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Topics26 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going46Conversation29Reactions24Clearing Up Misunderstandings19Making Plans18Encouragement and Celebration13Home Together11Everyday Conversation8Food and Eating Together8Requests8Everyday Affection6Food and Dining6Romance6Boundaries and Disagreements4Everyday Actions4Feelings and Check-ins4Getting Around Mexico4Relationships and Family4Asking Someone Out3Natural Reactions and Replies3Health and Getting Help2Shopping and Paying2Travel and Directions2Disagreeing Politely1Encouraging Someone1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1

Difficulty3 branches

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Beginner155Easy85Moderate2
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  1. Which do you prefer?¿Cuál prefieres?

    “¿Cuál prefieres?” means “Which do you prefer?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Did you understand it?¿Lo entendiste?

    “¿Lo entendiste?” means “Did you understand it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Did you hear me?¿Me escuchaste?

    “¿Me escuchaste?” means “Did you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Did you know that?¿Lo sabías?

    “¿Lo sabías?” means “Did you know that?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. It’s important.Es importante.

    “Es importante.” means “It’s important.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. When exactly?¿Cuándo exactamente?

    “¿Cuándo exactamente?” means “When exactly?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. When does it end?¿Cuándo termina?

    “¿Cuándo termina?” means “When does it end?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Who is coming?¿Quién viene?

    “¿Quién viene?” means “Who is coming?” in Mexican Spanish. Common planning question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. I am eating.Estoy comiendo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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 →
  13. 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 →
  14. I can fix it.Puedo arreglarlo.

    “Puedo arreglarlo.” means “I can fix it.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to repair an understood item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. I plan to drive.Planeo manejar.

    “Planeo manejar.” means “I plan to drive.” in Mexican Spanish. State an intention to drive in a travel plan.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Are you in love?¿Estás enamorado?

    ¿Estás enamorado? asks whether the listener is in love. Use enamorada when referring to a female listener. This is a personal question, so the relationship and context matter.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. 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 →
  20. By the way.Por cierto.

    “Por cierto.” means “By the way.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a related aside in conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. That’s a shame.Qué lástima.

    “Qué lástima.” means “That’s a shame.” in Mexican Spanish. Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. 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 →
  23. You can keep it.Puedes quedártelo.

    “Puedes quedártelo.” means “You can keep it.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. 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 →
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)50Neutral35
Conversation role10 branches

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

Answer or explain35Ask a question32Express feelings or opinions23Share information20Give instructions10Make a request7Invite or give permission4Reassure or encourage2Manage the conversation1Offer help or make a promise1
Situations60 branches

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

Not recorded26Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1Affectionate question about missing the speaker.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask a familiar person whether they are in love, in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás enamorada?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 another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask for time to think before replying.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone to allow more time.1Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.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 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 listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.1Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1Encourage someone before or during a challenge.1Encourage someone to eat something.1Explain that eating is happening now.1Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Grant permission to use an understood item.1Introduce a related aside in conversation.1Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.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 to repair an understood item.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.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral83feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded83listener1noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core38Not recorded26Expansion21
Vocabulary families105 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.

Everyday44Not recorded26Less common15
Reusability4 branches

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

44552431422
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3464201132551
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

335229121
Confusion risk4 branches

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

33823111442
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–385
Usefulness score1 branches

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

485
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–306831–4017
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–351034
Review dates7 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23592026-10-1282026-10-1472026-10-1952026-10-1532026-10-1622026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)85
Source batches13 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2359Everyday conversation screenshot5LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 1428 everyday questions screenshot3Past-tense questions screenshot3Everyday questions screenshot2Informal me commands screenshot2Short everyday phrases screenshot222 everyday expressions screenshot125 conversational statements screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1
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.59Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap18Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded85
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

345222010546214171
Grammar difficulty factor14 branches

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

1723131810132072343416363152222252262181241
Idiom difficulty factor7 branches

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

072448310262121141
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

051-231-43
Unique Vocabulary Families54 branches

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

None recorded34acompanarnos1acuerdas1adivina1carne1cierto1come1compartirias1crees1cuento1decirmelo1disfrutaste1divertido1dormi1elegante1empeorando1empiezo1encantaria1entendiste1enviarlo1escuchaste1exactamente1explicar1extranaste1grites1gustas1importas1intentare1lastima1llegaste1llevalo1mantenlo1mentiste1muestrame1oyes1paciencia1pensar1pensare1podrias1prefieres1preguntarme1pregunte1quedartelo1revisar1sabias1sencillo1sentido1termina1tomemos1traeme1ves1viajar1viene1vistete1
New Families Vs Baseline76 branches

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None recorded14dejar2planeo2suena2acabo1acompanarnos1acuerdas1adivina1adonde1arreglarlo1carne1cierto1come1comi1comiendo1compartirias1crees1cuento1dame1decirmelo1dejalo1disfrutaste1divertido1dormi1elegante1empeorando1empiezo1enamorado1encantaria1entendiste1enviarlo1escuchaste1exactamente1explicar1extranaste1fuiste1grites1gustas1importas1intentare1lastima1llamaste1llame1llegaste1llevalo1mantenlo1mejorando1mentiste1mira1muestrame1Not recorded1oyes1paciencia1pensar1pensare1podrias1prefieres1preguntarme1pregunte1quedartelo1quedate1revisar1sabia1sabias1sencillo1sentido1termina1toca1toma1tomemos1traeme1usarlo1ves1viajar1viene1vistete1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–370014Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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

No85