EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Easy · Added · 2 · Answer or explain · Making Plans

Invitations, availability, schedules, meeting up, staying, leaving and keeping in touch.

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31unique phrases · 2% of collection

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Easy

Usefulness

5 16 10

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Difficulty: Easy × Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Answer or explain × Topics: Making Plans ×

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Topics39 branches

Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Everyday Statements74 Keeping a Conversation Going73 Reactions35 Making Plans31 Clearing Up Misunderstandings26 Home Together24 Encouragement and Celebration23 Boundaries and Disagreements22 Everyday Affection20 Feelings and Check-ins17 Getting Around Mexico16 Everyday Conversation15 Feelings13 Food and Eating Together11 Romance10 Relationships and Family8 Conversation7 Health and Getting Help7 Shopping and Paying7 Travel and Directions7 Everyday Actions5 Food and Dining5 Natural Reactions and Replies4 Time and Frequency4 Asking Someone Out3 Missing Someone and Showing Affection3 Wants, Needs, and Obligations3 Making Plans with Friends2 Wants and Needs2 Apologizing1 Appointments and Rescheduling1 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1 Disagreeing Politely1 Health and Safety1 Saying No Politely1 Taking a Taxi in Mexico1 Talking About Family1 Walking Directions1

Difficulty3 branches

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Beginner68 Easy31 Moderate7

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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I am on vacation.Estoy de vacaciones.
“Estoy de vacaciones.” means “I am on vacation.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.
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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.
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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.
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I’ll go.Voy a ir.
“Voy a ir.” means “I’ll go.” in Mexican Spanish. Commit to going to the understood destination/event.
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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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I will call.Llamaré.
“Llamaré.” means “I will call.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
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You can text me.Puedes mandarme un mensaje.
“Puedes mandarme un mensaje.” means “You can text me.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to text the speaker.
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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.
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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.
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I will wait.Esperaré.
“Esperaré.” means “I will wait.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
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Yes, I called you.Sí, te llamé.
“Sí, te llamé.” means “Yes, I called you.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?
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I’ll think about it.Lo pensaré.
“Lo pensaré.” means “I’ll think about it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
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I’ll try it.Lo intentaré.
“Lo intentaré.” means “I’ll try it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
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I’d love to.Me encantaría.
“Me encantaría.” means “I’d love to.” in Mexican Spanish. Accept an invitation enthusiastically.
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Wait a minute.Espera un minuto.
“Espera un minuto.” means “Wait a minute.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Espera un momento is another natural way to ask someone to wait briefly.
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From now on.De ahora en adelante.
“De ahora en adelante.” means “From now on.” in Mexican Spanish. Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.
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I am walking.Estoy caminando.
“Estoy caminando.” means “I am walking.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain current activity while on foot.
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I want to meet you.Quiero conocerte.
“Quiero conocerte.” means “I want to meet you.” in Mexican Spanish. Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.
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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.

Neutral24 Familiar (tú)7

Situations26 branches

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

Not recorded6 Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1 Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1 Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1 Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1 Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1 Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1 Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1 Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1 Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.1 Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.1 Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1 Explain current activity while on foot.1 Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1 Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1 Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1 Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1 Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1 Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1 Invite the listener to text the speaker.1 Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1 Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1 State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1 State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1 State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1 Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1

Gender forms2 branches

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neutral30 masculine1

Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded30 speaker1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion14 Core11 Not recorded6

Vocabulary families46 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday18 Less common7 Not recorded6

Reusability3 branches

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

419 58 34

Coverage gap value4 branches

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

317 410 13 21

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

315 212 14

Confusion risk3 branches

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

320 210 11

Spanish word count2 branches

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1–325 4–66

Usefulness score3 branches

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

416 310 55

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3023 31–408

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

016 1–315

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2325 2026-10-124 2026-10-162

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)31

Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2325 Short everyday phrases screenshot3 22 everyday expressions screenshot2 Everyday conversation screenshot1

Review methods3 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.25 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded31

Length difficulty factor5 branches