means “I have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about availability.
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I don’t need help.No necesito ayuda.
“No necesito ayuda.” means “I don’t need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful clear refusal; add gracias for a softer response.
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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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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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I’m home.Estoy en casa.
“Estoy en casa.” means “I’m home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell family or a partner that you are at home.
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I have no money.No tengo dinero.
“No tengo dinero.” means “I have no money.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain lack of money.
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This is for you.Es para ti.
“Es para ti.” means “This is for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.
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I don’t have a job.No tengo trabajo.
“No tengo trabajo.” means “I don’t have a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is not employed.
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I don’t have anything.No tengo nada.
“No tengo nada.” means “I don’t have anything.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.
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It’s easy.Es fácil.
“Es fácil.” means “It’s easy.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.
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I’m not doing badly.No estoy mal.
“No estoy mal.” means “I’m not doing badly.” in Mexican Spanish. Understated answer about how you are doing.
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It’s for me.Es para mí.
“Es para mí.” means “It’s for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify that something is intended for the speaker.
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It’s not fair.No es justo.
“No es justo.” means “It’s not fair.” in Mexican Spanish. Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.
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That’s fair.Eso es justo.
“Eso es justo.” means “That’s fair.” in Mexican Spanish. Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.
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It’s not enough.No es suficiente.
“No es suficiente.” means “It’s not enough.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.
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Conversation role3 branches

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

Answer or explain66 Share information61 Express feelings or opinions44

Situations62 branches

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

Not recorded8 Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1 Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1 Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1 Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1 Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1 Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1 Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1 Conventional opinion introducer.1 Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1 Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1 Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1 Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1 Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1 Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1 Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1 Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1 Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1 Explain lack of money.1 Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1 Explain that the speaker has to wait.1 Explain that the speaker is not employed.1 Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1 Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1 Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1 Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1 Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1 Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1 Introduce a positive update.1 Introduce the first point in a sequence.1 Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1 Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1 Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1 Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1 Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1 Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.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 darkness outdoors, e.g.1 Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1 Report having no plans when discussing availability.1 Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Report that an understood situation is unusual.1 Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1 Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1 Request or describe doing things one by one.1 Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1 Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1 Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1 Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1 Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1 Share a phone number.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1 State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1 Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1 Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1 Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1 Understated answer about how you are doing.1

Gender forms3 branches

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neutral64 both3 masculine2

Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded64 object3 speaker2

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core41 Expansion20 Not recorded8

Vocabulary families87 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday55 Not recorded8 Less common6

Reusability3 branches

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

432 531 36

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

350 418 21

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

338 221 110

Confusion risk3 branches

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

334 232 13

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–348 4–621

Usefulness score3 branches

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

448 312 59

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2068 5–101

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

050 1–319

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2361 2026-10-197 2026-10-141

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)69

Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2361 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 27 Thirty 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.61 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.7 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1

Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded69

Length difficulty factor3 branches