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Easy · 3 · 2 · Clearing Up Misunderstandings

Repeating, explaining, clarifying intentions, understanding language, mistakes and apologies.

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36unique phrases · 2% of collection

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Keeping a Conversation Going130Conversation95Requests65Making Plans62Everyday Statements56Home Together50Clearing Up Misunderstandings36Reactions32Food and Eating Together28Boundaries and Disagreements27Getting Around Mexico27Encouragement and Celebration25Health and Getting Help22Everyday Affection21Food and Dining19Feelings and Check-ins17Romance12Travel and Directions12Shopping and Paying11Relationships and Family10Everyday Actions9Time and Frequency8Feelings6Everyday Conversation4Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Wants, Needs, and Obligations3Asking for Help Politely2Asking Someone Out2Cooking Together2Health and Safety2Making Plans with Friends2Apologizing1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Encouraging Someone1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1Visiting a Pharmacy1Walking Directions1Wants and Needs1

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  1. Can you hear me?¿Me escuchas?

    “¿Me escuchas?” means “Can you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural for calls; ¿Me oyes? is also valid.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. It’s important.Es importante.

    “Es importante.” means “It’s important.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. What do you hear?¿Qué oyes?

    “¿Qué oyes?” means “What do you hear?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. How do you do it?¿Cómo lo haces?

    “¿Cómo lo haces?” means “How do you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I don’t know how to swim.No sé nadar.

    “No sé nadar.” means “I don’t know how to swim.” in Mexican Spanish. For not knowing how to swim. No puedo nadar means being unable or not allowed to swim in the current situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Is it good for you?¿Es bueno para ti?

    “¿Es bueno para ti?” means “Is it good for you?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Is it getting better?¿Está mejorando?

    “¿Está mejorando?” means “Is it getting better?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Is it easy to learn?¿Es fácil de aprender?

    “¿Es fácil de aprender?” means “Is it easy to learn?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the effort involved in learning something.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Figure it out.Resuélvelo.

    “Resuélvelo.” means “Figure it out.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to solve an understood problem.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Look at me.Mírame.

    “Mírame.” means “Look at me.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Actions. Get someone’s attention.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Listen to me.Escúchame.

    “Escúchame.” means “Listen to me.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Actions. Ask someone to listen.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Forgive me.Perdóname.

    “Perdóname.” means “Forgive me.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Apologize / ask forgiveness.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I’m not kidding.No es broma.

    “No es broma.” means “I’m not kidding.” in Mexican Spanish. Emphasize that a statement is serious.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. You can ask me.Puedes preguntarme.

    “Puedes preguntarme.” means “You can ask me.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I’m learning Spanish.Estoy aprendiendo español.

    “Estoy aprendiendo español.” means “I’m learning Spanish.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I didn’t ask.No pregunté.

    “No pregunté.” means “I didn’t ask.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not asking an understood person or question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Let me think.Déjame pensar.

    “Déjame pensar.” means “Let me think.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for time to think before replying.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Look up the word.Busca la palabra.

    “Busca la palabra.” means “Look up the word.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I knew it.Lo sabía.

    “Lo sabía.” means “I knew it.” in Mexican Spanish. React when something confirms what you suspected.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Would you do it again?¿Lo harías otra vez?

    “¿Lo harías otra vez?” means “Would you do it again?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask willingness to repeat a completed experience.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Is it what you wanted?¿Es lo que querías?

    “¿Es lo que querías?” means “Is it what you wanted?” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm that an item matches what someone wanted.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Is it what you expected?¿Es lo que esperabas?

    “¿Es lo que esperabas?” means “Is it what you expected?” in Mexican Spanish. Compare reality with expectations.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Check whether it’s correct.Revisa si está bien.

    “Revisa si está bien.” means “Check whether it’s correct.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask one person informally to check whether something is correct.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Don't do that again.No repitas eso.

    “No repitas eso.” means “Don't do that again.” in Mexican Spanish. Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.

    EasyHighEnglish 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.

Familiar (tú)21Neutral15
Conversation role9 branches

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

Ask a question14Answer or explain12Express feelings or opinions7Give instructions6Make a request6Share information5Manage the conversation2Apologize1Invite or give permission1
Situations27 branches

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

Not recorded10Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.1Ask about the effort involved in learning something.1Ask for time to think before replying.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1Ask where someone studied in an ordinary personal-history conversation.1Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.1Ask willingness to repeat a completed experience.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Compare reality with expectations.1Confirm that an item matches what someone wanted.1Describe progress learning English.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Emphasize that a statement is serious.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Report not asking an understood person or question.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral36
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded36
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion14Core12Not recorded10
Vocabulary families54 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday23Not recorded10Less common3
Reusability3 branches

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

42051135
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

21631317
Confusion risk3 branches

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

22131411
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3274–69
Usefulness score3 branches

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

42331251
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–302931–407
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–32808
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23262026-10-1032026-10-1632026-10-1932026-10-181
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)36
Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2326Not recorded325 conversational statements screenshot2LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 122026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot122 everyday expressions screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21
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.26Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.4Editorial review of requested command phrases3Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.3
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added33Not recorded3
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded36
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

3126109905
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

32325041225171
Grammar difficulty factor9 branches

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

171010620613464122162151251
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0344181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

019-213-44
Unique Vocabulary Families30 branches

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None recorded8aprendes1aprendiendo1broma1bueno1busca1escuchame1escuchas1ese1esperabas1estudiar1estudias1estudiaste1hablaste1harias1historia1larga1mirame1nadar1oyes1pensar1perdoname1piensalo1preguntarme1pregunte1querias1repitas1respondio1resuelvelo1revisa1
New Families Vs Baseline32 branches

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Not recorded4None recorded3mejorando2aprender1aprendes1aprendiendo1broma1bueno1busca1escuchas1ese1esperabas1estudiar1estudias1estudiaste1hablaste1harias1historia1larga1nadar1oyes1palabra1pensar1piensalo1preguntarme1pregunte1querias1repitas1respondio1resuelvelo1revisa1sabia1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–329Not recorded403
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No36