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Keeping a Conversation Going33Conversation16Everyday Conversation16Making Plans16Time and Frequency11Clearing Up Misunderstandings10Encouragement and Celebration8Everyday Statements8Boundaries and Disagreements7Natural Reactions and Replies4Getting Around Mexico3Disagreeing Politely2Reactions2Shopping and Paying2Feelings1Food and Dining1Food and Eating Together1Making Plans with Friends1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About How Often1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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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. 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 →
  3. You’re welcome.De nada.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Let me see.Déjame ver.

    “Déjame ver.” means “Let me see.” in Mexican Spanish. Can ask to look at something or signal that you need a moment to check or think.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Nothing much.No mucho.

    “No mucho.” means “Nothing much.” in Mexican Spanish. Means not much; a natural short answer to what’s new. It is not a universal translation of not really.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I know you.Te conozco.

    “Te conozco.” means “I know you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Later.Más tarde.

    “Más tarde.” means “Later.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Just a moment.Un momento.

    “Un momento.” means “Just a moment.” in Mexican Spanish. A short way to ask someone to wait; add por favor for politeness.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. This week.Esta semana.

    “Esta semana.” means “This week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I have time.Tengo tiempo.

    “Tengo tiempo.” means “I have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about availability.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. A little.Un poco.

    “Un poco.” means “A little.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I know where.Sé dónde.

    “Sé dónde.” means “I know where.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. I know how.Sé cómo.

    “Sé cómo.” means “I know how.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. This month.Este mes.

    “Este mes.” means “This month.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. For now.Por ahora.

    “Por ahora.” means “For now.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  20. This morning.Esta mañana.

    “Esta mañana.” means “This morning.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  21. Tonight.Esta noche.

    “Esta noche.” means “Tonight.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Too late.Demasiado tarde.

    “Demasiado tarde.” means “Too late.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Thank you very much.Muchas gracias.

    “Muchas gracias.” means “Thank you very much.” in Mexican Spanish. Stronger than gracias: thank you very much.

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  24. For a while.Un rato.

    “Un rato.” means “For a while.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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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.

Neutral53Familiar (tú)2
Situations1 branches

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

Not recorded55
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral49both6
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded49noun2object2listener1speaker1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded55Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families65 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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

Not recorded55
Reusability4 branches

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

3424102251
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

13631128
Confusion risk3 branches

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

13022342
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–355
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4455733
Difficulty score5 branches

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

11–20385–10921–30631–40141–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0301–325
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-14172026-10-10102026-10-1282026-10-1682026-10-1342026-10-1942026-10-1722026-10-182
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)55
Source batches13 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded13Time adverbs screenshot1150 everyday phrases screenshot6Everyday conversation screenshot5I know screenshot4LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 242026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot222 everyday expressions screenshot225 conversational statements screenshot230 everyday conversational phrases screenshot2Short everyday phrases screenshot2Curated multi-source screenshot1Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods4 branches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap44Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.6Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.4Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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255
Source review decisions4 branches

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Added40Not recorded13Retained existing1Updated translation1
Introductory speakers2 branches

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Not recorded54Guest1
Vocabulary difficulty factor9 branches

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0233212514117141516171
Grammar difficulty factor8 branches

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335612103121131171201241
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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051102122
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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028-222-45
Unique Vocabulary Families31 branches

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None recorded30ahorita1alguna1claro1delicioso1demasiado1divertido1encargarme1equivocada1esperanza1estamos1facil1importa1imposible1lloviendo1mismo1muchas1nadar1ocupadas1ocupados1posible1revisar1sentido1sere1sincera1sincero1supuesto1todavia1veces1vienen1vuelvo1
New Families Vs Baseline34 branches

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None recorded15Not recorded15dejar2ahorita1alguna1conozco1demasiado1divertido1ellos1encargarme1esperanza1estamos1facil1hay1importa1imposible1mes1mismo1muchas1nadar1noche1ocupadas1ocupados1posible1revisar1sentido1sere1sincera1sincero1suena1supuesto1todavia1veces1vienen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–325015Not recorded15
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No55