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Conversation21Making Plans21Keeping a Conversation Going12Requests11Getting Around Mexico9Everyday Statements5Home Together5Health and Getting Help3Shopping and Paying3Clearing Up Misunderstandings2Encouragement and Celebration2Romance2Time and Frequency2Boundaries and Disagreements1Everyday Affection1Feelings and Check-ins1Food and Dining1Food and Eating Together1Relationships and Family1Travel and Directions1Wants and Needs1

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  1. Should I go?¿Debería ir?

    “¿Debería ir?” means “Should I go?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek advice about whether to go or leave.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Where can I wait?¿Dónde puedo esperar?

    “¿Dónde puedo esperar?” means “Where can I wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Where can I sit?¿Dónde puedo sentarme?

    “¿Dónde puedo sentarme?” means “Where can I sit?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Get ready.Prepárate.

    “Prepárate.” means “Get ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Did they leave?¿Ya se fueron?

    “¿Ya se fueron?” means “Did they leave?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a group has already departed.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Do we need to hurry?¿Tenemos que apurarnos?

    “¿Tenemos que apurarnos?” means “Do we need to hurry?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Get in the car.Súbete al carro.

    “Súbete al carro.” means “Get in the car.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a passenger to board the car.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Where are you staying?¿Dónde te estás quedando?

    “¿Dónde te estás quedando?” means “Where are you staying?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener’s temporary accommodation during travel, not permanent residence.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Call me back.Devuélveme la llamada.

    “Devuélveme la llamada.” means “Call me back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to return a phone call.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Where does it hurt?¿Dónde le duele?

    “¿Dónde le duele?” means “Where does it hurt?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal question asking where pain is located.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Move aside.Hazte a un lado.

    “Hazte a un lado.” means “Move aside.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move out of the way.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. How are you getting home?¿Cómo te vas a ir a casa?

    “¿Cómo te vas a ir a casa?” means “How are you getting home?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about a companion’s planned transportation home.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Keep the change.Quédate con el cambio.

    “Quédate con el cambio.” means “Keep the change.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I’d like to order.Quisiera pedir.

    “Quisiera pedir.” means “I’d like to order.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Wake up.Despiértate.

    “Despiértate.” means “Wake up.” in Mexican Spanish. Wake someone who is sleeping.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Check in.Regístrate.

    “Regístrate.” means “Check in.” in Mexican Spanish. Arrival registration at a hotel/event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Stay with me.Quédate conmigo.

    “Quédate conmigo.” means “Stay with me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Should we wait?¿Deberíamos esperar?

    “¿Deberíamos esperar?” means “Should we wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Would it help?¿Ayudaría?

    “¿Ayudaría?” means “Would it help?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask if a proposed action would be helpful.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. What would you like?¿Qué te gustaría?

    “¿Qué te gustaría?” means “What would you like?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I could be better.Podría estar mejor.

    “Podría estar mejor.” means “I could be better.” in Mexican Spanish. An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. I’d love to.Me encantaría.

    “Me encantaría.” means “I’d love to.” in Mexican Spanish. Accept an invitation enthusiastically.

    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)20Neutral20Formal (usted)3
Conversation role11 branches

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

Ask a question21Give instructions12Make a request8Answer or explain4Share information4Express feelings or opinions3Reassure or encourage2Greet or say goodbye1Invite or give permission1Manage the conversation1Offer help or make a promise1
Situations38 branches

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

Not recorded6Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1Arrival registration at a hotel/event.1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask about a companion’s planned transportation home.1Ask about the listener’s usual wake-up time.1Ask if a proposed action would be helpful.1Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.1Ask someone to move out of the way.1Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.1Ask the listener to return a phone call.1Ask the listener’s temporary accommodation during travel, not permanent residence.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask whether staying at the indicated place is required.1Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.1Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.1Ask which person an already-understood man asked in a past conversation.1Ask who should receive the understood information/message.1Check whether a group has already departed.1Commit to remaining at the understood place or event.1Confirm whether a meeting will happen.1Confirm whether another person intends to stay.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1Politely ask a seller whether they can offer a discount.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1Share positive enjoyment after a completed outing/event.1Tell a passenger to board the car.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a formal question asking where pain is located.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral42both1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded42noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion28Core9Not recorded6
Vocabulary families61 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.

Everyday25Less common12Not recorded6
Reusability3 branches

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

523310410
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

32341812
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

32121616
Confusion risk3 branches

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

32821213
Spanish word count3 branches

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

1–3284–6147–101
Usefulness score3 branches

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

42051538
Difficulty score3 branches

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

31–402941–501221–302
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–328015
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23372026-10-1052026-10-151
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)43
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2337Not recorded3Curated multi-source screenshot228 everyday questions 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.37Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

243
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added40Not recorded3
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded43
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

0244168261
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-220015-48
Length difficulty factor7 branches

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

617993605124151181
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

32309266352
New Families Vs Baseline39 branches

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None recorded8Not recorded3quedar2quedate2acuestese1apurarnos1ayudaria1cambio1carro1contacto1descuento1despiertas1despiertate1devuelveme1divertirnos1duele1elegante1encantaria1fueron1has1hazte1irme1lado1mantener1orillese1pase1podria1pregunto1preparate1quedando1quedarme1quedemonos1registrate1sentarme1subete1tenemos1vete1vistete1visto1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No43
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–33208Not recorded3
Unique Vocabulary Families32 branches

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

None recorded15acuestese1apurarnos1ayudaria1cambio1contacto1descuento1despiertas1despiertate1devuelveme1divertirnos1elegante1encantaria1fueron1has1hazte1irme1mantener1orillese1pase1podria1pregunto1preparate1quedando1quedarme1quedemonos1registrate1salir1subete1vete1vistete1visto1