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Topics36 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going58Conversation47Clearing Up Misunderstandings22Everyday Statements22Requests22Making Plans21Boundaries and Disagreements16Home Together13Food and Eating Together9Food and Dining8Getting Around Mexico8Reactions8Feelings and Check-ins7Encouragement and Celebration6Everyday Affection6Shopping and Paying6Feelings4Health and Getting Help4Time and Frequency4Travel and Directions3Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Relationships and Family2Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions2Airports and Luggage1Apologizing1Disagreeing Politely1Encouraging Someone1Everyday Conversation1Greetings and Introductions1Household Chores1Natural Reactions and Replies1Romance1Saying No Politely1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Talking About How Often1

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  1. Can you try it?¿Puedes intentarlo?

    “¿Puedes intentarlo?” means “Can you try it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to attempt the understood task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. This is my friend.Este es mi amigo.

    “Este es mi amigo.” means “This is my friend.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a friend to another person.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. How do I start?¿Cómo empiezo?

    “¿Cómo empiezo?” means “How do I start?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Pick it up.Recógelo.

    “Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Put it away.Guárdalo.

    “Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. What do you see?¿Qué ves?

    “¿Qué ves?” means “What do you see?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. What do you hear?¿Qué oyes?

    “¿Qué oyes?” means “What do you hear?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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 →
  12. Get back!¡Retrocede!

    “¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. When will you call?¿Cuándo vas a llamar?

    “¿Cuándo vas a llamar?” means “When will you call?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when someone plans to call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Which is yours?¿Cuál es el tuyo?

    “¿Cuál es el tuyo?” means “Which is yours?” in Mexican Spanish. Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. How do you do it?¿Cómo lo haces?

    “¿Cómo lo haces?” means “How do you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  17. What language do you speak?¿Qué idioma hablas?

    “¿Qué idioma hablas?” means “What language do you speak?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. 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 →
  19. 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 →
  20. 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 →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. I’m proud of you.Estoy orgulloso / orgullosa de ti.

    “Estoy orgulloso / orgullosa de ti.” means “I’m proud of you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Encourage / connect.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register3 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Familiar (tú)68Neutral52Formal (usted)1
Conversation role10 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Ask a question50Share information34Answer or explain32Express feelings or opinions32Make a request24Give instructions23Offer help or make a promise7Reassure or encourage6Manage the conversation4Greet or say goodbye2
Situations112 branches

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

Not recorded10Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1Ask about another person’s general tastes, rather than placing an order.1Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1Ask another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask for justification for doing an understood action.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask if a proposed action would be helpful.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the reason behind an understood remark.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask the reason for a past call.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what an understood object is called.1Ask what food someone is currently eating.1Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.1Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.1Ask when someone plans to call.1Ask when you can check in at a hotel.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1Ask whether listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.1Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Ask willingness to repeat a completed experience.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1Check whether a group is departing immediately.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.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.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Commit to remaining at the understood place or event.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.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.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain tasks that still need doing.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Gently ask what is occupying someone’s thoughts, rather than solicit an opinion on a shared topic.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?1Introduce a friend to another person.1Locate an airport facility while travelling.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Offer coffee as a host.1Offer to buy an understood item for the listener.1Offer to place an order on the listener’s behalf.1Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.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 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.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request sending an already understood file/item/message.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral115masculine5both1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.

Not recorded115speaker4object2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core75Expansion36Not recorded10
Vocabulary families158 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.

Everyday78Less common33Not recorded10
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

4753425311
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

39821518
Confusion risk3 branches

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

310221712
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3794–642
Usefulness score1 branches

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

4121
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–308431–4037
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–373048
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231112026-10-1082026-10-1212026-10-151
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)121
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23111Curated multi-source screenshot828 everyday questions screenshot1Everyday 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.111Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline8Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

2121
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded121
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

64693232409127153
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

360026220685641
Grammar difficulty factor13 branches

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

1332172110172011161061025723422315218212131
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

010441284101
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

056-245-417-63
Unique Vocabulary Families82 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

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New Families Vs Baseline104 branches

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None recorded30incluido2llame2acabo1acaso1aeropuerto1alegrar1algo1amigo1apresures1avergonzado1ayudaria1ayudo1baja1cancelalo1cometi1comi1comiendo1compartirias1comprar1confiar1crees1cuento1cuida1culpa1cumple1date1decepcionado1decirmelo1dejalo1dejar1derramo1desayuno1diferencia1dije1dormi1empiezo1encargate1enviarlo1error1explicar1favorito1frecuencia1gente1guardalo1hacerlo1harias1heriste1hice1idioma1importas1incomodo1interrumpas1irse1llama1llave1llevalo1llevarlo1manten1mantenlo1mejorar1mucha1noche1orgullosa1oyes1pagaras1pensando1piensas1podemos1ponme1preguntale1preguntar1preguntas1pregunte1preparalo1preparando1promesa1quedar1quedartelo1recogelo1registrarme1repitas1reservar1resuelvelo1retrasado1retrocede1rompio1sabia1sencillo1sentimientos1servicio1tan1tenedor1tenemos1toca1trabajando1trae1traer1trata1trato1tren1ves1vive1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–391030
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No121