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Keeping a Conversation Going51Requests45Home Together41Feelings and Check-ins34Feelings29Conversation27Boundaries and Disagreements21Everyday Statements19Making Plans19Reactions19Everyday Affection15Getting Around Mexico14Health and Getting Help14Clearing Up Misunderstandings11Food and Eating Together10Encouragement and Celebration9Relationships and Family8Romance8Shopping and Paying6Travel and Directions6Wants and Needs4Health and Safety3Everyday Actions2Everyday Conversation2Food and Dining2Time and Frequency1

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  1. My name is…Me llamo…

    “Me llamo…” means “My name is…” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Where can I pay?¿Dónde puedo pagar?

    “¿Dónde puedo pagar?” means “Where can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Can you fix it?¿Puedes arreglarlo?

    “¿Puedes arreglarlo?” means “Can you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Give it back.Devuélvelo.

    “Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I feel sick.Me siento enfermo / enferma.

    “Me siento enfermo / enferma.” means “I feel sick.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. What is your name?¿Cómo te llamas?

    “¿Cómo te llamas?” means “What is your name?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. How do you feel?¿Cómo te sientes?

    “¿Cómo te sientes?” means “How do you feel?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I’m bleeding.Estoy sangrando.

    “Estoy sangrando.” means “I’m bleeding.” in Mexican Spanish. Report active bleeding as a symptom.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

    “¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I’ll help you.Te ayudo.

    “Te ayudo.” means “I’ll help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer/commit to helping the listener.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I’ll let you know.Te aviso.

    “Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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 →
  16. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. I can’t help you.No puedo ayudarte.

    “No puedo ayudarte.” means “I can’t help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. 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 →
  20. Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.

    “Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can I use this?¿Puedo usar esto?

    “¿Puedo usar esto?” means “Can I use this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to use the indicated item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

    “¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.

    EasyEssentialEnglish 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.

Familiar (tú)89Neutral78
Conversation role9 branches

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

Share information78Answer or explain60Express feelings or opinions53Give instructions48Make a request48Ask a question31Offer help or make a promise3Greet or say goodbye2Warn or report a problem1
Situations141 branches

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

Not recorded27Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask a familiar person whether they are in love, in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás enamorada?1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1Ask whether driving happened in a past situation, not whether someone knows how to drive.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.1Ask why an understood business/place is closed.1Ask why someone is laughing.1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check whether a group is departing immediately.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.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 feeling guilt or remorse.1Describe figurative emotional heartbreak to a familiar person.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 physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Describe progress learning English.1Describe showering in a household routine.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Explain a future decision not to drive.1Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain current cooking activity/availability.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Explain that eating is happening now.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express affection for your family.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Firm request for honesty.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Greet someone arriving early.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Offer/commit to helping the listener.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Report active bleeding as a symptom.1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Report increasing outdoor warmth.1Report snow currently falling.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.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.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1Understand hospitality where the business/host covers the cost.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral153both10masculine4
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded153speaker13listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core77Expansion63Not recorded27
Vocabulary families202 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.

Everyday97Less common43Not recorded27
Reusability3 branches

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

478578311
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3744681202451
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

271369127
Confusion risk4 branches

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

310124212242
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–31434–624
Usefulness score3 branches

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

492350525
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–3013511–202131–401041–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–392075
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231402026-10-10242026-10-1212026-10-1612026-10-191
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)167
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23140Not recorded2422 everyday expressions screenshot1Everyday conversation 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.140Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap25Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2167
Source review decisions2 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added143Not recorded24
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded167
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

015141083102121
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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-279063-424-61
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

68335291908123152
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

36804922551261043
New Families Vs Baseline120 branches

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Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No167
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3102040Not recorded25
Unique Vocabulary Families103 branches

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

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