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Keeping a Conversation Going23Reactions15Making Plans10Everyday Statements9Time and Frequency7Encouragement and Celebration6Clearing Up Misunderstandings4Getting Around Mexico4Everyday Affection3Feelings and Check-ins3Conversation2Relationships and Family2Romance2Boundaries and Disagreements1Everyday Actions1Food and Dining1Health and Getting Help1Natural Reactions and Replies1Talking About How Often1Travel and Directions1

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  1. That’s better.Así está mejor.

    “Así está mejor.” means “That’s better.” in Mexican Spanish. Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. It’s sunny.Hace sol.

    “Hace sol.” means “It’s sunny.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. It’s almost time.Ya casi es la hora.

    “Ya casi es la hora.” means “It’s almost time.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. You know what?¿Sabes qué?

    “¿Sabes qué?” means “You know what?” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. That’s scary.Da miedo.

    “Da miedo.” means “That’s scary.” in Mexican Spanish. React to a frightening thing or event.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I’m going alone.Voy solo.

    “Voy solo.” means “I’m going alone.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Sooner or later.Tarde o temprano.

    “Tarde o temprano.” means “Sooner or later.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Darling.Cariño.

    “Cariño.” means “Darling.” in Mexican Spanish. Address a close romantic partner affectionately.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Thank God.Gracias a Dios.

    “Gracias a Dios.” means “Thank God.” in Mexican Spanish. Conventional relief expression with religious wording.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. At any time.En cualquier momento.

    “En cualquier momento.” means “At any time.” in Mexican Spanish. Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I’m in love.Estoy enamorado.

    Estoy enamorado describes being in love. A female speaker generally says estoy enamorada. The ending describes the speaker, not the person they love. To name that person, use enamorado de or enamorada de.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. One by one.Uno por uno.

    “Uno por uno.” means “One by one.” in Mexican Spanish. Request or describe doing things one by one.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. All of a sudden.De repente.

    “De repente.” means “All of a sudden.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe an unexpected sudden event.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I do exercise.Hago ejercicio.

    “Hago ejercicio.” means “I do exercise.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe exercising as a habitual activity.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register2 branches

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

Neutral34Familiar (tú)4
Conversation role4 branches

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

Answer or explain35Express feelings or opinions34Share information32Ask a question2
Situations38 branches

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

A conventional good-trip wish.1Address a close romantic partner affectionately.1Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Decline going to an understood place or event.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1Describe windy conditions.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Promise prompt action.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1React with surprise or admiration.1Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral34masculine4
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded34speaker3listener1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core29Expansion9
Vocabulary families48 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

ser4casi3estar3ir3None recorded3antes2buen2gracias2hacer2mejor2momento2ya2asi1bien1carino1coincidencia1cualquier1da1dios1ejercicio1enamorado1enseguida1exacto1guau1hago1hasta1hora1lista1menos1miedo1nada1nunca1paso1posible1quizas1realidad1repente1saber1sol1sola1suerte1tarde1temprano1tener1ti1todo1viaje1viento1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday32Less common6
Reusability4 branches

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

4175163421
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

326412
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

32021612
Confusion risk3 branches

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

32121512
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3354–63
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4283951
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2038
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0271–311
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2338
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)38
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2338
Review methods1 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.38
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded38
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

3176130592121
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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

02231125
Grammar difficulty factor3 branches

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

322614102
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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

-215013-47-82-61
Unique Vocabulary Families12 branches

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

None recorded27carino1coincidencia1ejercicio1enseguida1exacto1guau1quizas1realidad1repente1sol1viaje1
New Families Vs Baseline19 branches

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None recorded19antes2asi1carino1coincidencia1cualquier1dios1ejercicio1enamorado1enseguida1exacto1guau1menos1quizas1realidad1repente1sol1viaje1viento1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0191–319
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No38