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Keeping a Conversation Going10Conversation7Everyday Statements4Boundaries and Disagreements3Encouragement and Celebration3Everyday Conversation3Making Plans3Actions and Encouragement2Clearing Up Misunderstandings2Feelings2Getting Around Mexico2Everyday Affection1Feelings and Check-ins1Reactions1Romance1Shopping and Paying1

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  1. How old are you?¿Cuántos años tienes?

    “¿Cuántos años tienes?” means “How old are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I love you.Te quiero.

    Te quiero expresses love and affection in Mexican Spanish. It is natural with a romantic partner, family or close friends. Te amo is another strong declaration, but the choice depends on the relationship; te quiero is not automatically less sincere.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Sounds like fun.Suena divertido.

    “Suena divertido.” means “Sounds like fun.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I’ll be right back.Ahorita vuelvo.

    “Ahorita vuelvo.” means “I’ll be right back.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. How about you?¿Y tú?

    “¿Y tú?” means “How about you?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I can’t make it today.Hoy no puedo ir.

    “Hoy no puedo ir.” means “I can’t make it today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Is that so?¿Ah, sí?

    “¿Ah, sí?” means “Is that so?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. No way!¡De ninguna manera!

    “¡De ninguna manera!” means “No way!” in Mexican Spanish. Firmly refuse something.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Is this seat taken?¿Está ocupado este asiento?

    “¿Está ocupado este asiento?” means “Is this seat taken?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Your turn.Te toca.

    “Te toca.” means “Your turn.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone it is their turn to act.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Hold on.Espera un momento.

    “Espera un momento.” means “Hold on.” in Mexican Spanish. Also means wait a moment; informal, addressing one person.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Are you serious?¿Hablas en serio?

    “¿Hablas en serio?” means “Are you serious?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I can’t believe it.No puedo creerlo.

    “No puedo creerlo.” means “I can’t believe it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. React.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. See you around.Nos vemos por ahí.

    “Nos vemos por ahí.” means “See you around.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Greet / close.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Is it worth the money?¿Vale lo que cuesta?

    “¿Vale lo que cuesta?” means “Is it worth the money?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether a purchase justifies its price.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  17. I’ll do my best.Haré lo mejor que pueda.

    “Haré lo mejor que pueda.” means “I’ll do my best.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Promise effort.

    ModerateHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I can’t wait.No puedo esperar.

    “No puedo esperar.” means “I can’t wait.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Cheer up!¡Anímate!

    “¡Anímate!” means “Cheer up!” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Actions and Encouragement. Reassure / encourage.

    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.

Neutral13Familiar (tú)6
Conversation role8 branches

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

Answer or explain6Ask a question6Express feelings or opinions4Share information2Give instructions1Greet or say goodbye1Offer help or make a promise1Reassure or encourage1
Situations6 branches

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

Not recorded14Acknowledge responsibility for an error. Culpa is feminine regardless of who is at fault.1Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.1Ask whether a purchase justifies its price.1Firmly refuse something.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral17feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded17noun2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded14Core3Expansion2
Vocabulary families33 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded14Everyday5
Reusability4 branches

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

47355522
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

1524344452
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1142431
Confusion risk4 branches

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

110253341
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3144–65
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4163251
Difficulty score4 branches

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

31–401021–30641–50251–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0111–38
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10102026-10-2352026-10-124
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)19
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded8photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-235Everyday conversation screenshot4Curated multi-source screenshot2
Review methods3 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 overlap12Individual 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.5Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

219
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added10Not recorded8Updated translation1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded19
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

010-25-44
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

67369401121
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

1081323215117118121124130161
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

073622524161
New Families Vs Baseline14 branches

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Not recorded8None recorded3ahi1ahorita1anos1cuantos1culpa1divertido1manera1mia1ninguna1serio1suena1toca1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No19
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–38Not recorded803
Unique Vocabulary Families10 branches

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None recorded11ah1ahi1ahorita1animate1asiento1divertido1ninguna1serio1vuelvo1