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247unique phrases · 13% of collection

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Topics43 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going121Conversation70Making Plans39Getting Around Mexico32Everyday Conversation30Time and Frequency30Reactions25Clearing Up Misunderstandings22Food and Dining21Food and Eating Together21Encouragement and Celebration19Everyday Statements18Romance17Travel and Directions17Boundaries and Disagreements14Everyday Affection12Feelings and Check-ins12Requests12Greetings and Introductions10A Beach Day in Mexico9Home Together9Health and Getting Help8Relationships and Family8Buying Intercity Bus Tickets7Natural Reactions and Replies6Talking About How Often6Feelings5Asking Someone Out4Disagreeing Politely4Saying No Politely3Shopping and Paying3Apologizing2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Talking About Family2Asking for Help Politely1At a Mexican Bakery1Home Repairs and Utilities1Making Plans with Friends1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Talking About How You Feel1Visiting Someone’s Home1Wants and Needs1

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  1. Thank you.Gracias.

    “Gracias.” means “Thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Hello.Hola.

    “Hola.” means “Hello.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.

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  3. Yes.Sí.

    “Sí.” means “Yes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  4. Goodbye.Adiós.

    “Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. No.No.

    “No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.

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  6. Please.Por favor.

    “Por favor.” means “Please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

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  7. I’m sorry.Lo siento.

    “Lo siento.” means “I’m sorry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

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  8. No, thank you.No, gracias.

    “No, gracias.” means “No, thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  9. That’s okay.Está bien.

    “Está bien.” means “That’s okay.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express acceptance: that’s fine / okay, depending on context.

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  10. I understand.Entiendo.

    “Entiendo.” means “I understand.” in Mexican Spanish. Signals that you understand an explanation or what someone says.

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  11. It’s cold.Está frío.

    “Está frío.” means “It’s cold.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.

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  12. You’re right.Tienes razón.

    “Tienes razón.” means “You’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Tener razón means to be right.

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  13. Good morning.Buenos días.

    “Buenos días.” means “Good morning.” in Mexican Spanish. Use as a morning greeting.

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  14. Good afternoon.Buenas tardes.

    “Buenas tardes.” means “Good afternoon.” in Mexican Spanish. Use after midday and into the early evening; the switch to buenas noches varies locally.

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  15. Good evening / Good night.Buenas noches.

    “Buenas noches.” means “Good evening / Good night.” in Mexican Spanish. Used both to greet someone at night and to say good night.

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  16. You’re welcome.De nada.

    “De nada.” means “You’re welcome.” in Mexican Spanish. A standard response to gracias.

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  17. I don’t know.No sé.

    “No sé.” means “I don’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. No sé and No lo sé are both natural. No lo sé refers to not knowing it / the answer. Same acknowledgement of missing knowledge as existing No sé; record as a contextual variant. No lo sabía means I didn’t know, a different tense.

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  18. See you tomorrow.Hasta mañana.

    “Hasta mañana.” means “See you tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.

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  19. Welcome!¡Bienvenido!

    “¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!

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  20. I’m on my way.Voy en camino.

    “Voy en camino.” means “I’m on my way.” in Mexican Spanish. Voy en camino and Estoy en camino are both natural ways to say I’m on my way.

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  21. I am outside.Estoy afuera.

    “Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.

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  22. I don’t understand.No entiendo.

    “No entiendo.” means “I don’t understand.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  23. See you later.Hasta luego.

    “Hasta luego.” means “See you later.” in Mexican Spanish. Common farewell. Nos vemos luego is another natural option.

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  24. Yes, of course.Sí, claro.

    “Sí, claro.” means “Yes, of course.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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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.

Neutral207Familiar (tú)38Formal (usted)2
Conversation role12 branches

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

Answer or explain137Share information43Express feelings or opinions21Make a request19Ask a question17Give instructions16Greet or say goodbye12Express affection7Reassure or encourage5Invite or give permission2Manage the conversation1Offer help or make a promise1
Situations54 branches

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

Not recorded171Romantic relationships10A Beach Day in Mexico9Buying Intercity Bus Tickets7Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1Ask a close person for a hug.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1Ask someone to allow more time.1Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.1Ask someone to finish a beverage.1Ask someone to return.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Comfort someone who is crying.1Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1Encourage someone to eat something.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Express affection for your family.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Give a direct negative answer.1Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1Identify the exact desired location visually.1Introduce a positive update.1Invite shared prayer when appropriate in the relationship/cultural setting.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Make a respectful request for quiet.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Respectfully report that a previously identified person died.1Say goodbye.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1
Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral220masculine10both9feminine8
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded220noun19speaker5listener3
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded171Core52Expansion24Introductory Set5
Vocabulary families272 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Not recorded171Everyday68Less common7Specialized1
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

19537943922955
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1187249311
Confusion risk4 branches

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

1130284419314
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–32054–642
Usefulness score4 branches

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

416154633822
Difficulty score6 branches

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

11–2015721–30375–103331–401841–50161–701
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01271–3120
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10672026-10-23602026-10-14442026-10-13232026-10-16202026-11-14162026-10-12132026-10-174
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)237Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)10
Source batches12 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded104photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2350Time adverbs screenshot30I know screenshot2350 everyday phrases screenshot13Short everyday phrases screenshot622 everyday expressions screenshot525 conversational statements screenshot430 everyday conversational phrases screenshot4Curated multi-source screenshot3Thirty everyday phrases screenshot3Everyday conversation screenshot2
Review methods6 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 overlap159Individual 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.50Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.16Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context10Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.9Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline3
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2247
Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added140Not recorded104Updated translation2Retained existing1
Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded242Guest4Host1
Length difficulty factor8 branches

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

3966710339311252515353
Vocabulary difficulty factor11 branches

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

094373538227671228215118120171
Grammar difficulty factor13 branches

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

3123674171013823747206105122252141151301
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

0131-2104-412
Unique Vocabulary Families134 branches

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None recorded127están2sillas2abordo1abrazame1acuestese1adios1alergica1amo1ana1andén1ayer1azucar1bandera1baños1bateria1bebida1besame1bienvenido1bonito1buenos1caro1casi1cebolla1claro1come1confio1contacto1cuidate1decidir1delicioso1demasiado1depende1despiertate1despues1día1dulce1elegante1encantaria1equivocada1ese1especial1esperanza1estados1facil1fallecio1familia1fresca1frutos1gracioso1hermosa1historia1hondo1houston1importa1imposible1increible1interesante1larga1leche1llevar1llores1lloviendo1locura1luego1lugar1malas1mando1mantener1mareado1mesa1mismo1molesta1muchas1noches1nombre1normalmente1numero1nunca1oficina1olvides1paciencia1pan1pasada1pasado1perfecto1peru1pica1playa1podria1posible1prometo1proxima1proximo1puebla1punto1rapido1redondo1regaderas1respire1respuesta1reza1saben1sale1secos1segundo1semanas1siempre1silencio1soltero1sombra1sombrillas1sorpresa1suficientemente1supuesto1tal1tardes1taza1temprano1termino1toda1todas1todavia1todos1tomemos1trafico1unidos1vaso1veces1ventas1vez1vienen1vistete1vuelve1
New Families Vs Baseline113 branches

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Not recorded93None recorded49conozco4ellos3hay3mes3están2justo2noche2noticias2sillas2todo2abordo1abrazame1aburrido1acuestese1adentro1adios1afuera1amo1andén1ayer1bandera1baños1bebida1besame1bienvenido1caliente1casi1come1confio1contacto1cuidate1dame1decidir1dejar1demasiado1despiertate1despues1día1dificil1duerme1elegante1encantaria1ese1especial1esperanza1facil1fallecio1guarda1hermosa1historia1hondo1importa1imposible1larga1llores1lugar1malas1mantener1mareado1mismo1muchas1nombre1normalmente1numero1nunca1olvides1paciencia1pasada1pasado1perfecto1playa1podria1posible1problema1proxima1proximo1puebla1punto1quedate1rapido1redondo1regaderas1respire1respuesta1reza1saben1sabia1sale1segundo1semanas1siempre1silencio1soltero1sombra1sombrillas1sueno1suficientemente1supuesto1temprano1termino1toda1todas1todavia1todos1toma1tomemos1trafico1veces1vienen1vistete1vuelve1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3105Not recorded93049
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No221Not recorded26