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Difficulty: Beginner × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Source review decisions: Added × Formality and register: Neutral × Vocabulary families: estar ×

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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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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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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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I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.
“Estoy mareado.” means “I feel dizzy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.
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I’m injured.Estoy herido.
“Estoy herido.” means “I’m injured.” in Mexican Spanish. Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.
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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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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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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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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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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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I’m happy.Estoy feliz.
“Estoy feliz.” means “I’m happy.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card; no separate I am variant needed.
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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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I’m tired.Estoy cansado / cansada.
“Estoy cansado / cansada.” means “I’m tired.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card; choose by speaker gender.
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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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Conversation role5 branches

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

Share information42 Answer or explain39 Express feelings or opinions24 Ask a question10 Warn or report a problem1

Situations48 branches

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

Not recorded10 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 Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1 Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1 Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1 Check that a person or situation is okay.1 Check the presence of an understood group of people.1 Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1 Comment on a low price.1 Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1 Describe a cloudy sky.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1 Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1 Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1 Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.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 Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.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 cleanliness of an understood item/room.1 Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1 Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1 Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.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 Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1 State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1 Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1 Understated answer about how you are doing.1 Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1

Gender forms3 branches

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neutral42 masculine10 both5

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded42 speaker10 listener2 noun2 object1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core42 Not recorded10 Expansion5

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday41 Not recorded10 Less common6

Reusability3 branches

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

423 519 315

Coverage gap value4 branches

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

427 323 14 23

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

225 319 113

Confusion risk3 branches

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

332 217 18

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–344 4–613

Usefulness score3 branches

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

438 516 33

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2050 5–107

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

044 1–313

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2347 2026-10-127 2026-10-143

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)57

Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2347 Short everyday phrases screenshot6 Time adverbs screenshot3 Everyday conversation 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.47 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap10

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded57

Length difficulty factor3 branches