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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 Help5Natural Reactions and Replies5Asking Someone Out4Disagreeing Politely2Health and Safety2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Talking About How Often2Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Making Plans with Friends1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About How You Feel1Visiting Someone’s Home1

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Beginner17Easy1
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  1. This time.Esta vez.

    “Esta vez.” means “This time.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.

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

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. It’s late.Es tarde.

    “Es tarde.” means “It’s late.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment that it is late.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. It’s early.Es temprano.

    “Es temprano.” means “It’s early.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment that the current time is early.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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 →
  7. For now.Por ahora.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. This morning.Esta mañana.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Tonight.Esta noche.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. 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 →
  11. For a while.Un rato.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Right now.Ahora mismo.

    “Ahora mismo.” means “Right now.” in Mexican Spanish. Emphasizes now, at this very moment.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Sometimes.A veces.

    “A veces.” means “Sometimes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Not yet.Todavía no.

    “Todavía no.” means “Not yet.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Since then.Desde entonces.

    “Desde entonces.” means “Since then.” in Mexican Spanish. Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. You’re early.Llegaste temprano.

    “Llegaste temprano.” means “You’re early.” in Mexican Spanish. Greet someone arriving early.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I was late.Llegué tarde.

    “Llegué tarde.” means “I was late.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
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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.

Neutral17Familiar (tú)1
Situations8 branches

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

Not recorded11Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1Greet someone arriving early.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral18
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded18
Learning collections3 branches

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Not recorded11Core4Expansion3
Vocabulary families20 branches

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estar4tarde4ser2temprano2casi1demasiado1desde1entonces1llegaste1llegue1mes1mismo1noche1None recorded1nunca1rato1semana1todavia1veces1vez1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded11Everyday7
Reusability3 branches

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

3115443
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

1113641
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1113423
Confusion risk3 branches

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

273615
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–318
Usefulness score2 branches

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

41632
Difficulty score3 branches

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

11–20125–10521–301
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0121–36
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-14112026-10-237
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)18
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Time adverbs screenshot11photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-237
Review methods2 branches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap11Individual 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.7
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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218
Source review decisions1 branches

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Added18
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded18
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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010352261
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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31165131171
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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01741
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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-2707-44
Unique Vocabulary Families8 branches

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None recorded12demasiado1desde1entonces1llegue1mismo1todavia1veces1
New Families Vs Baseline10 branches

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None recorded10demasiado1desde1entonces1llegue1mes1mismo1noche1todavia1veces1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0101–38
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No18