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Keeping a Conversation Going96Reactions84Making Plans41Clearing Up Misunderstandings29Getting Around Mexico24Encouragement and Celebration22Everyday Conversation21Conversation20Home Together18Time and Frequency18Food and Eating Together14Boundaries and Disagreements13Feelings and Check-ins12Everyday Affection10Everyday Statements10Food and Dining9Romance8Relationships and Family6Shopping and Paying6Travel and Directions6Wants and Needs6Everyday Actions5Feelings5Health and Getting Help5Health and Safety2

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  1. No, thank you.No, gracias.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. It’s cold.Está frío.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I have a car.Tengo carro.

    “Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.

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  4. It’s near.Está cerca.

    “Está cerca.” means “It’s near.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.

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  5. You’re right.Tienes razón.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. You’re welcome.De nada.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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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  9. It’s far.Está lejos.

    “Está lejos.” means “It’s far.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a distance question about an understood destination.

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  10. I want more.Quiero más.

    “Quiero más.” means “I want more.” in Mexican Spanish. Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I don’t understand.No entiendo.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Yes, of course.Sí, claro.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. It’s hot.Está caliente.

    “Está caliente.” means “It’s hot.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.

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  14. I am inside.Estoy adentro.

    “Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.

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  15. I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.

    “Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I can go.Puedo ir.

    “Puedo ir.” means “I can go.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.

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  17. I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.

    “Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.

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  18. I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.

    “Estoy mareado.” means “I feel dizzy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.

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  19. I need gas.Necesito gasolina.

    “Necesito gasolina.” means “I need gas.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain needing gasoline, e.g.

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  20. I can drive.Sé manejar.

    “Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Not anymore.Ya no.

    “Ya no.” means “Not anymore.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. It’s on me.Yo invito.

    “Yo invito.” means “It’s on me.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I did it.Lo hice.

    “Lo hice.” means “I did it.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having completed the understood action.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. I see.Ya veo.

    “Ya veo.” means “I see.” in Mexican Spanish. Means now I understand / I see what you mean, rather than simply describing eyesight.

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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.

Neutral169Familiar (tú)23
Situations125 branches

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

Not recorded68A conventional good-trip wish.1Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1Agree that the same statement/feeling applies to the speaker too.1Agree with a negative statement by saying it also applies to the speaker.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Ask for time to think before replying.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1Comment on a low price.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Confirm knowing how to drive.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Decline going to an understood place or event.1Describe a cloudy sky.1Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.1Describe getting out of bed as a routine, rather than command someone to stand.1Describe going to bed as a routine, rather than telling another person to sleep.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Describe showering in a household routine.1Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Describe windy conditions.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain current cooking activity/availability.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1Explain that eating is happening now.1Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain the activity being done now.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Greet someone arriving early.1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Identify the exact desired location visually.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Introduce a related aside in conversation.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.1Offer to repair an understood item.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1Report not asking an understood person or question.1Report not having eaten during an understood past period.1Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.1Report snow currently falling.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral172masculine12both7feminine1
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded172speaker10object5noun3listener2
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core77Not recorded68Expansion47Introductory Set2
Vocabulary families200 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday94Not recorded68Less common30
Reusability4 branches

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

47436654725
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

39344414221251
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

278359155
Confusion risk4 branches

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

38026913944
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–3192
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4130337525
Difficulty score5 branches

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

11–2011121–30495–102031–401141–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01021–390
Review dates9 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231242026-10-14182026-10-10162026-10-12122026-10-1682026-10-1362026-10-1942026-10-1722026-10-182
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)192
Source batches14 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23124Not recorded18Time adverbs screenshot1150 everyday phrases screenshot7Everyday conversation screenshot7I know screenshot6LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 24Short everyday phrases screenshot42026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot222 everyday expressions screenshot225 conversational statements screenshot230 everyday conversational phrases screenshot2Curated multi-source screenshot2Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1
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.124Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap56Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.6Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.4Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2192
Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added172Not recorded18Retained existing1Updated translation1
Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded190Guest1Host1
Idiom difficulty factor8 branches

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

01594198510312214216161
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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-297074-421
Grammar difficulty factor13 branches

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36266113291716109205122222252161181231241
Vocabulary difficulty factor9 branches

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38306723253426214117171
New Families Vs Baseline124 branches

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Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No192
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3119053Not recorded20
Unique Vocabulary Families97 branches

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