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4 · Beginner · Added · 2 · Keeping a Conversation Going

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Idiom difficulty factor: 4 × Difficulty: Beginner × Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Topics: Keeping a Conversation Going ×

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Keeping a Conversation Going23Reactions15Making Plans10Everyday Statements9Time and Frequency7Encouragement and Celebration6Clearing Up Misunderstandings4Getting Around Mexico4Everyday Affection3Feelings and Check-ins3Conversation2Relationships and Family2Romance2Boundaries and Disagreements1Everyday Actions1Food and Dining1Health and Getting Help1Natural Reactions and Replies1Talking About How Often1Travel and Directions1

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  1. I’m almost ready.Ya casi estoy listo.

    “Ya casi estoy listo.” means “I’m almost ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. So far.Hasta ahora.

    “Hasta ahora.” means “So far.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Thank you, too.Gracias a ti.

    “Gracias a ti.” means “Thank you, too.” in Mexican Spanish. Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Exactly!¡Exacto!

    “¡Exacto!” means “Exactly!” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Right away.Enseguida.

    “Enseguida.” means “Right away.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise prompt action.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Maybe.Quizás.

    “Quizás.” means “Maybe.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Wow!¡Guau!

    “¡Guau!” means “Wow!” in Mexican Spanish. React with surprise or admiration.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. What for?¿Para qué?

    “¿Para qué?” means “What for?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Rarely.Casi nunca.

    “Casi nunca.” means “Rarely.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a frequency question with almost never.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. At least...Al menos...

    “Al menos...” means “At least...” in Mexican Spanish. Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. You are lucky.Tienes suerte.

    “Tienes suerte.” means “You are lucky.” in Mexican Spanish. React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Step by step.Paso a paso.

    “Paso a paso.” means “Step by step.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. First of all...Antes que nada...

    “Antes que nada...” means “First of all...” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce the first point in a sequence.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. That’s all.Eso es todo.

    “Eso es todo.” means “That’s all.” in Mexican Spanish. Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Actually...En realidad...

    “En realidad...” means “Actually...” in Mexican Spanish. Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. What a coincidence!¡Qué coincidencia!

    “¡Qué coincidencia!” means “What a coincidence!” in Mexican Spanish. React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. That’s better.Así está mejor.

    “Así está mejor.” means “That’s better.” in Mexican Spanish. Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. You know what?¿Sabes qué?

    “¿Sabes qué?” means “You know what?” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. That’s scary.Da miedo.

    “Da miedo.” means “That’s scary.” in Mexican Spanish. React to a frightening thing or event.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. I’m going alone.Voy solo.

    “Voy solo.” means “I’m going alone.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Thank God.Gracias a Dios.

    “Gracias a Dios.” means “Thank God.” in Mexican Spanish. Conventional relief expression with religious wording.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. One by one.Uno por uno.

    “Uno por uno.” means “One by one.” in Mexican Spanish. Request or describe doing things one by one.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. All of a sudden.De repente.

    “De repente.” means “All of a sudden.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe an unexpected sudden event.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral21Familiar (tú)2
Conversation role4 branches

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

Answer or explain20Express feelings or opinions19Share information18Ask a question2
Situations23 branches

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

Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Promise prompt action.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1React with surprise or admiration.1Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral21masculine2
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded21speaker2
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core19Expansion4
Vocabulary families32 branches

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casi2estar2gracias2None recorded2antes1asi1coincidencia1da1dios1enseguida1exacto1guau1hasta1ir1lista1mejor1menos1miedo1nada1nunca1paso1quizas1realidad1repente1saber1ser1sola1suerte1tener1ti1todo1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday19Less common4
Reusability3 branches

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

5104934
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

31647
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

3132812
Confusion risk3 branches

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

3142811
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3224–61
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4183451
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2023
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0161–37
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2323
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)23
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2323
Review methods1 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.23
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded23
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

311670491
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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0143722
Grammar difficulty factor3 branches

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31665102
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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010-28-44-81
Unique Vocabulary Families8 branches

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None recorded16coincidencia1enseguida1exacto1guau1quizas1realidad1repente1
New Families Vs Baseline12 branches

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None recorded12antes1asi1coincidencia1dios1enseguida1exacto1guau1menos1quizas1realidad1repente1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0121–311
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No23