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Reactions32Keeping a Conversation Going25Making Plans12Encouragement and Celebration11Clearing Up Misunderstandings10Home Together9Everyday Conversation8Food and Eating Together5Everyday Affection4Food and Dining4Getting Around Mexico4Asking Someone Out3Everyday Actions3Feelings and Check-ins3Natural Reactions and Replies3Romance3Travel and Directions3Boundaries and Disagreements2Relationships and Family2Shopping and Paying2Conversation1Disagreeing Politely1Feelings1Health and Getting Help1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Time and Frequency1

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  1. 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 →
  2. I did it.Lo hice.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. I am eating.Estoy comiendo.

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

    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. 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. By the way.Por cierto.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. 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 →
  13. 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.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I care about you.Me importas.

    “Me importas.” means “I care about you.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. That sounds good.Suena bien.

    “Suena bien.” means “That sounds good.” in Mexican Spanish. A natural positive reaction to a suggestion or plan.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Sounds like fun.Suena divertido.

    “Suena divertido.” means “Sounds like fun.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. I get dressed.Me visto.

    “Me visto.” means “I get dressed.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I plan to travel.Planeo viajar.

    “Planeo viajar.” means “I plan to travel.” in Mexican Spanish. State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. That makes sense.Tiene sentido.

    “Tiene sentido.” means “That makes sense.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. I didn’t eat.No comí.

    “No comí.” means “I didn’t eat.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not having eaten during an understood past period.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I didn’t call.No llamé.

    “No llamé.” means “I didn’t call.” in Mexican Spanish. Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I didn’t sleep.No dormí.

    “No dormí.” means “I didn’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I didn’t ask.No pregunté.

    “No pregunté.” means “I didn’t ask.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not asking an understood person or question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. You lied to me.Me mentiste.

    “Me mentiste.” means “You lied to me.” in Mexican Spanish. State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.

    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.

Neutral42Familiar (tú)13
Situations46 branches

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

Not recorded10Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask for time to think before replying.1Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.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 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 showering in a household routine.1Describe waking as a daily routine.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.1Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.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.1Introduce a related aside in conversation.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.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.1Report snow currently falling.1Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not 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 a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral53masculine2
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded53speaker2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion28Core17Not recorded10
Vocabulary families70 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.

Everyday31Less common14Not recorded10
Reusability4 branches

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

4325133822
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

33849251251
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

22832215
Confusion risk3 branches

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

33221815
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–355
Usefulness score3 branches

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

43531852
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–304431–4011
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–333022
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23452026-10-1272026-10-1622026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)55
Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2345Everyday conversation screenshot5Short everyday phrases screenshot222 everyday expressions screenshot125 conversational statements screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1
Review methods4 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.45Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap7Individual 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 recorded55
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

331214065214171
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

132017152053464222252101161231
Idiom difficulty factor7 branches

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

042448410212114161
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

032-221-42
Unique Vocabulary Families34 branches

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None recorded22acuesto1adivina1apoyare1caminando1cierto1conocerte1cuento1decirmelo1despierto1divertido1dormi1ducho1encantaria1explicar1gustas1importas1inspiras1intentare1invito1lastima1levanto1llegue1mentiste1nevando1pensar1pensare1pregunte1quedartelo1revisar1sentido1tomemos1tranquilizas1viajar1
New Families Vs Baseline50 branches

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None recorded5estaba3comi2dejar2planeo2suena2acabo1acuesto1adivina1apoyare1arreglarlo1caminando1cierto1cocinando1comiendo1conocerte1cuento1dame1decirmelo1despierto1divertido1dormi1ducho1encantaria1explicar1gustas1hice1importas1inspiras1intentare1invito1lastima1levanto1llame1llegue1mentiste1nevando1Not recorded1pensar1pensare1pregunte1quedartelo1revisar1sabia1sentido1toca1tomemos1trabajando1tranquilizas1viajar1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–34905Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No55