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Easy38 Beginner19 Moderate1

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I need more time.Necesito más tiempo.
“Necesito más tiempo.” means “I need more time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Reassure / encourage.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Does it go downtown?¿Va al centro?
“¿Va al centro?” means “Does it go downtown?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the bus, train, or route already being discussed. El centro means downtown or the city center.
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No water is coming out.No sale agua.
“No sale agua.” means “No water is coming out.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when you turn on a faucet and nothing comes out.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Who’s calling?¿Quién habla?
“¿Quién habla?” means “Who’s calling?” in Mexican Spanish. A common way to ask for the caller’s identity on the phone.
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Here’s my passport.Aquí está mi pasaporte.
“Aquí está mi pasaporte.” means “Here’s my passport.” in Mexican Spanish. Say this while handing over or showing your passport.
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I have no signal.No tengo señal.
“No tengo señal.” means “I have no signal.” in Mexican Spanish. Use señal for mobile reception.
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I’m here for my appointment.Vengo a mi cita.
“Vengo a mi cita.” means “I’m here for my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to let reception know why you’ve arrived.
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On time.A tiempo.
“A tiempo.” means “On time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Reassure / encourage.
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See you.Nos vemos.
“Nos vemos.” means “See you.” in Mexican Spanish. A casual goodbye, even when no next meeting is arranged.
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I need this.Necesito esto.
“Necesito esto.” means “I need this.” in Mexican Spanish. Esto refers to an unidentified thing or situation.
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Water, please.Agua, por favor.
“Agua, por favor.” means “Water, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.
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I need your advice.Necesito tu consejo.
“Necesito tu consejo.” means “I need your advice.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Request advice.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do I need a prescription?¿Necesito receta?
“¿Necesito receta?” means “Do I need a prescription?” in Mexican Spanish. At a pharmacy, receta means a medical prescription.
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I want that.Quiero eso.
“Quiero eso.” means “I want that.” in Mexican Spanish. Eso refers to an unidentified thing or situation.
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I agree with you.Estoy de acuerdo contigo.
“Estoy de acuerdo contigo.” means “I agree with you.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal singular contigo. An expanded form of Estoy de acuerdo. Existing card.
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Separate checks, please.Cuentas separadas, por favor.
“Cuentas separadas, por favor.” means “Separate checks, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the server for individual bills so people at the table can pay separately.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
There’s no hot water.No hay agua caliente.
“No hay agua caliente.” means “There’s no hot water.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this at a hotel front desk or at home when the hot water isn’t working.
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Does it have peanuts?¿Lleva cacahuates?
“¿Lleva cacahuates?” means “Does it have peanuts?” in Mexican Spanish. Use lleva to ask what a dish contains. Cacahuates is the usual Mexican Spanish word for peanuts.
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There is time.Hay tiempo.
“Hay tiempo.” means “There is time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Reassure / encourage.
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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.

Neutral17 Familiar (tú)2

Conversation role7 branches

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

Make a request5 Ask a question4 Reassure or encourage3 Warn or report a problem3 Share information2 Express feelings or opinions1 Greet or say goodbye1

Situations10 branches

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

Not recorded9 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2 Airports and Luggage1 Appointments and Rescheduling1 Food ingredients1 Home Repairs and Utilities1 Hotel or home repairs1 Paying at a restaurant1 Pharmacy1 Public transit1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral19

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded19

Learning collections3 branches

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Core10 Not recorded9 Introductory Set1

Vocabulary families29 branches

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necesitar4 agua3 tiempo3 estar2 favor2 acuerdo1 aqui1 cacahuate1 caliente1 centro1 cita1 consejo1 contigo1 cuenta1 haber1 hablar1 hay1 ir1 llevar1 pasaporte1 querer1 quien1 receta1 salir1 senal1 separado1 tener1 venir1 ver1

Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday10 Not recorded9

Reusability3 branches

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

513 34 42

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

115 24

Confusion risk2 branches

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

116 23

Spanish word count2 branches

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1–314 4–65

Usefulness score3 branches

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

411 57 31

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2013 5–106

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

011 1–38

Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-1110 2026-10-103 2026-10-142 2026-10-172 2026-10-121 2026-10-161

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)19

Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded12 30 everyday conversational phrases screenshot2 50 everyday phrases screenshot1 Curated multi-source screenshot1 Everyday conversation screenshot1 Short everyday phrases screenshot1 Time adverbs screenshot1

Review methods3 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.10 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap8 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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219

Source review decisions2 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Not recorded12 Added7

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded18 Guest1

Length difficulty factor3 branches