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Requests8Encouragement and Celebration7Conversation6Keeping a Conversation Going6Boundaries and Disagreements5Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Making Plans4Everyday Statements3Actions and Encouragement2Feelings and Check-ins2Food and Dining2Food and Eating Together2Everyday Conversation1Health and Getting Help1Time and Frequency1

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  1. Don’t cry.No llores.

    “No llores.” means “Don’t cry.” in Mexican Spanish. Comfort someone who is crying.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Don’t worry.No te preocupes.

    “No te preocupes.” means “Don’t worry.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassurance to one person you address informally.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Don’t go.No te vayas.

    “No te vayas.” means “Don’t go.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to leave.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Would you like coffee?¿Te gustaría café?

    “¿Te gustaría café?” means “Would you like coffee?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer coffee as a host.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Let me explain it.Déjame explicarlo.

    “Déjame explicarlo.” means “Let me explain it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Clarify.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Let’s have coffee.Tomemos café.

    “Tomemos café.” means “Let’s have coffee.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite someone to have coffee together.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Don’t be afraid.No tengas miedo.

    “No tengas miedo.” means “Don’t be afraid.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Let’s talk about it.Hablemos de eso.

    “Hablemos de eso.” means “Let’s talk about it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Open a discussion.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Don’t rush me.No me apresures.

    “No me apresures.” means “Don’t rush me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Don't do that again.No repitas eso.

    “No repitas eso.” means “Don't do that again.” in Mexican Spanish. Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Don't interrupt me.No me interrumpas.

    “No me interrumpas.” means “Don't interrupt me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I really appreciate it.Te lo agradezco mucho.

    “Te lo agradezco mucho.” means “I really appreciate it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Appreciation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Don’t be shy.No seas tímido / tímida.

    “No seas tímido / tímida.” means “Don’t be shy.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Don’t worry about it.No te preocupes por eso.

    “No te preocupes por eso.” means “Don’t worry about it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Reassure.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Don’t waste time.No pierdas el tiempo.

    “No pierdas el tiempo.” means “Don’t waste time.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask listener not to waste time on an understood task.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Don’t push yourself.No te exijas demasiado.

    “No te exijas demasiado.” means “Don’t push yourself.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage someone not to put excessive pressure on themselves.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I don’t have any ideas.No se me ocurre nada.

    “No se me ocurre nada.” means “I don’t have any ideas.” in Mexican Spanish. Say no suggestion comes to mind when asked for an idea.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Should I call him?¿Debería llamarlo?

    “¿Debería llamarlo?” means “Should I call him?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether contacting an understood male person by phone is advisable.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Don’t give up.No te rindas.

    “No te rindas.” means “Don’t give up.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Actions and Encouragement. Reassure / encourage.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Why did you leave?¿Por qué te fuiste?

    “¿Por qué te fuiste?” means “Why did you leave?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. God bless us.Que Dios nos bendiga.

    “Que Dios nos bendiga.” means “God bless us.” in Mexican Spanish. Express an optional shared blessing/wish.

    ModerateNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Rest in peace.Descanse en paz.

    “Descanse en paz.” means “Rest in peace.” in Mexican Spanish. Express a wish of peace for someone deceased.

    ModerateNormalEnglish 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)17Neutral6
Conversation role9 branches

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

Give instructions9Make a request7Answer or explain6Ask a question3Express feelings or opinions3Reassure or encourage3Share information3Manage the conversation2Thank or show appreciation1
Situations16 branches

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

Not recorded8Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask listener not to waste time on an understood task.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask whether contacting an understood male person by phone is advisable.1Comfort someone who is crying.1Encourage someone not to put excessive pressure on themselves.1Express a wish of peace for someone deceased.1Express an optional shared blessing/wish.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Offer coffee as a host.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Say no suggestion comes to mind when asked for an idea.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1
Gender forms2 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral22both1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded22listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion9Not recorded8Core6
Vocabulary families33 branches

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

cafe2preocuparse2agradecer1apresures1bendiga1deberia1dejar1demasiado1descanse1dios1diselo1exijas1explicar1fuiste1gustar1hablar1interrumpas1llamarlo1llores1miedo1mucho1nada1ocurre1paz1pierdas1repitas1rindas1seas1tengas1tiempo1timido1tomemos1vayas1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday8Not recorded8Less common7
Reusability4 branches

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

513473221
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3949225211
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

3102716
Confusion risk3 branches

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

3152711
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3164–67
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4143554
Difficulty score2 branches

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

31–401641–507
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–31706
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23152026-10-1052026-10-1222026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)23
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2315Curated multi-source screenshot4Not recorded2Everyday conversation screenshot1Everyday 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.15Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline4Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

223
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added21Not recorded2
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded23
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0174561
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

015-27-41
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

611953412201
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

31623025161
New Families Vs Baseline22 branches

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

None recorded4Not recorded2agradecer1apresures1bendiga1dejar1descanse1dios1diselo1exijas1explicar1fuiste1interrumpas1llamarlo1llores1ocurre1pierdas1repitas1seas1timido1tomemos1vayas1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No23
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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

1–31704Not recorded2
Unique Vocabulary Families19 branches

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

None recorded6agradecer1apresures1bendiga1descanse1diselo1exijas1explicar1interrumpas1llamarlo1llores1ocurre1pierdas1repitas1rindas1seas1timido1tomemos1vayas1