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Keeping a Conversation Going19Reactions10Conversation7Clearing Up Misunderstandings4Encouragement and Celebration4Making Plans3Boundaries and Disagreements2Everyday Conversation2Home Together2Relationships and Family2Time and Frequency2Everyday Affection1Everyday Statements1Feelings and Check-ins1Food and Dining1Food and Eating Together1Getting Around Mexico1Romance1

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  1. Is it true?¿Es verdad?

    “¿Es verdad?” means “Is it true?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a statement is true.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Is it possible?¿Es posible?

    “¿Es posible?” means “Is it possible?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. It’s late.Es tarde.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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 →
  5. It’s too much.Es demasiado.

    “Es demasiado.” means “It’s too much.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an amount or demand is excessive.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. It’s me.Soy yo.

    “Soy yo.” means “It’s me.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify oneself, e.g.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. That’s true.Es verdad.

    “Es verdad.” means “That’s true.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. It’s yours.Es tuyo.

    “Es tuyo.” means “It’s yours.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. They are friends.Son amigos.

    “Son amigos.” means “They are friends.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. It’s different.Es diferente.

    “Es diferente.” means “It’s different.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that two understood items/situations differ.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. It’s easy.Es fácil.

    “Es fácil.” means “It’s easy.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. It’s possible.Es posible.

    “Es posible.” means “It’s possible.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural everyday Spanish used in Mexico.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. It’s impossible.Es imposible.

    “Es imposible.” means “It’s impossible.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural everyday Spanish used in Mexico.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. It’s mine.Es mío.

    “Es mío.” means “It’s mine.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. You’re beautiful.Eres hermosa.

    “Eres hermosa.” means “You’re beautiful.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I’m a vegetarian.Soy vegetariano.

    “Soy vegetariano.” means “I’m a vegetarian.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Who is that?¿Quién es?

    “¿Quién es?” means “Who is that?” in Mexican Spanish. Existing shorter version is sufficient in context.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. When is it?¿Cuándo es?

    “¿Cuándo es?” means “When is it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. What’s it like?¿Cómo es?

    “¿Cómo es?” means “What’s it like?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. That’s boring.Es aburrido.

    “Es aburrido.” means “That’s boring.” in Mexican Spanish. Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. It’s Monday.Es lunes.

    “Es lunes.” means “It’s Monday.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a day-of-week question.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I’m a teacher.Soy profesor.

    “Soy profesor.” means “I’m a teacher.” in Mexican Spanish. State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. It’s spring.Es primavera.

    “Es primavera.” means “It’s spring.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Who are you?¿Quién eres?

    “¿Quién eres?” means “Who are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Can sound direct or suspicious; for a friendly introduction use ¿Cómo te llamas?

    BeginnerNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral23Familiar (tú)2
Conversation role4 branches

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

Answer or explain16Share information13Ask a question7Express feelings or opinions4
Situations18 branches

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

Not recorded8Answer a day-of-week question.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1Check whether a statement is true.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.1Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.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.1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral18masculine6feminine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded18object4speaker2listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core12Not recorded8Expansion5
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday14Not recorded8Less common3
Reusability3 branches

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

5124835
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

311164622
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

3102817
Confusion risk4 branches

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

314142443
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–325
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4173652
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20215–104
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0151–310
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23172026-10-1232026-10-1432026-10-172
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)25
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2317Everyday questions screenshot430 everyday conversational phrases screenshot2Thirty everyday phrases screenshot2
Review methods2 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.17Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap8
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded25
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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

01231023
Grammar difficulty factor2 branches

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

618107
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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

025
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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

-220-45
Unique Vocabulary Families11 branches

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None recorded15correcto1facil1hermosa1imposible1lunes1mio1posible1primavera1profesor1vegetariano1
New Families Vs Baseline13 branches

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None recorded13aburrido1amigos1correcto1facil1hermosa1imposible1lunes1mio1posible1primavera1profesor1vegetariano1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0131–312
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No25