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

Keeping a Conversation Going59Requests29Everyday Actions28Conversation26Making Plans25Clearing Up Misunderstandings22Home Together21Reactions19Encouragement and Celebration13Getting Around Mexico12Everyday Conversation10Romance10Time and Frequency10Actions and Encouragement8Shopping and Paying8Health and Getting Help6Boundaries and Disagreements4Everyday Affection4Food and Eating Together4Relationships and Family3Feelings and Check-ins2Food and Dining2Travel and Directions1

Difficulty3 branches

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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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Yes.Sí.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I understand.Entiendo.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Welcome!¡Bienvenido!

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. How much?¿Cuánto?

    “¿Cuánto?” means “How much?” in Mexican Spanish. A short question when the quantity or price is clear from context; ¿Cuánto cuesta? explicitly asks the price.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. When?¿Cuándo?

    “¿Cuándo?” means “When?” in Mexican Spanish. Valid standalone follow-up question.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Bless you!¡Salud!

    “¡Salud!” means “Bless you!” in Mexican Spanish. Respond politely when someone sneezes.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Is it spicy?¿Pica?

    “¿Pica?” means “Is it spicy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Do you understand?¿Entiendes?

    “¿Entiendes?” means “Do you understand?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Give it back.Devuélvelo.

    “Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Hold it.Sujétalo.

    “Sujétalo.” means “Hold it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Get ready.Prepárate.

    “Prepárate.” means “Get ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. 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 →
  19. Soon.Pronto.

    “Pronto.” means “Soon.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Already.Ya.

    “Ya.” means “Already.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Nothing.Nada.

    “Nada.” means “Nothing.” in Mexican Spanish. Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Which one?¿Cuál?

    “¿Cuál?” means “Which one?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Today.Hoy.

    “Hoy.” means “Today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Tomorrow.Mañana.

    “Mañana.” means “Tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish 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)78Neutral65
Conversation role12 branches

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

Make a request47Give instructions40Answer or explain36Ask a question25Express feelings or opinions15Share information11Express affection5Greet or say goodbye4Manage the conversation3Reassure or encourage2Apologize1Invite or give permission1
Situations59 branches

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

Not recorded79Romantic relationships7Address a close romantic partner affectionately.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1Answer a who question with no one.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Answer when with before/earlier.1Arrival registration at a hotel/event.1Ask a close person for a hug.1Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.1Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.1Ask if a proposed action would be helpful.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to perform the understood action.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to return.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Ask whether driving happened in a past situation, not whether someone knows how to drive.1Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1Ask whether listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly celebration with someone you know.1Give a direct negative answer.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Promise prompt action.1React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1React with surprise or admiration.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Respectfully report that a previously identified person died.1Respond politely when someone sneezes.1Say goodbye.1Select an indicated item.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1
Gender forms3 branches

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

neutral139both3masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded139noun3listener1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded79Core36Expansion28Introductory Set3
Vocabulary families136 branches

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

None recorded12feliz3contigo2esperar2ganaste2ir2abrazame1aconsejame1adelante1adios1adonde1amo1animate1aniversario1anoche1antes1apagalo1apurate1avisame1ayer1ayudame1ayudaria1banate1bastante1besame1besarte1bienvenido1buscame1calmate1cancelalo1carino1chocalas1comiste1corrigeme1creeme1cuantos1cubrelo1cuentame1cuidado1cuidate1dame1decidiste1dejalo1dejar1depende1desayuno1despiertate1devuelvelo1dime1disculpame1diselo1diviertete1dormiste1empecemos1enciendelo1encuentrame1enseguida1ensename1entiendes1entiendo1envuelvelo1escribeme1escuchame1esperare1estar1exacto1explicame1fallecio1fui1fuiste1gracias1guardalo1guau1hablame1haces1hagamoslo1hazlo1hola1levantate1limpialo1llamame1llamar1llamaste1llevame1manejaste1me1mensajeame1mirame1nada1nadie1normalmente1nunca1olvidalo1pagame1pagaras1pagaste1pareja1pasa1perdoname1perfecto1pica1piensalo1pontelo1preguntale1preparalo1preparate1presentame1probablemente1pronto1pruebalo1puedo1quiero1quitatelo1quizas1recogelo1recuerdamelo1registrate1respondeme1resuelvelo1retrocede1salud1siempre1sientate1sigueme1soy1sujetalo1sujetame1te1terminaste1tienes1trabajaste1ups1vete1viniste1vuelve1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Not recorded79Everyday51Less common12Specialized1
Reusability4 branches

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

47834152222
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

150342433218
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

183333227
Confusion risk4 branches

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

15824633445
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–3143
Usefulness score3 branches

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

499326518
Difficulty score5 branches

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

21–306211–20465–102131–401241–502
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–395048
Review dates7 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23642026-10-14422026-10-10272026-10-1262026-10-1922026-10-1612026-10-171
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)136Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)7
Source batches14 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2357Not recorded34Informal me commands screenshot19Past-tense questions screenshot9Time adverbs screenshot850 everyday phrases screenshot5Short everyday phrases screenshot430 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1User-selected messaging phrases1
Review methods5 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 overlap72Individual 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.57Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context7Editorial review of requested command phrases5Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2143
Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added107Not recorded34Updated equivalent1Updated translation1
Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded140Host2Guest1
Idiom difficulty factor7 branches

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

0128491221011416191
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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

0131-212
Grammar difficulty factor14 branches

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

3401739101613820821767235164243222262251301
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

39303121158
New Families Vs Baseline89 branches

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

Not recorded34None recorded22abrazame1aconsejame1adios1adonde1anoche1antes1apagalo1ayer1ayudame1ayudaria1banate1bastante1besame1bienvenido1buscame1cancelalo1carino1chocalas1comiste1corrigeme1creeme1cuantos1cubrelo1cuidate1decidiste1dejalo1dejar1desayuno1despiertate1devuelvelo1disculpame1diselo1enciendelo1encuentrame1enseguida1ensename1entiendes1envuelvelo1escribeme1esperare1exacto1explicame1fallecio1fui1fuiste1ganaste1guardalo1guau1hablame1hagamoslo1hazlo1llamaste1llevame1manejaste1mensajeame1nadie1normalmente1nunca1olvidalo1pagame1pagaras1pagaste1perfecto1piensalo1preguntale1preparalo1preparate1presentame1probablemente1pruebalo1quizas1recogelo1recuerdamelo1registrate1respondeme1resuelvelo1retrocede1salud1siempre1sujetalo1sujetame1terminaste1trabajaste1ups1vete1viniste1vuelve1
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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

No136Not recorded7
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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

1–387Not recorded34022
Unique Vocabulary Families96 branches

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

None recorded48abrazame1aconsejame1adios1animate1anoche1apagalo1apurate1avisame1ayer1ayudame1ayudaria1banate1bastante1besame1bienvenido1buscame1calmate1cancelalo1carino1chocalas1comiste1corrigeme1creeme1cubrelo1cuidate1decidiste1depende1despiertate1devuelvelo1dime1disculpame1diselo1diviertete1empecemos1enciendelo1encuentrame1enseguida1ensename1entiendes1envuelvelo1escribeme1escuchame1esperare1exacto1explicame1fallecio1fui1ganaste1guardalo1guau1hablame1hagamoslo1hazlo1levantate1limpialo1llamame1llevame1manejaste1mensajeame1mirame1normalmente1nunca1olvidalo1pagame1pagaras1pagaste1perdoname1perfecto1piensalo1pontelo1preguntale1preparalo1preparate1presentame1probablemente1pruebalo1quitatelo1quizas1recogelo1recuerdamelo1registrate1respondeme1resuelvelo1retrocede1siempre1sientate1sigueme1sujetalo1sujetame1terminaste1trabajaste1ups1vete1viniste1vuelve1