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Topics28 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going31Reactions24Everyday Statements22Making Plans13Clearing Up Misunderstandings12Encouragement and Celebration10Home Together10Boundaries and Disagreements9Everyday Conversation8Everyday Affection5Everyday Actions4Feelings and Check-ins4Getting Around Mexico4Asking Someone Out2Conversation2Feelings2Food and Eating Together2Natural Reactions and Replies2Relationships and Family2Romance2Shopping and Paying2Apologizing1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Food and Dining1Health and Getting Help1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Talking About Family1Travel and Directions1

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  1. 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 →
  2. 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 →
  3. 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 →
  4. I did it.Lo hice.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish 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. 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.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. By the way.Por cierto.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. 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.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. 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.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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 →
  13. More or less.Más o menos.

    “Más o menos.” means “More or less.” in Mexican Spanish. Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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 →
  19. 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 →
  20. 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 →
  21. It’s not worth it.No vale la pena.

    “No vale la pena.” means “It’s not worth it.” in Mexican Spanish. Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. 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 →
  23. I will wait.Esperaré.

    “Esperaré.” means “I will wait.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. I knew it.Lo sabía.

    “Lo sabía.” means “I knew it.” in Mexican Spanish. React when something confirms what you suspected.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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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.

Neutral53Familiar (tú)13
Situations53 branches

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

Not recorded14Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.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.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1Deny doing an understood action.1Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1Describe checking email as part of a routine.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 hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express affection for your family.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.1Firmly refuse something.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Introduce a related aside in conversation.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Report being unable to locate keys.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 rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.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 they help the speaker feel calm.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral63both1feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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Not recorded63noun1object1speaker1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion28Core24Not recorded14
Vocabulary families84 branches

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

esperare2estaba2hice2llame2pena2sabia2vale2acabo1acaso1acuesto1adelante1adivina1amo1apoyare1bonito1cara1casi1cierto1cometi1comi1correo1dejo1despierto1dije1divertido1dormi1ducho1encantaria1encuentro1enferma1error1escucho1ese1espera1facil1familia1fui1ganaste1gustas1heriste1historia1importante1importas1inspiras1intentare1larga1lastima1lavo1levanto1llaves1llego1llover1manera1menos1mentiste1mia1minuto1nadar1ninguna1no1parece1pensare1planeo1platos1pregunte1problema1quedare1reviso1rompio1sentimientos1suena1sueno1suerte1terminado1toca1trabajando1tranquilizas1tuve1vaso1ve1vi1viajar1visto1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday35Less common17Not recorded14
Reusability4 branches

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

43351831322
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

3474142312
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

333222111
Confusion risk3 branches

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

33722316
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3574–69
Usefulness score3 branches

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

43932354
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–304231–4024
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–342024
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23522026-10-1672026-10-1252026-10-1812026-10-191
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)66
Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-235225 conversational statements screenshot422 everyday expressions screenshot3Everyday conversation screenshot3Short everyday phrases screenshot22026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21
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.52Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.7Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap5Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.2
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded66
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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3326229903
Vocabulary difficulty factor10 branches

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327214580763122821414171
Grammar difficulty factor11 branches

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17221311386820510322312216223191
Idiom difficulty factor7 branches

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

047498410312118161
Unique Vocabulary Families47 branches

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None recorded24acaso1acuesto1adivina1amo1apoyare1cara1cierto1cometi1correo1dejo1despierto1dije1divertido1dormi1ducho1encantaria1encuentro1error1ese1esperare1fui1gustas1heriste1historia1importas1inspiras1intentare1larga1lastima1levanto1mentiste1nadar1ninguna1pensare1pregunte1quedare1reviso1rompio1sentimientos1terminado1tranquilizas1tuve1vale1ve1vi1viajar1
New Families Vs Baseline68 branches

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None recorded6Not recorded3estaba2hice2llame2sabia2acabo1acaso1acuesto1adivina1amo1apoyare1cara1cierto1cometi1comi1correo1dejo1despierto1dije1divertido1dormi1ducho1encantaria1encuentro1error1escucho1ese1esperare1fui1gustas1heriste1historia1importas1inspiras1intentare1larga1lastima1lavo1levanto1llaves1llover1manera1menos1mentiste1mia1nadar1ninguna1pena1pensare1planeo1platos1pregunte1quedare1reviso1rompio1sentimientos1suena1sueno1terminado1toca1trabajando1tranquilizas1tuve1vale1ve1vi1viajar1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–35706Not recorded3
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No66