EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Keeping a Conversation Going250 Conversation189 Making Plans109 Requests109 Everyday Statements88 Home Together87 Clearing Up Misunderstandings82 Getting Around Mexico49 Boundaries and Disagreements47 Reactions44 Health and Getting Help40 Encouragement and Celebration37 Everyday Affection35 Food and Eating Together33 Everyday Actions31 Feelings and Check-ins31 Shopping and Paying27 Everyday Conversation24 Food and Dining19 Romance17 Relationships and Family16 Feelings15 Travel and Directions15 Time and Frequency14 Household Chores10 Health and Safety8 Cooking Together5 Missing Someone and Showing Affection5 Natural Reactions and Replies5 Asking for Help Politely4 Making Plans with Friends4 Asking Someone Out3 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp3 Disagreeing Politely3 Hotel Check-In and Checkout3 Wants, Needs, and Obligations3 Encouraging Someone2 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions2 Taking a Taxi in Mexico2 Talking About Family2 Walking Directions2 Wants and Needs2 Airports and Luggage1 Apologizing1 Appointments and Rescheduling1 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1 Calling Emergency Services1 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1 Greetings and Introductions1 Home Repairs and Utilities1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1 Saying No Politely1 Splitting the Bill and Tipping1 Talking About How Often1 Talking About How You Feel1 Visiting a Pharmacy1

Difficulty2 branches

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Easy19 Beginner11

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Are there any seats available?¿Hay asientos disponibles?
“¿Hay asientos disponibles?” means “Are there any seats available?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I am eating.Estoy comiendo.
“Estoy comiendo.” means “I am eating.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that eating is happening now.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you eat meat?¿Comes carne?
“¿Comes carne?” means “Do you eat meat?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
What’s the weather like?¿Cómo está el tiempo?
“¿Cómo está el tiempo?” means “What’s the weather like?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Have something to drink.Toma algo.
“Toma algo.” means “Have something to drink.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Eat something.Come algo.
“Come algo.” means “Eat something.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage someone to eat something.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
What are you eating?¿Qué estás comiendo?
“¿Qué estás comiendo?” means “What are you eating?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what food someone is currently eating.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I didn’t eat.No comí.
“No comí.” means “I didn’t eat.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not having eaten during an understood past period.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Is the service charge included?¿Está incluido el servicio?
“¿Está incluido el servicio?” means “Is the service charge included?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Is breakfast included?¿Está incluido el desayuno?
“¿Está incluido el desayuno?” means “Is breakfast included?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I have a fork?¿Me trae un tenedor?
“¿Me trae un tenedor?” means “Can I have a fork?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Would you like coffee?¿Te gustaría café?
“¿Te gustaría café?” means “Would you like coffee?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer coffee as a host.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My coffee spilled.Mi café se derramó.
“Mi café se derramó.” means “My coffee spilled.” in Mexican Spanish. Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Let’s have coffee.Tomemos café.
“Tomemos café.” means “Let’s have coffee.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite someone to have coffee together.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’ve had lunch.Ya comí.
“Ya comí.” means “I’ve had lunch.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Take a deep breath.Respire hondo.
“Respire hondo.” means “Take a deep breath.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Finish your drink.Termina tu bebida.
“Termina tu bebida.” means “Finish your drink.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to finish a beverage.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don’t cheat.No hagas trampa.
“No hagas trampa.” means “Don’t cheat.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Get some fresh air.Sal a tomar aire.
“Sal a tomar aire.” means “Get some fresh air.” in Mexican Spanish. Suggest going out for air.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →

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Formality and register3 branches

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

Neutral10 Familiar (tú)7 Formal (usted)2

Conversation role8 branches

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

Ask a question8 Answer or explain5 Give instructions5 Share information5 Express feelings or opinions4 Make a request2 Reassure or encourage2 Offer help or make a promise1

Situations19 branches

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

Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1 Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1 Ask someone to finish a beverage.1 Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1 Ask what food someone is currently eating.1 Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1 Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1 Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1 Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1 Encourage someone to eat something.1 Explain that eating is happening now.1 Invite someone to have coffee together.1 Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.1 Offer coffee as a host.1 Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1 Report not having eaten during an understood past period.1 Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1 Suggest going out for air.1 Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral19

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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

Not recorded19

Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core10 Expansion9

Vocabulary families31 branches

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

Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday14 Less common5

Reusability3 branches

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

58 36 45

Coverage gap value2 branches

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

313 46

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

210 39

Confusion risk2 branches

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

311 28

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–313 4–66

Usefulness score3 branches

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

413 35 51

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3012 31–407

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–311 08

Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2319

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)19

Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2319

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.19

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded19

Length difficulty factor3 branches