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Keeping a Conversation Going37Reactions30Conversation22Making Plans22Requests13Clearing Up Misunderstandings12Home Together12Encouragement and Celebration8Food and Eating Together8Boundaries and Disagreements7Everyday Affection7Food and Dining6Romance6Health and Getting Help5Time and Frequency5Feelings and Check-ins4Getting Around Mexico4Relationships and Family4Asking Someone Out3Shopping and Paying3Travel and Directions2Encouraging Someone1Everyday Actions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1

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  1. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. How does it work?¿Cómo funciona?

    “¿Cómo funciona?” means “How does it work?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how an understood thing/system works.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. Wait here.Espera aquí.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

    “¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I’ll help you.Te ayudo.

    “Te ayudo.” means “I’ll help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer/commit to helping the listener.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. It’s on me.Yo invito.

    “Yo invito.” means “It’s on me.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I’ll let you know.Te aviso.

    “Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Don’t touch.No toques.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.

    “Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Have they arrived?¿Ya llegaron?

    “¿Ya llegaron?” means “Have they arrived?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether expected people have already arrived.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Get out quickly.Sal rápido.

    “Sal rápido.” means “Get out quickly.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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 →
  14. I did it.Lo hice.

    “Lo hice.” means “I did it.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having completed the understood action.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Don’t cry.No llores.

    “No llores.” means “Don’t cry.” in Mexican Spanish. Comfort someone who is crying.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Can you try it?¿Puedes intentarlo?

    “¿Puedes intentarlo?” means “Can you try it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to attempt the understood task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. I am eating.Estoy comiendo.

    “Estoy comiendo.” means “I am eating.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that eating is happening now.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. 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 →
  20. How do I start?¿Cómo empiezo?

    “¿Cómo empiezo?” means “How do I start?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. What do you see?¿Qué ves?

    “¿Qué ves?” means “What do you see?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. 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 →
  23. 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 →
  24. You can tell me.Puedes decírmelo.

    “Puedes decírmelo.” means “You can tell me.” in Mexican Spanish. Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.

    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)45Neutral38
Conversation role9 branches

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

Answer or explain31Ask a question30Express feelings or opinions30Share information27Give instructions14Make a request9Invite or give permission4Offer help or make a promise3Reassure or encourage3
Situations83 branches

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

Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1Affectionate question about missing the speaker.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.1Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.1Ask about someone’s availability during a past period. Female listener: ¿Estabas ocupada?1Ask another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask for time to think before replying.1Ask how an understood thing/system works.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.1Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.1Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.1Ask when an understood activity or job started in the past.1Ask when an understood task finished in the past.1Ask whether a previously discussed situation is worsening.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1Ask whether contacting an understood male person by phone is advisable.1Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask which person arrived at an earlier event.1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Check whether expected people have already arrived.1Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.1Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1Comfort someone who is crying.1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Describe getting out of bed as a routine, rather than command someone to stand.1Describe going to bed as a routine, rather than telling another person to sleep.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Encourage someone before or during a challenge.1Encourage someone to eat something.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain current cooking activity/availability.1Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1Explain that eating is happening now.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Firm request for honesty.1Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Grant permission to use an understood item.1Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Invite the listener to join the speaker’s group.1Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.1Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.1Offer/commit to helping the listener.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Report not asking an understood person or question.1Report not having eaten during an understood past period.1Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.1Request sending an already understood file/item/message.1Request that the listener handle cooking for an understood meal.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral80masculine3
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded80speaker2listener1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core46Expansion37
Vocabulary families96 branches

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

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Reusability3 branches

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

537435311
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

357426
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

34124012
Confusion risk3 branches

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

35522513
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–383
Usefulness score3 branches

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

444324515
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–307331–4010
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–347036
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2383
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)83
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2383
Review methods1 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.83
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded83
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

34622401251
Grammar difficulty factor9 branches

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

1329172910820623425315216161
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

074458210161
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

046-232-45
Unique Vocabulary Families48 branches

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None recorded36abajo1acompanarnos1acuesto1apoyare1aviso1caminando1carne1come1conocerte1crees1decirmelo1despierto1discutas1disfrutaste1dormi1empeorando1empezaste1empiezo1encantaria1enviarlo1estabas1extranaste1funciona1grites1gustas1importas1invito1levanto1llamarlo1llegaron1llegue1llevalo1llores1mientas1oyes1pensar1podrias1preguntarme1pregunte1quedartelo1rapido1respondio1tomemos1toques1traelo1ves1vino1
New Families Vs Baseline66 branches

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None recorded17estaba3mira2abajo1acabo1acompanarnos1acuesto1apoyare1arreglarlo1aviso1ayudo1caminando1carne1cocinando1come1comi1comiendo1conocerte1crees1decirmelo1despierto1discutas1disfrutaste1dormi1empeorando1empezaste1empiezo1encantaria1enviarlo1estabas1extranaste1funciona1grites1gustas1hice1importas1invito1levanto1llamarlo1llame1llegaron1llegue1llevalo1llores1mejorando1mientas1oyes1pensar1podrias1preguntarme1pregunte1quedartelo1quedate1rapido1recuerdas1respondio1sabia1toca1toma1tomemos1toques1trabajando1traelo1usarlo1ves1vino1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–366017
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No83