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Topics16 branches

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

Making Plans9Keeping a Conversation Going7Reactions6Conversation4Home Together4Requests3Clearing Up Misunderstandings2Time and Frequency2Encouragement and Celebration1Encouraging Someone1Everyday Actions1Everyday Conversation1Feelings and Check-ins1Getting Around Mexico1Health and Getting Help1Travel and Directions1

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  1. Are we running late?¿Vamos tarde?

    “¿Vamos tarde?” means “Are we running late?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Wait here.Espera aquí.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Should I go?¿Debería ir?

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. You can call me.Puedes llamarme.

    “Puedes llamarme.” means “You can call me.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I mean...Quiero decir...

    “Quiero decir...” means “I mean...” in Mexican Spanish. Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. You got this!¡Tú puedes!

    “¡Tú puedes!” means “You got this!” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage someone before or during a challenge.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Give me that.Dame eso.

    “Dame eso.” means “Give me that.” in Mexican Spanish. A direct informal request; add por favor to soften it. Eso does not change with gender here.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Come here.Ven aquí.

    “Ven aquí.” means “Come here.” in Mexican Spanish. An informal command to one person; add por favor to soften it.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Do you like it?¿Te gusta?

    “¿Te gusta?” means “Do you like it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Let it go.Déjalo ir.

    “Déjalo ir.” means “Let it go.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Look here.Mira aquí.

    “Mira aquí.” means “Look here.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct attention to an indicated place or item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Where did you go?¿Adónde fuiste?

    “¿Adónde fuiste?” means “Where did you go?” in Mexican Spanish. Fuiste is the past-tense tú form of ir here. Asks about a completed trip or outing.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. When did you call?¿Cuándo llamaste?

    “¿Cuándo llamaste?” means “When did you call?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Something happened.Algo pasó.

    “Algo pasó.” means “Something happened.” in Mexican Spanish. Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. When did it happen?¿Cuándo pasó?

    “¿Cuándo pasó?” means “When did it happen?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I was busy.Estaba ocupado.

    “Estaba ocupado.” means “I was busy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. I was sick.Estaba enfermo.

    “Estaba enfermo.” means “I was sick.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I was working.Estaba trabajando.

    “Estaba trabajando.” means “I was working.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
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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)9Neutral9
Conversation role8 branches

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

Answer or explain6Ask a question6Express feelings or opinions5Share information5Give instructions4Invite or give permission1Make a request1Reassure or encourage1
Situations14 branches

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

Not recorded5Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.1Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1Encourage someone before or during a challenge.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.1Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral16masculine2
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded16speaker2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion7Core6Not recorded5
Vocabulary families22 branches

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

estaba3ir3paso2poder2adonde1algo1dame1deberia1decir1dejalo1enferma1esperar1fuiste1gustar1llamar1llamaste1mira1ocupada1querer1tarde1trabajando1venir1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday12Not recorded5Less common1
Reusability3 branches

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

4135431
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

3121442
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

293514
Confusion risk4 branches

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

39261241
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–318
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4103553
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–301631–402
Vocabulary contribution1 branches

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

018
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23132026-10-1422026-10-1212026-10-1512026-10-191
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)18
Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-231328 everyday questions screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11Short everyday phrases screenshot1Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods3 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.13Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded18
Grammar difficulty factor8 branches

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

179102202131181231241261
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

015416181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-28-4604
Unique Vocabulary Families1 branches

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None recorded18
New Families Vs Baseline8 branches

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None recorded11estaba3adonde1dame1dejalo1fuiste1mira1trabajando1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0111–37
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No18