EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Easy · Added · 2 · Answer or explain · estar

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Easy

Usefulness

1 7 10

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Difficulty: Easy × Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Answer or explain × Vocabulary families: estar ×

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Everyday Statements9 Getting Around Mexico7 Home Together4 Keeping a Conversation Going4 Reactions3 Travel and Directions3 Clearing Up Misunderstandings2 Encouragement and Celebration2 Food and Eating Together2 Making Plans2 Conversation1 Feelings1 Food and Dining1 Health and Getting Help1 Walking Directions1

Difficulty2 branches

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Beginner39 Easy18

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You are safe.Estás a salvo.
“Estás a salvo.” means “You are safe.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I am eating.Estoy comiendo.
“Estoy comiendo.” means “I am eating.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that eating is happening now.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 →
My window is open.Mi ventana está abierta.
“Mi ventana está abierta.” means “My window is open.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My keys are inside.Mis llaves están dentro.
“Mis llaves están dentro.” means “My keys are inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My train is delayed.Mi tren está retrasado.
“Mi tren está retrasado.” means “My train is delayed.” in Mexican Spanish. Report a delayed train during travel planning.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m learning Spanish.Estoy aprendiendo español.
“Estoy aprendiendo español.” means “I’m learning Spanish.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I am cooking.Estoy cocinando.
“Estoy cocinando.” means “I am cooking.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain current cooking activity/availability.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I am walking.Estoy caminando.
“Estoy caminando.” means “I am walking.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain current activity while on foot.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s snowing.Está nevando.
“Está nevando.” means “It’s snowing.” in Mexican Spanish. Report snow currently falling.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s next to me.Está a mi lado.
“Está a mi lado.” means “It’s next to me.” in Mexican Spanish. Locate an item/person beside the speaker.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
My room is messy.Mi cuarto está desordenado.
“Mi cuarto está desordenado.” means “My room is messy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m looking for you.Te estoy buscando.
“Te estoy buscando.” means “I’m looking for you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Explain a search.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
My English is improving.Mi inglés está mejorando.
“Mi inglés está mejorando.” means “My English is improving.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe progress learning English.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s getting warmer.Está haciendo más calor.
“Está haciendo más calor.” means “It’s getting warmer.” in Mexican Spanish. Report increasing outdoor warmth.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m out of shape.Estoy fuera de forma.
“Estoy fuera de forma.” means “I’m out of shape.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s across the street.Está al otro lado de la calle.
“Está al otro lado de la calle.” means “It’s across the street.” in Mexican Spanish. The place is across the street. Keep the street as the reference point.
EasyNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral16 Familiar (tú)2

Situations18 branches

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

Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1 Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1 Describe progress learning English.1 Explain current activity while on foot.1 Explain current cooking activity/availability.1 Explain that eating is happening now.1 Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1 Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1 Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1 Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1 Not recorded1 Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.1 Report a delayed train during travel planning.1 Report increasing outdoor warmth.1 Report snow currently falling.1 Report that a door is locked with a key.1 Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1 The place is across the street. Keep the street as the reference point.1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral18

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded18

Learning collections3 branches

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Expansion11 Core6 Not recorded1

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday11 Less common6 Not recorded1

Reusability3 branches

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

413 53 32

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

314 43 21

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

211 36 11

Confusion risk2 branches

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

211 37

Spanish word count3 branches

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

4–69 1–38 7–101

Usefulness score3 branches

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

310 47 51

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3016 31–402

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

09 1–39

Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2317 2026-10-101

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)18

Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2317 Curated multi-source screenshot1

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.17 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1

Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded18

Length difficulty factor5 branches