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Everyday Statements46Keeping a Conversation Going45Reactions25Home Together23Making Plans23Clearing Up Misunderstandings19Boundaries and Disagreements17Encouragement and Celebration14Feelings and Check-ins14Getting Around Mexico12Everyday Affection11Everyday Conversation11Feelings10Food and Eating Together10Conversation6Health and Getting Help6Relationships and Family6Travel and Directions6Food and Dining5Everyday Actions4Romance4Asking Someone Out2Shopping and Paying2Wants and Needs2Wants, Needs, and Obligations2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Health and Safety1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Natural Reactions and Replies1Saying No Politely1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About Family1Time and Frequency1

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  1. 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 →
  2. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I can’t hear you.No te escucho.

    “No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I feel worse.Me siento peor.

    “Me siento peor.” means “I feel worse.” in Mexican Spanish. Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I can’t do it.No puedo hacerlo.

    “No puedo hacerlo.” means “I can’t do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to do the understood task.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I can’t help you.No puedo ayudarte.

    “No puedo ayudarte.” means “I can’t help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I’m not leaving yet.Todavía no me voy.

    “Todavía no me voy.” means “I’m not leaving yet.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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 →
  13. 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.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I am eating.Estoy comiendo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. 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.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I know what you want.Sé lo que quieres.

    “Sé lo que quieres.” means “I know what you want.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I’ll go.Voy a ir.

    “Voy a ir.” means “I’ll go.” in Mexican Spanish. Commit to going to the understood destination/event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. I don’t know you.No te conozco.

    “No te conozco.” means “I don’t know you.” in Mexican Spanish. State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. My door is locked.Mi puerta está cerrada con llave.

    “Mi puerta está cerrada con llave.” means “My door is locked.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a door is locked with a key.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. I don’t have it.No lo tengo.

    “No lo tengo.” means “I don’t have it.” in Mexican Spanish. Say the speaker does not have an understood item.

    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.

Neutral98Familiar (tú)25
Situations100 branches

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

Not recorded24Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Announce having a gift for the listener before handing it over.1Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1Ask for time to think before replying.1Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1Deny doing an understood action.1Deny that a past incident occurred.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 disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1Describe feeling guilt or remorse.1Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.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 physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Describe progress learning English.1Describe showering in a household routine.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Explain a future decision not to drive.1Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain current cooking activity/availability.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.1Explain that eating is happening now.1Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express affection for your family.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Offer to repair an understood item.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Report a delayed train during travel planning.1Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1Report being unable to locate keys.1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Report increasing outdoor warmth.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.1Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1Report snow currently falling.1Report that a door is locked with a key.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1Tell a listener they help the speaker feel better.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1
Gender forms4 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral113masculine8both1feminine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded115speaker5object2noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion62Core37Not recorded24
Vocabulary families163 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.

Everyday70Less common29Not recorded24
Reusability3 branches

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

475536312
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

384427172451
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

358248117
Confusion risk4 branches

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

3732461341
Spanish word count3 branches

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

1–3864–6367–101
Usefulness score3 branches

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

461350512
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3010131–4022
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–371052
Review dates7 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23992026-10-1282026-10-1672026-10-1942026-10-1022026-10-1322026-10-181
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)123
Source batches9 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-239925 conversational statements screenshot4Everyday conversation screenshot4LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 24Short everyday phrases screenshot422 everyday expressions screenshot3Curated multi-source screenshot2I know screenshot22026-10-18 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.99Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap10Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.7Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded123
Length difficulty factor7 branches

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

34264092912504152181
Vocabulary difficulty factor10 branches

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

3530272236755831221414171
Grammar difficulty factor13 branches

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

1342172861720910712622418316225215123191
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-257047-416-63
Unique Vocabulary Families80 branches

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

None recorded52acuesto1amo1apoyare1aprendiendo1avergonzado1averiguarlo1bolsa1caminando1confiar1confio1conocerte1correo1cuarto1culpable1decepcionado1decirmelo1decision1definitiva1dentro1derramo1desordenado1despierto1dije1discutir1dormi1ducho1efectivo1encantaria1encontrar1encuentro1ese1esperare1estara1estudiar1explicar1favorito1fui1gente1heriste1historia1importas1incomodo1inspiras1intentare1larga1levanto1llegue1mandarme1mentiste1mucha1nadar1nevando1oportunidad1pedido1pensar1pensare1perderte1pesa1poca1pregunte1preocupar1quedare1quedartelo1regalo1respirar1retrasado1revisar1reviso1rompio1sentimientos1sonrojar1terminado1tomemos1tranquilizas1tren1ve1ventana1vi1viajar1
New Families Vs Baseline104 branches

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

None recorded25estaba3Not recorded3comi2dame2dejar2llame2llaves2planeo2sabia2acuesto1alguien1amo1apoyare1aprendiendo1arreglarlo1avergonzado1averiguarlo1bolsa1caminando1cocinando1comiendo1confiar1confio1conocerte1correo1cuarto1culpable1decepcionado1decirmelo1decision1definitiva1dentro1derramo1desordenado1despierto1dije1discutir1dormi1ducho1efectivo1encantaria1encontrar1encuentro1escucho1ese1esperare1estara1estudiar1explicar1favorito1fui1gente1hacerlo1heriste1hice1historia1importas1incomodo1inspiras1intentare1lado1larga1lavo1levanto1llave1llegue1mandarme1mejorando1mentiste1mucha1nadar1nadie1nevando1oportunidad1pedido1pensar1pensare1peor1perderte1pesa1platos1poca1pregunte1preocupar1quedare1quedartelo1regalo1respirar1retrasado1revisar1reviso1rompio1sentimientos1sonrojar1terminado1tomemos1trabajando1tranquilizas1tren1ve1ventana1vi1viajar1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–395025Not recorded3
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No123