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Everyday Statements26Keeping a Conversation Going19Reactions11Clearing Up Misunderstandings9Making Plans8Boundaries and Disagreements7Home Together7Feelings and Check-ins6Feelings5Encouragement and Celebration4Food and Eating Together4Getting Around Mexico4Shopping and Paying4Health and Getting Help3Wants, Needs, and Obligations3Conversation2Everyday Affection2Food and Dining2Making Plans with Friends2Apologizing1Appointments and Rescheduling1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Health and Safety1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Natural Reactions and Replies1Relationships and Family1Romance1Saying No Politely1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Time and Frequency1Travel and Directions1

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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. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. See you there.Nos vemos ahí.

    “Nos vemos ahí.” means “See you there.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.

    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. That works for me.Eso me viene bien.

    “Eso me viene bien.” means “That works for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. That doesn’t work for me.Eso no me viene bien.

    “Eso no me viene bien.” means “That doesn’t work for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I did it.Lo hice.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. It’s not a good time.No es un buen momento.

    “No es un buen momento.” means “It’s not a good time.” in Mexican Spanish. Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  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’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 →
  19. 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 →
  20. 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 →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. 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.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. 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 →
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.

Neutral38Familiar (tú)12
Situations49 branches

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

Not recorded2Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.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 going to the understood destination/event.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.1Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.1Deny doing an understood action.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 physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.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.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.1Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.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 feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.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 that a door is locked with a key.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.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 the speaker relies on them to follow through.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral46masculine4
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded46speaker3object1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core35Expansion13Not recorded2
Vocabulary families71 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.

Everyday35Less common13Not recorded2
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

4293192151
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

33821111
Confusion risk2 branches

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

34426
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3384–612
Usefulness score3 branches

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

43251335
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–304031–4010
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–329021
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23482026-10-102
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)50
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2348Curated multi-source screenshot2
Review methods2 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.48Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded50
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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62531397124151
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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32221309645181
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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1313171361212410315120123125131
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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036498362
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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-227018-43-62
Unique Vocabulary Families34 branches

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None recorded21acaso1avergonzado1cometi1confiar1cuento1decepcionado1decirmelo1derramo1dije1dormi1efectivo1error1estudiar1explicar1favorito1gente1heriste1importas1incomodo1inspiras1invito1irme1mucha1pedido1poca1pregunte1quedartelo1respirar1retrasado1rompio1sentimientos1trato1tren1
New Families Vs Baseline46 branches

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None recorded9hice2llame2acabo1acaso1avergonzado1cometi1comi1confiar1cuento1decepcionado1decirmelo1dejar1derramo1dije1dormi1efectivo1error1escucho1estudiar1explicar1favorito1gente1hacerlo1heriste1importas1incomodo1inspiras1invito1irme1llave1manera1mucha1pedido1peor1poca1pregunte1quedartelo1respirar1retrasado1rompio1sabia1sentimientos1tenemos1trato1tren1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–34109
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No50