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Food and Dining10Food and Eating Together10Shopping and Paying10Requests9Home Together5Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand5Making Plans4Getting a Haircut in Mexico3Getting Around Mexico3Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Keeping a Conversation Going2Receiving a Package2Relationships and Family2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Everyday Affection1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Travel and Directions1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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  1. Two tickets together, please.Dos boletos juntos, por favor.

    “Dos boletos juntos, por favor.” means “Two tickets together, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Two al pastor, please.Dos de pastor, por favor.

    “Dos de pastor, por favor.” means “Two al pastor, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. One steak taco, please.Uno de bistec, por favor.

    “Uno de bistec, por favor.” means “One steak taco, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Just a trim, please.Solo un despunte, por favor.

    “Solo un despunte, por favor.” means “Just a trim, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. A small cup, please.Un vaso chico, por favor.

    “Un vaso chico, por favor.” means “A small cup, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.

    “Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. For here, please.Para comer aquí, por favor.

    “Para comer aquí, por favor.” means “For here, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. A separate bag, please.En otra bolsa, por favor.

    “En otra bolsa, por favor.” means “A separate bag, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Can we use two cards?¿Podemos pagar con dos tarjetas?

    “¿Podemos pagar con dos tarjetas?” means “Can we use two cards?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Please wash it in cold water.En agua fría, por favor.

    “En agua fría, por favor.” means “Please wash it in cold water.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Can we talk after class?¿Podemos hablar después de clase?

    “¿Podemos hablar después de clase?” means “Can we talk after class?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Scissors only, please.Solo con tijeras, por favor.

    “Solo con tijeras, por favor.” means “Scissors only, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. A big cup, please.Un vaso grande, por favor.

    “Un vaso grande, por favor.” means “A big cup, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Mango in a cup, please.Mango en vaso, por favor.

    “Mango en vaso, por favor.” means “Mango in a cup, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Jicama and cucumber, please.Jícama y pepino, por favor.

    “Jícama y pepino, por favor.” means “Jicama and cucumber, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Lock the door.Cierra la puerta con llave.

    “Cierra la puerta con llave.” means “Lock the door.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Please call when you arrive.Llámame cuando llegues, por favor.

    “Llámame cuando llegues, por favor.” means “Please call when you arrive.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Can you leave it with the doorman?¿Puede dejarlo con el portero?

    “¿Puede dejarlo con el portero?” means “Can you leave it with the doorman?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Can you cut it dry?¿Lo puede cortar en seco?

    “¿Lo puede cortar en seco?” means “Can you cut it dry?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Can you give me twenties?¿Me da billetes de veinte?

    “¿Me da billetes de veinte?” means “Can you give me twenties?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can I serve you some more?¿Te sirvo un poco más?

    “¿Te sirvo un poco más?” means “Can I serve you some more?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Can I get orange juice?¿Me da jugo de naranja?

    “¿Me da jugo de naranja?” means “Can I get orange juice?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
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.

Neutral14Familiar (tú)4Formal (usted)4
Situations13 branches

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

Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand5Getting a Haircut in Mexico3Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Receiving a Package2Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1At a Mexican Bakery1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Visiting Someone’s Home1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral22
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded22
Learning collections1 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core22
Vocabulary families46 branches

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

favor14poder4dos3vaso3dar2solo2agua1aqui1billetes1bistec1boleto1bolsa1chico1cierra1clase1comer1cortar1dejarlo1despues1despunte1fria1grande1hablar1jicama1jugo1juntos1llamame1llave1llegues1mango1mas1naranja1otra1pagar1pastor1pepino1poco1portero1puerta1seco1sirvo1tarjeta1tijeras1uno1ve1veinte1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday21Less common1
Reusability2 branches

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

42151
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1202131
Confusion risk2 branches

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

12032
Spanish word count1 branches

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

4–622
Usefulness score2 branches

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

41656
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–302131–401
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–31507
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-11202026-10-232
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)22
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded20photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-232
Review methods2 branches

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

Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.20Individual 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.2
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded20Added2
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded22
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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

4152502
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

6129682131171
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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022
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-213-4603
Unique Vocabulary Families24 branches

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None recorded7dar2billetes1bistec1chico1clase1dejarlo1despunte1fria1grande1jicama1jugo1mango1mas1naranja1pastor1pepino1poco1portero1seco1sirvo1tijeras1uno1veinte1
New Families Vs Baseline25 branches

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None recorded6dar2billetes1bistec1chico1clase1dejarlo1despunte1fria1grande1jicama1jugo1llave1mango1mas1naranja1pastor1pepino1poco1portero1seco1sirvo1tijeras1uno1veinte1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–31606
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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Not recorded20No2