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Topics31 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going59Reactions52Making Plans26Getting Around Mexico17Time and Frequency17Clearing Up Misunderstandings13Everyday Conversation13Encouragement and Celebration9Feelings and Check-ins9Home Together9Boundaries and Disagreements7Conversation7Everyday Affection6Food and Eating Together6Wants and Needs6Romance5Everyday Statements4Feelings4Health and Getting Help4Relationships and Family4Shopping and Paying4Travel and Directions3Everyday Actions2Food and Dining2Health and Safety2Natural Reactions and Replies2Talking About How Often2Asking Someone Out1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Talking About How You Feel1

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  1. 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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  2. I have a car.Tengo carro.

    “Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.

    “Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.

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  10. 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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  11. I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.

    “Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.

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  12. 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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  13. I need gas.Necesito gasolina.

    “Necesito gasolina.” means “I need gas.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain needing gasoline, e.g.

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  14. I can drive.Sé manejar.

    “Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.

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  15. 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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  16. I see.Ya veo.

    “Ya veo.” means “I see.” in Mexican Spanish. Means now I understand / I see what you mean, rather than simply describing eyesight.

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  17. Let me see.Déjame ver.

    “Déjame ver.” means “Let me see.” in Mexican Spanish. Can ask to look at something or signal that you need a moment to check or think.

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  18. 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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  19. I know you.Te conozco.

    “Te conozco.” means “I know you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  20. I know him / her.Lo / La conozco.

    “Lo / La conozco.” means “I know him / her.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  21. Later.Más tarde.

    “Más tarde.” means “Later.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  22. Just a moment.Un momento.

    “Un momento.” means “Just a moment.” in Mexican Spanish. A short way to ask someone to wait; add por favor for politeness.

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  23. 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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  24. I have time.Tengo tiempo.

    “Tengo tiempo.” means “I have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about availability.

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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.

Neutral106Familiar (tú)10
Situations80 branches

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

Not recorded37A conventional good-trip wish.1Acknowledge 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.1Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Comment on a low price.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm knowing how to drive.1Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Decline going to an understood place or event.1Describe a cloudy sky.1Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1Describe windy conditions.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain the activity being done now.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Greet someone arriving early.1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Identify the exact desired location visually.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.1Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral101masculine10both4feminine1
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded101speaker7object5noun2listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core60Not recorded37Expansion19
Vocabulary families123 branches

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

estar24ser16None recorded7tener5ir3necesito3querer3tarde3ver3yo3buena2conozco2demasiado2estamos2hacer2muchas2poder2sola2temprano2tenemos2veces2ya2aburrido1adentro1admiro1afuera1ahora1algun1alguna1aprender1barato1bien1buen1caliente1carro1casi1celos1cerca1cocinar1coincidencia1comida1da1dejar1desde1dia1diferente1dificil1dolor1duerme1ejercicio1eleccion1ellos1embargo1enamorado1encargarme1enojado1entonces1escucho1esperando1esperanza1estudiando1facil1fiebre1frio1gasolina1gracias1hago1hasta1hay1hermosa1idea1importa1imposible1invitados1juntos1justo1lejos1limpio1llamar1llegaste1lunes1manejar1mareado1menos1mes1miedo1mio1mismo1momento1nadar1noche1nublado1nunca1ocupadas1ocupados1posible1pregunta1preocupado1primavera1profesor1quiero1rato1realidad1repente1semana1sentir1sol1soltero1sucios1suerte1supuesto1tambien1tampoco1tengo1tiempo1todavia1trabajando1tuyo1vegetariano1vez1viaje1vienen1viento1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday63Not recorded37Less common16
Reusability3 branches

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

343439534
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

35143512822
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

247335134
Confusion risk4 branches

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

34824512142
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–3116
Usefulness score3 branches

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

482317517
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20985–1018
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0691–347
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23792026-10-14182026-10-1362026-10-1942026-10-1232026-10-1622026-10-1722026-10-182
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)116
Source batches11 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2379Time adverbs screenshot1150 everyday phrases screenshot7I know screenshot6LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 242026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot230 everyday conversational phrases screenshot2Short everyday phrases screenshot222 everyday expressions screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods4 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.79Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap30Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.6Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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2116
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded116
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

0533452154261
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

655343108138122
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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010041581
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-268030-418
Unique Vocabulary Families51 branches

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None recorded69admiro1algun1alguna1celos1coincidencia1demasiado1desde1ejercicio1eleccion1embargo1encargarme1enojado1entonces1esperanza1estamos1facil1fiebre1gasolina1hermosa1importa1imposible1invitados1juntos1limpio1lunes1mareado1mio1mismo1muchas1nadar1nublado1ocupadas1ocupados1posible1preocupado1primavera1profesor1realidad1repente1sol1soltero1sucios1supuesto1tambien1tampoco1todavia1veces1vegetariano1viaje1vienen1
New Families Vs Baseline74 branches

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None recorded47conozco2tenemos2aburrido1adentro1admiro1afuera1algun1alguna1aprender1barato1caliente1carro1celos1coincidencia1dejar1demasiado1desde1dolor1duerme1ejercicio1eleccion1ellos1embargo1enamorado1encargarme1enojado1entonces1escucho1esperanza1estamos1facil1fiebre1gasolina1hay1hermosa1importa1imposible1invitados1juntos1justo1limpio1lunes1mareado1menos1mes1mio1mismo1muchas1nadar1noche1Not recorded1nublado1ocupadas1ocupados1posible1preocupado1primavera1profesor1realidad1repente1sol1soltero1sucios1supuesto1tambien1tampoco1todavia1trabajando1veces1vegetariano1viaje1vienen1viento1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–368047Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No116