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Greetings, introductions, follow-up questions, opinions, reasons and conversational replies.

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Keeping a Conversation Going197Making Plans93Conversation82Reactions74Everyday Statements69Time and Frequency58Getting Around Mexico48Everyday Conversation41Clearing Up Misunderstandings36Home Together27Feelings and Check-ins23Boundaries and Disagreements22Encouragement and Celebration21Health and Getting Help21Shopping and Paying16Feelings15Food and Eating Together15Travel and Directions13Food and Dining10Relationships and Family9Health and Safety8Everyday Affection7Talking About How Often7Talking About How You Feel5Natural Reactions and Replies4Romance4Wants and Needs4Everyday Actions3Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Actions and Encouragement2Encouraging Someone2Greetings and Introductions2Requests2Talking About Family2Walking Directions2Airports and Luggage1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Disagreeing Politely1Home Repairs and Utilities1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Making Plans with Friends1Receiving a Package1Saying No Politely1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Visiting a Pharmacy1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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Beginner197Easy123Moderate16Challenging1
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  1. Goodbye.Adiós.

    “Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.

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  2. No.No.

    “No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.

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  3. 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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  4. Welcome!¡Bienvenido!

    “¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Is it true?¿Es verdad?

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

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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. When?¿Cuándo?

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

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  13. Bless you!¡Salud!

    “¡Salud!” means “Bless you!” in Mexican Spanish. Respond politely when someone sneezes.

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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. There is a problem.Hay un problema.

    “Hay un problema.” means “There is a problem.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. I have a question.Tengo una pregunta.

    “Tengo una pregunta.” means “I have a question.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful for starting a question or asking for clarification.

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  20. This is my seat.Este es mi asiento.

    “Este es mi asiento.” means “This is my seat.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.

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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. Not anymore.Ya no.

    “Ya no.” means “Not anymore.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.

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Technical Specs
Conversation role6 branches

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

Answer or explain134Share information89Express feelings or opinions59Ask a question42Greet or say goodbye4Reassure or encourage1
Situations124 branches

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

Not recorded74Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1Agree that the same statement/feeling applies to the speaker too.1Agree with a negative statement by saying it also applies to the speaker.1Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a who question with no one.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.1Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask for a reason for a preceding claim or decision.1Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.1Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1Ask which day it is.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Ask why someone is delayed.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether a statement is true.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Describe someone else’s work ethic.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Discuss your employment status.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain that you already have arrangements.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1Express uncertainty or concerns.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1Give a direct negative answer.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Identify the exact desired location visually.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Introduce a positive update.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1Promise prompt action.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1React with surprise or admiration.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1Respond politely when someone sneezes.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say goodbye.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1Select an indicated item.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share a phone number.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Share family information.1Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral173masculine15both7feminine2
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded177object7speaker6noun5listener2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core95Not recorded74Expansion28
Vocabulary families164 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday111Not recorded74Less common12
Reusability3 branches

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

573464360
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3884501492852
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

177368252
Confusion risk4 branches

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

37126515249
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–31734–624
Usefulness score4 branches

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

413033553121
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201755–1022
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01281–369
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231232026-10-12202026-10-14202026-10-13172026-10-1992026-10-1742026-10-1622026-10-182
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)197
Source batches14 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

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Review methods4 branches

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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.123Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap62Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.11Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded197
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

388656029924
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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010035923063425211
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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3786731038136122
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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01734216281
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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-282066-447-61-81
Unique Vocabulary Families73 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline104 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–3102095
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No197