EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Beginner110 Easy101 Moderate19 Challenging2

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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.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
You are safe.Estás a salvo.
“Estás a salvo.” means “You are safe.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
My phone battery is low.Tengo poca batería.
“Tengo poca batería.” means “My phone battery is low.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain limited remaining phone battery.
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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.
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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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I’ll pay in cash.Voy a pagar en efectivo.
“Voy a pagar en efectivo.” means “I’ll pay in cash.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I can’t find my keys.No encuentro mis llaves.
“No encuentro mis llaves.” means “I can’t find my keys.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being unable to locate keys.
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I have to leave.Tengo que irme.
“Tengo que irme.” means “I have to leave.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.
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This is my favorite.Este es mi favorito.
“Este es mi favorito.” means “This is my favorite.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.
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Just in case.Por si acaso.
“Por si acaso.” means “Just in case.” in Mexican Spanish. Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.
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There are many people.Hay mucha gente.
“Hay mucha gente.” means “There are many people.” in Mexican Spanish. Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.
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By the way.Por cierto.
“Por cierto.” means “By the way.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a related aside in conversation.
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That’s a shame.Qué lástima.
“Qué lástima.” means “That’s a shame.” in Mexican Spanish. Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.
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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.
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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.
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We have a deal.Tenemos un trato.
“Tenemos un trato.” means “We have a deal.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.
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It’s finished.Ya está terminado.
“Ya está terminado.” means “It’s finished.” in Mexican Spanish. Refers to a completed task or a masculine noun; use terminada for a feminine noun.
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I don’t know how to swim.No sé nadar.
“No sé nadar.” means “I don’t know how to swim.” in Mexican Spanish. For not knowing how to swim. No puedo nadar means being unable or not allowed to swim in the current situation.
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I check my email.Reviso mi correo.
“Reviso mi correo.” means “I check my email.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe checking email as part of a routine.
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My window is open.Mi ventana está abierta.
“Mi ventana está abierta.” means “My window is open.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.
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My keys are inside.Mis llaves están dentro.
“Mis llaves están dentro.” means “My keys are inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.
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I’m counting on you.Cuento contigo.
“Cuento contigo.” means “I’m counting on you.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.
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I want to find a job.Quiero encontrar trabajo.
“Quiero encontrar trabajo.” means “I want to find a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.
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My bag is heavy.Mi bolsa pesa mucho.
“Mi bolsa pesa mucho.” means “My bag is heavy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.
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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.

Neutral77 Familiar (tú)24

Situations86 branches

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

Not recorded16 Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1 Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1 Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1 Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.1 Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1 Announce having a gift for the listener before handing it over.1 Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1 Ask for time to think before replying.1 Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1 Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.1 Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1 Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1 Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1 Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1 Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1 Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1 Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1 Describe checking email as part of a routine.1 Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1 Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1 Describe feeling guilt or remorse.1 Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1 Describe getting out of bed as a routine, rather than command someone to stand.1 Describe going to bed as a routine, rather than telling another person to sleep.1 Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1 Describe showering in a household routine.1 Describe waking as a daily routine.1 Emphasize that a statement is serious.1 Explain an obligation to study.1 Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1 Explain current activity while on foot.1 Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1 Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1 Explain limited remaining phone battery.1 Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1 Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.1 Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1 Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1 Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1 Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1 Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1 Express affection for your family.1 Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1 Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1 Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1 Express personal appreciation to a friend or partner.1 Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.1 Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1 Firmly refuse something.1 Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1 Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1 Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.1 Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1 Introduce a related aside in conversation.1 Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1 Invite someone to have coffee together.1 Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1 Invite the listener to text the speaker.1 Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1 Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.1 Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.1 Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1 Report a delayed train during travel planning.1 Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1 Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1 Report being unable to locate keys.1 Report not asking an understood person or question.1 Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.1 Report rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.1 Report snow currently falling.1 Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1 Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1 Share an intuition or hunch.1 Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1 State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1 State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1 State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1 State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1 Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1 Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1 Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1 Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1 Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1 Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1 Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.1

Gender forms4 branches

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neutral95 masculine4 both1 feminine1

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded95 speaker3 object2 noun1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion51 Core34 Not recorded16

Vocabulary families155 branches

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

estar9 tener7 ti6 ir5 poder5 ser5 sentir4 querer3 cafe2 dejar2 hacer2 llaves2 abierta1 acaso1 acuesto1 adivina1 alegro1 amo1 apoyare1 aprendiendo1 avergonzado1 averiguarlo1 bateria1 bien1 bolsa1 bonito1 broma1 caminando1 cara1 cierto1 cometi1 confiar1 confio1 conocerte1 contigo1 correo1 cuarto1 cuento1 culpable1 dame1 decepcionado1 decirmelo1 decision1 definitiva1 dejame1 dejo1 dentro1 derramo1 desordenado1 despierto1 dije1 discutir1 divertido1 divertirnos1 dormi1 ducho1 efectivo1 encantaria1 encontrar1 encuentro1 error1 ese1 espanol1 esperare1 estara1 estudiar1 explicar1 familia1 favorito1 forma1 fuera1 fui1 gente1 gracias1 guarde1 gustas1 hay1 heriste1 historia1 idea1 importas1 incomodo1 indicada1 inspiras1 intentare1 invito1 irme1 larga1 lastima1 levanto1 llegue1 llover1 mandarme1 manera1 mensaje1 mentiste1 modos1 mucha1 mucho1 nadar1 nevando1 ni1 ninguna1 no1 oportunidad1 pagar1 pedido1 pena1 pensar1 pensare1 perderte1 persona1 pesa1 pienso1 planeo1 poca1 pregunte1 preocupar1 presentimiento1 problema1 quedare1 quedartelo1 regalo1 respirar1 retrasado1 revisar1 reviso1 rompio1 salvo1 sentido1 sentimientos1 sonreir1 sonrojar1 suena1 sueno1 tarde1 tenemos1 terminado1 tiempo1 todo1 todos1 tomemos1 trabajar1 tranquilizas1 trato1 tren1 tuve1 vale1 vaso1 ve1 ventana1 vi1 viajar1 vuela1 yo1

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday48 Less common37 Not recorded16

Reusability4 branches

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

453 529 315 24

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

366 424 27 13 51

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

350 240 111

Confusion risk3 branches

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

355 240 16

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–374 4–627

Usefulness score3 branches

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

455 338 58

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3069 31–4032

Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2385 2026-10-129 2026-10-163 2026-10-102 2026-10-181 2026-10-191

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)101

Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2385 Everyday conversation screenshot7 25 conversational statements screenshot3 Curated multi-source screenshot2 Short everyday phrases screenshot2 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot1 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21

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.85 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap9 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.3 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.2

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded101

Length difficulty factor5 branches