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Topics16 branches

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

Conversation10Keeping a Conversation Going8Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Encouragement and Celebration3Everyday Statements3Making Plans3Actions and Encouragement2Boundaries and Disagreements2Feelings and Check-ins2Everyday Affection1Everyday Conversation1Getting Around Mexico1Home Together1Reactions1Shopping and Paying1Time and Frequency1

Difficulty3 branches

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Moderate9Easy8Challenging1
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  1. What did you say?¿Qué dijiste?

    “¿Qué dijiste?” means “What did you say?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Where did you go?¿Adónde fuiste?

    “¿Adónde fuiste?” means “Where did you go?” in Mexican Spanish. Fuiste is the past-tense tú form of ir here. Asks about a completed trip or outing.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. What did you do today?¿Qué hiciste hoy?

    “¿Qué hiciste hoy?” means “What did you do today?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. What happened?¿Qué pasó?

    “¿Qué pasó?” means “What happened?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. How was your day?¿Cómo estuvo tu día?

    “¿Cómo estuvo tu día?” means “How was your day?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. My bad.Fue culpa mía.

    “Fue culpa mía.” means “My bad.” in Mexican Spanish. Acknowledge responsibility for an error. Culpa is feminine regardless of who is at fault.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Time’s up!¡Se acabó el tiempo!

    “¡Se acabó el tiempo!” means “Time’s up!” in Mexican Spanish. A timer, game, or allotted period has ended.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. High five!¡Chócalas!

    “¡Chócalas!” means “High five!” in Mexican Spanish. Friendly celebration with someone you know.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I’ll be careful.Tendré cuidado.

    “Tendré cuidado.” means “I’ll be careful.” in Mexican Spanish. Tendré is the irregular future of tener. Tener cuidado means to be careful.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I’ll be honest.Seré sincero / sincera.

    “Seré sincero / sincera.” means “I’ll be honest.” in Mexican Spanish. Seré is the irregular future of ser. Choose sincero or sincera to match the speaker.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I didn’t notice.No me di cuenta.

    “No me di cuenta.” means “I didn’t notice.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. How did it go?¿Cómo te fue?

    “¿Cómo te fue?” means “How did it go?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. You made my day.Me alegraste el día.

    “Me alegraste el día.” means “You made my day.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Appreciation / connection.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. It was worth it.Valió la pena.

    “Valió la pena.” means “It was worth it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Evaluate an experience.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I’ll try again.Lo intentaré otra vez.

    “Lo intentaré otra vez.” means “I’ll try again.” in Mexican Spanish. Intentaré is the future of intentar. Lo refers to the action you will try again.

    ChallengingHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Let’s wait.Esperemos.

    “Esperemos.” means “Let’s wait.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Actions and Encouragement. Guide an action.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Let’s begin.Empecemos.

    “Empecemos.” means “Let’s begin.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Actions and Encouragement. Guide an action.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Did you sleep well?¿Dormiste bien?

    “¿Dormiste bien?” means “Did you sleep well?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral12Familiar (tú)6
Conversation role7 branches

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

Ask a question7Answer or explain5Express feelings or opinions3Give instructions2Invite or give permission1Reassure or encourage1Thank or show appreciation1
Situations4 branches

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

Not recorded15A timer, game, or allotted period has ended.1Acknowledge responsibility for an error. Culpa is feminine regardless of who is at fault.1Friendly celebration with someone you know.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral15both1feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded15noun2speaker1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded15Expansion3
Vocabulary families30 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

dia2fue2acabo1adonde1alegrar1bien1chocalas1cuenta1cuidado1culpa1decir1di1dormiste1empecemos1esperar1estuvo1fuiste1hacer1intentare1mia1otra1paso1pena1sere1sincera1sincero1tendre1tiempo1valer1vez1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded15Everyday2Less common1
Reusability3 branches

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

4132431
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

1736234151
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1142232
Confusion risk3 branches

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

2131332
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3134–65
Usefulness score2 branches

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

41533
Difficulty score5 branches

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

31–40641–50551–60421–30261–701
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

091–39
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10102026-10-1632026-10-2332026-10-1212026-10-151
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)18
Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded825 conversational statements screenshot3photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-233Curated multi-source screenshot228 everyday questions screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1
Review methods4 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap10Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.3Individual 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.3Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

218
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added10Not recorded8
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded18
Idiom difficulty factor6 branches

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

0101831421017181
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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

011-27
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

36956403
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

36052317220151
New Families Vs Baseline16 branches

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

Not recorded8acabo1adonde1alegrar1chocalas1culpa1di1fuiste1mia1None recorded1pena1sere1sincera1sincero1tendre1valer1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No18
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–39Not recorded801
Unique Vocabulary Families12 branches

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

None recorded9chocalas1di1empecemos1estuvo1fue1paso1sere1sincera1sincero1tendre1valer1