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Keeping a Conversation Going22Conversation21Making Plans13Everyday Statements11Home Together8Requests7Shopping and Paying7Getting Around Mexico6Everyday Affection5Feelings and Check-ins5Time and Frequency5Encouragement and Celebration4Feelings4Health and Getting Help4Boundaries and Disagreements3Clearing Up Misunderstandings3Travel and Directions3Everyday Actions2Romance2Food and Dining1Food and Eating Together1Relationships and Family1

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  1. Can you do me a favor?¿Me puedes hacer un favor?

    “¿Me puedes hacer un favor?” means “Can you do me a favor?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational order.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I speak a little Spanish.Hablo un poco de español.

    “Hablo un poco de español.” means “I speak a little Spanish.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. When will it be ready?¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?

    “¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?” means “When will it be ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when something will be ready. Use listo for a masculine referent and lista for a feminine one.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I’ll pay in cash.Voy a pagar en efectivo.

    “Voy a pagar en efectivo.” means “I’ll pay in cash.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. When is the next bus?¿Cuándo pasa el próximo camión?

    “¿Cuándo pasa el próximo camión?” means “When is the next bus?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. That doesn’t work for me.Eso no me viene bien.

    “Eso no me viene bien.” means “That doesn’t work for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.

    “Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Did you lock the door?¿Cerraste la puerta con llave?

    “¿Cerraste la puerta con llave?” means “Did you lock the door?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Get home safely.Que llegues bien a casa.

    “Que llegues bien a casa.” means “Get home safely.” in Mexican Spanish. Wish someone a safe journey home, regardless of travel mode.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. It’s not time yet.Todavía no es la hora.

    “Todavía no es la hora.” means “It’s not time yet.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I’m happy to be here.Estoy feliz de estar aquí.

    “Estoy feliz de estar aquí.” means “I’m happy to be here.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. It’s almost time.Ya casi es la hora.

    “Ya casi es la hora.” means “It’s almost time.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. No, I live with my family.No, vivo con mi familia.

    “No, vivo con mi familia.” means “No, I live with my family.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. It’s not a good time.No es un buen momento.

    “No es un buen momento.” means “It’s not a good time.” in Mexican Spanish. Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. What time shall we meet?¿A qué hora nos vemos?

    “¿A qué hora nos vemos?” means “What time shall we meet?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I know what you mean.Sé lo que quieres decir.

    “Sé lo que quieres decir.” means “I know what you mean.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Can she come with us?¿Ella puede venir con nosotros?

    “¿Ella puede venir con nosotros?” means “Can she come with us?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether she can join the group. Use nosotras when everyone in the group is female.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. What are you going to do tomorrow?¿Qué vas a hacer mañana?

    “¿Qué vas a hacer mañana?” means “What are you going to do tomorrow?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Not really.La verdad es que no.

    “La verdad es que no.” means “Not really.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a softened negative answer.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Lock the door.Cierra la puerta con llave.

    “Cierra la puerta con llave.” means “Lock the door.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can I have this, please?¿Me das esto, por favor?

    “¿Me das esto, por favor?” means “Can I have this, please?” in Mexican Spanish. For requesting an item; asking to keep/take something needs different wording.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Whose fault is it?¿De quién es la culpa?

    “¿De quién es la culpa?” means “Whose fault is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I can’t trust you.No puedo confiar en ti.

    “No puedo confiar en ti.” means “I can’t trust you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Is it cheaper online?¿Es más barato en línea?

    “¿Es más barato en línea?” means “Is it cheaper online?” in Mexican Spanish. Compare online and in-person prices.

    EasyHighEnglish 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)30Neutral25
Conversation role9 branches

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

Ask a question23Share information15Answer or explain14Express feelings or opinions10Give instructions7Reassure or encourage5Make a request4Offer help or make a promise4Greet or say goodbye1
Situations33 branches

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

Not recorded23Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1Announce having a gift for the listener before handing it over.1Ask about a possible health risk.1Ask about the listener’s usual wake-up time.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Ask what material an understood object is made from.1Ask when information or a result will become known.1Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.1Ask when you can check in at a hotel.1Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.1Ask who received a previously discussed piece of information.1Ask who should receive the understood information/message.1Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.1Compare online and in-person prices.1Confirm whether another person intends to stay.1Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.1Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.1Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Give a softened negative answer.1Offer to buy an understood item for the listener.1Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.1Politely ask a seller whether they can offer a discount.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1Say no suggestion comes to mind when asked for an idea.1Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1Tell listener they make speaker feel welcome or at home.1Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1Wish someone a safe journey home, regardless of travel mode.1
Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral52both1feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded52noun2object1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded23Expansion22Core10Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families95 branches

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

ser8ir7hacer6hora6favor4poder4decir3estar3llave3bien2buen2casa2da2puerta2tener2ti2vuelta2ayudame1barato1bateria1camion1casi1cerrarlo1cerraste1cierra1comida1comprar1confiar1contigo1culpa1das1deberia1derecha1descuento1despiertas1dia1duermes1efectivo1ella1empezando1espanol1esto1familia1favorita1feliz1frio1fue1fumes1gustar1hablar1hecho1izquierda1linea1lista1listo1llegues1malo1mejor1momento1nada1nosotros1ocurre1olvides1pagar1pasa1pasar1preguntar1preocupar1preocuparse1proximo1puede1puedes1quedar1querer1regalo1registrarme1reservar1saber1salud1sentir1telefono1tengas1tiempo1todavia1traer1ultima1va1ve1venir1ver1verdad1vez1viene1vivir1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded23Everyday21Less common11
Reusability3 branches

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

42452338
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

3264172715
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

322119214
Confusion risk4 branches

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

3262211543
Spanish word count1 branches

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

4–655
Usefulness score3 branches

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

433312510
Difficulty score6 branches

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

21–302331–401741–50911–20361–70251–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–330025
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23322026-10-10122026-10-1972026-10-1632026-10-131
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)55
Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2332Not recorded11LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 1625 conversational statements screenshot2Curated multi-source screenshot2I know screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21
Review methods5 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.32Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap12Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.7Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added44Not recorded11
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded54Guest1
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

043476310121
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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

-227-418-6504-81
Grammar difficulty factor14 branches

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

101169208174234123133263283252302141161181
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

0203202756181201
New Families Vs Baseline32 branches

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None recorded17Not recorded11llave3barato1camion1cerraste1comprar1confiar1culpa1das1deberia1descuento1despiertas1duermes1efectivo1ella1empezando1fumes1linea1malo1nosotros1ocurre1olvides1preocupar1puede1quedar1regalo1registrarme1reservar1salud1traer1ultima1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No55
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–327017Not recorded11
Unique Vocabulary Families33 branches

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None recorded25bateria1camion1cerraste1comprar1confiar1das1deberia1derecha1descuento1despiertas1duermes1efectivo1ella1empezando1familia1favorita1fumes1izquierda1linea1malo1nosotros1ocurre1olvides1pasar1preocupar1puede1regalo1registrarme1reservar1tengas1traer1ultima1