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208unique phrases · 11% of collection

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Topics40 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going101Conversation89Making Plans40Requests38Home Together29Everyday Statements25Clearing Up Misunderstandings24Encouragement and Celebration17Getting Around Mexico16Everyday Affection15Food and Eating Together15Boundaries and Disagreements14Feelings and Check-ins12Health and Getting Help12Reactions12Everyday Conversation11Food and Dining8Shopping and Paying8Relationships and Family6Feelings5Romance5Travel and Directions5Asking for Help Politely3Everyday Actions3Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Time and Frequency3Health and Safety2Making Plans with Friends2Talking About Family2Wants, Needs, and Obligations2Asking Someone Out1Cooking Together1Encouraging Someone1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Greetings and Introductions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Walking 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.

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  2. Can you do me a favor?¿Me puedes hacer un favor?

    “¿Me puedes hacer un favor?” means “Can you do me a favor?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational order.

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  3. When are you free?¿Cuándo estás libre?

    “¿Cuándo estás libre?” means “When are you free?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

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  4. Can you fix it?¿Puedes arreglarlo?

    “¿Puedes arreglarlo?” means “Can you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.

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  5. This is my order.Este es mi pedido.

    “Este es mi pedido.” means “This is my order.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.

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  6. 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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  7. Wait here.Espera aquí.

    “Espera aquí.” means “Wait here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.

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  8. I can’t breathe.No puedo respirar.

    “No puedo respirar.” means “I can’t breathe.” in Mexican Spanish. Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.

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  9. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

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  10. 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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  11. Can I sit here?¿Me puedo sentar aquí?

    “¿Me puedo sentar aquí?” means “Can I sit here?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversational word order.

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  12. 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.

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  13. When will it be ready?¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?

    “¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?” means “When will it be ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when something will be ready. Use listo for a masculine referent and lista for a feminine one.

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  14. Should I go?¿Debería ir?

    “¿Debería ir?” means “Should I go?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek advice about whether to go or leave.

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  15. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

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  16. Drive safely.Maneja con cuidado.

    “Maneja con cuidado.” means “Drive safely.” in Mexican Spanish. Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.

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  17. Where can I wait?¿Dónde puedo esperar?

    “¿Dónde puedo esperar?” means “Where can I wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.

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  18. I’m almost there.Ya casi llego.

    “Ya casi llego.” means “I’m almost there.” in Mexican Spanish. Used when you are close to arriving. Llego is present tense, used here for imminent arrival.

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  19. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

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  20. Can I have another one?¿Me das otro?

    “¿Me das otro?” means “Can I have another one?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.

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  21. Get your things.Toma tus cosas.

    “Toma tus cosas.” means “Get your things.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.

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  22. Please be quiet.Guarda silencio, por favor.

    “Guarda silencio, por favor.” means “Please be quiet.” in Mexican Spanish. Make a respectful request for quiet.

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  23. Help me carry this.Ayúdame a llevar esto.

    “Ayúdame a llevar esto.” means “Help me carry this.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.

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  24. How do you close it?¿Cómo se cierra?

    “¿Cómo se cierra?” means “How do you close it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a device/container/door is closed.

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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.

Familiar (tú)120Neutral88
Conversation role11 branches

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

Ask a question90Answer or explain65Share information44Give instructions39Express feelings or opinions35Make a request29Greet or say goodbye4Reassure or encourage4Invite or give permission3Manage the conversation1Offer help or make a promise1
Situations135 branches

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

Not recorded74Announce having a gift for the listener before handing it over.1Appropriate informal expression of attraction, when welcome in the relationship.1Ask a close person for a hug.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask about a first visit or experience.1Ask about a possible health risk.1Ask about another person’s general tastes, rather than placing an order.1Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.1Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.1Ask about the effort involved in learning something.1Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask for time to think before replying.1Ask how a device/container/door is closed.1Ask how a device/container/door is opened.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to allow more time.1Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to finish a beverage.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to perform the understood action.1Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.1Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.1Ask someone to return.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.1Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.1Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.1Ask what material an understood object is made from.1Ask when someone plans to call.1Ask where someone studied in an ordinary personal-history conversation.1Ask whether a hotel exists nearby during travel.1Ask whether a method, device, or plan will work.1Ask whether a previously discussed situation is worsening.1Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Ask why an understood business/place is closed.1Ask why someone is laughing.1Check stock or availability for today.1Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1Comfort someone who is crying.1Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1Compare online and in-person prices.1Compare reality with expectations.1Confirm that an item matches what someone wanted.1Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1Describe checking email as part of a routine.1Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1Describe making the bed as a household chore.1Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Discuss the weather forecast.1Encourage someone to eat something.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain current cooking activity/availability.1Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.1Explain that eating is happening now.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express affection for your family.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Express personal appreciation to a friend or partner.1Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.1Firm request for honesty.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Introduce a friend to another person.1Introduce a related aside in conversation.1Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1Invite shared prayer when appropriate in the relationship/cultural setting.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Make a respectful request for quiet.1Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.1Offer coffee as a host.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1Question whether an action is needed.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Report snow currently falling.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Request sending an already understood file/item/message.1Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1Tell a listener they help the speaker feel better.1Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.1The place is across the street. Keep the street as the reference point.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral199both4feminine3masculine2
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded201noun4object2speaker1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded74Core68Expansion66
Vocabulary families279 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.

Everyday103Not recorded74Less common31
Reusability4 branches

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

414053733021
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

31544341152451
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

286176346
Spanish word count3 branches

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

1–31444–6627–102
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4111371526
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3014531–4063
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3127081
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231342026-10-19402026-10-12132026-10-1692026-10-1082026-10-1522026-10-1312026-10-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)208
Source batches12 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

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Review methods5 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.134Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.40Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap17Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.9Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline8
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded208
Length difficulty factor7 branches

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

6849513500101210182151
Vocabulary difficulty factor10 branches

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

393042234516613123438214171
Grammar difficulty factor16 branches

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

1048133317246212018261023912816822636185154254143241
Idiom difficulty factor6 branches

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

01804168712262101
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-2104084-417-63
Unique Vocabulary Families144 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

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New Families Vs Baseline182 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3156048Not recorded4
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No208