EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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319unique phrases · 17% of collection

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Difficulty: Easy × Coverage gap value: 4 × Spanish word count: 4–6 ×

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Topics72 branches

Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Getting Around Mexico84 Shopping and Paying81 Travel and Directions65 Food and Dining61 Food and Eating Together60 Health and Getting Help60 Requests53 Making Plans52 Keeping a Conversation Going47 Home Together41 Health and Safety36 Everyday Statements33 Conversation31 Relationships and Family18 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand16 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers12 Getting a Haircut in Mexico11 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change10 Boundaries and Disagreements10 Going to the Dentist10 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers10 Receiving a Package9 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In9 A Beach Day in Mexico8 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico8 Food Allergies and Ingredients8 Hotel Check-In and Checkout8 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand8 Time and Frequency8 At a Mexican Bakery7 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp7 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic7 Home Repairs and Utilities7 Parking and Paying at a Meter7 Splitting the Bill and Tipping7 Taking a Pet to the Vet7 Airports and Luggage6 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner6 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market6 Clearing Up Misunderstandings6 Everyday Affection6 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet6 Visiting a Pharmacy6 Appointments and Rescheduling5 Asking About Accessible Entrances5 At a Gas Station in Mexico5 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets5 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5 Taking a Taxi in Mexico5 Asking Someone Out4 Calling Emergency Services4 Rental Car Pickup and Return4 Talking About Family4 Talking About How Often4 Visiting Someone’s Home4 Work and Shifts4 Apologizing3 Feelings and Check-ins3 Encouragement and Celebration2 Feelings2 Getting a Gym Day Pass2 Romance2 Actions and Encouragement1 Asking for Help Politely1 Cooking Together1 Disagreeing Politely1 Encouraging Someone1 Greetings and Introductions1 Making Plans with Friends1 Saying No Politely1 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1 Walking Directions1

Difficulty3 branches

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Easy319 Beginner39 Moderate14

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What’s your number?¿Cuál es tu número?
“¿Cuál es tu número?” means “What’s your number?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.
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I can’t eat dairy.No puedo comer lácteos.
“No puedo comer lácteos.” means “I can’t eat dairy.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can we split the bill?¿Podemos dividir la cuenta?
“¿Podemos dividir la cuenta?” means “Can we split the bill?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Where’s an ATM?¿Dónde hay un cajero?
“¿Dónde hay un cajero?” means “Where’s an ATM?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Half a kilo, please.Medio kilo, por favor.
“Medio kilo, por favor.” means “Half a kilo, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two conchas, please.Dos conchas, por favor.
“Dos conchas, por favor.” means “Two conchas, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Someone is injured.Hay una persona herida.
“Hay una persona herida.” means “Someone is injured.” in Mexican Spanish.
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My dog won’t eat.Mi perro no come.
“Mi perro no come.” means “My dog won’t eat.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I’m here for my daughter.Vengo por mi hija.
“Vengo por mi hija.” means “I’m here for my daughter.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Where’s the pickup point?¿Dónde es la salida?
“¿Dónde es la salida?” means “Where’s the pickup point?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.
“Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Sorry I’m late.Perdón por llegar tarde.
“Perdón por llegar tarde.” means “Sorry I’m late.” in Mexican Spanish. Use perdón por plus an infinitive to apologize for a specific action.
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Where’s a pharmacy?¿Dónde hay una farmacia?
“¿Dónde hay una farmacia?” means “Where’s a pharmacy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for a pharmacy nearby.
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Can you wait for me here?¿Me puede esperar aquí?
“¿Me puede esperar aquí?” means “Can you wait for me here?” in Mexican Spanish. With a driver you address as usted, use puede. Add un momento for a brief wait.
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Two tickets together, please.Dos boletos juntos, por favor.
“Dos boletos juntos, por favor.” means “Two tickets together, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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What’s your address?¿Cuál es tu dirección?
“¿Cuál es tu dirección?” means “What’s your address?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.
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My throat hurts.Me duele la garganta.
“Me duele la garganta.” means “My throat hurts.” in Mexican Spanish.
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My stomach hurts.Me duele el estómago.
“Me duele el estómago.” means “My stomach hurts.” in Mexican Spanish.
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My back hurts.Me duele la espalda.
“Me duele la espalda.” means “My back hurts.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Three hundred pesos of regular.Trescientos pesos de regular.
“Trescientos pesos de regular.” means “Three hundred pesos of regular.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Which just came out?¿Cuál acaba de salir?
“¿Cuál acaba de salir?” means “Which just came out?” in Mexican Spanish.
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I have a toothache.Me duele una muela.
“Me duele una muela.” means “I have a toothache.” in Mexican Spanish.
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It hurts when I chew.Me duele al masticar.
“Me duele al masticar.” means “It hurts when I chew.” in Mexican Spanish.
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My cat is hiding.Mi gato se esconde.
“Mi gato se esconde.” means “My cat is hiding.” in Mexican Spanish.
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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.

Neutral248 Familiar (tú)38 Formal (usted)33

Conversation role15 branches

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

Ask a question122 Share information85 Make a request78 Answer or explain17 Express feelings or opinions15 Warn or report a problem15 Give instructions8 Reassure or encourage6 Offer help or make a promise5 Apologize3 Express affection1 Greet or say goodbye1 Invite or give permission1 Manage the conversation1 Thank or show appreciation1

Situations98 branches

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

Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand16 Getting a Haircut in Mexico11 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers11 Going to the Dentist10 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers10 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change9 Receiving a Package9 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In9 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico8 Food Allergies and Ingredients8 Not recorded8 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand8 At a Mexican Bakery7 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp7 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic7 Home Repairs and Utilities7 Parking and Paying at a Meter7 Taking a Pet to the Vet7 A Beach Day in Mexico6 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner6 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market6 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet6 Hotel Check-In and Checkout6 Splitting the Bill and Tipping6 Visiting a Pharmacy6 Airports and Luggage5 Asking About Accessible Entrances5 At a Gas Station in Mexico5 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5 Appointments and Rescheduling4 Rental Car Pickup and Return4 Taking a Taxi in Mexico4 Visiting Someone’s Home4 Work and Shifts4 Apologizing3 Asking Someone Out3 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3 Calling Emergency Services3 Talking About Family3 Talking About How Often3 Getting a Gym Day Pass2 Romantic relationships2 Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1 Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1 Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1 Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.1 Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1 Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1 Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1 Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1 Ask for the location of a hospital facility.1 Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1 Ask how to locate the hospital emergency department.1 Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1 Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1 Ask someone to call the police.1 Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.1 Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.1 Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1 Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.1 Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1 Ask what an understood object is called.1 Ask what material an understood object is made from.1 Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.1 Ask when you can check in at a hotel.1 Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1 Ask whether performing the understood task is required.1 Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1 Asking for Help Politely1 Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1 Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1 Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.1 Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1 Cooking Together1 Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.1 Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.1 Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.1 Disagreeing Politely1 Encouraging Someone1 Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1 Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1 Introduce a friend to another person.1 Invite the listener to text the speaker.1 Locate an airport facility while travelling.1 Make a respectful request for quiet.1 Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1 Offer to buy an understood item for the listener.1 Offer to place an order on the listener’s behalf.1 Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.1 Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1 Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1 Prompt departure because it is time to go.1 Report being unable to locate keys.1 Report that a door is locked with a key.1 Saying No Politely1 Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1 Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.1 Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.1

Gender forms4 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral313 feminine3 masculine2 both1

Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded313 noun5 speaker1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core297 Expansion14 Not recorded8

Vocabulary families494 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.

Everyday274 Less common37 Not recorded8

Reusability3 branches

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

4263 543 313

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1253 236 330

Confusion risk3 branches

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

1242 343 234

Usefulness score3 branches

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

4248 568 33

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–30294 31–4025

Vocabulary contribution3 branches

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

1–3259 059 4–61

Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-11233 2026-10-2353 2026-11-1425 2026-10-108

Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)317 Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)2

Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded265 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2351 Curated multi-source screenshot3

Review methods6 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.231 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.51 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.27 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap5 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline3 Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context2

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

2319

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded265 Added54

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded319

Length difficulty factor5 branches