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Keeping a Conversation Going101Conversation76Everyday Statements64Making Plans54Getting Around Mexico35Time and Frequency25Travel and Directions21Health and Getting Help20Clearing Up Misunderstandings19Home Together18Boundaries and Disagreements17Encouragement and Celebration16Feelings and Check-ins15Shopping and Paying13Feelings11Health and Safety11Everyday Conversation10Requests10Everyday Affection7Food and Dining7Food and Eating Together7Making Plans with Friends5Reactions5Relationships and Family5Saying No Politely5At a Gas Station in Mexico3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp3Home Repairs and Utilities3Rental Car Pickup and Return3Visiting Someone’s Home3Walking Directions3Wants and Needs3Wants, Needs, and Obligations3Airports and Luggage2Calling Emergency Services2Describing Symptoms at a Clinic2Disagreeing Politely2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Natural Reactions and Replies2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Talking About How Often2Talking About How You Feel2Work and Shifts2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Everyday Actions1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Going to the Dentist1Greetings and Introductions1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Romance1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About Family1

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  1. At what time?¿A qué hora?

    “¿A qué hora?” means “At what time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. It’s too early.Es demasiado temprano.

    “Es demasiado temprano.” means “It’s too early.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. All day.Todo el día.

    “Todo el día.” means “All day.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Next time.La próxima vez.

    “La próxima vez.” means “Next time.” in Mexican Spanish. Defer an action to the next opportunity.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Last time.La última vez.

    “La última vez.” means “Last time.” in Mexican Spanish. Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Next week.La próxima semana.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Last week.La semana pasada.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Is this a good time?¿Es buen momento?

    “¿Es buen momento?” means “Is this a good time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Now or later?¿Ahora o después?

    “¿Ahora o después?” means “Now or later?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Next month.El próximo mes.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Last month.El mes pasado.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Every day.Todos los días.

    “Todos los días.” means “Every day.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. When can I come?¿Cuándo puedo ir?

    “¿Cuándo puedo ir?” means “When can I come?” in Mexican Spanish. Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. It’s time.Ya es hora.

    “Ya es hora.” means “It’s time.” in Mexican Spanish. Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Little by little.Poco a poco.

    “Poco a poco.” means “Little by little.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. As soon as possible.Lo antes posible.

    “Lo antes posible.” means “As soon as possible.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Every week.Todas las semanas.

    “Todas las semanas.” means “Every week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. At the same time.Al mismo tiempo.

    “Al mismo tiempo.” means “At the same time.” in Mexican Spanish. Say events/actions happen simultaneously.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. At the moment.En este momento.

    “En este momento.” means “At the moment.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. For the first time.Por primera vez.

    “Por primera vez.” means “For the first time.” in Mexican Spanish. Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Sooner or later.Tarde o temprano.

    “Tarde o temprano.” means “Sooner or later.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. All night.Toda la noche.

    “Toda la noche.” means “All night.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. At any time.En cualquier momento.

    “En cualquier momento.” means “At any time.” in Mexican Spanish. Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Early enough.Lo suficientemente temprano.

    “Lo suficientemente temprano.” means “Early enough.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register1 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral25
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 explain20Share information11Express feelings or opinions9Ask a question4
Situations16 branches

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

Not recorded10Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral25
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded25
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core10Not recorded10Expansion5
Vocabulary families38 branches

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

momento3ser3temprano3vez3hora2mes2proxima2semana2anos1antes1buen1cualquier1demasiado1despues1dia1dias1ir1mismo1noche1None recorded1pasada1pasado1poder1posible1primera1proximo1semanas1suficientemente1tarde1tener1tiempo1toda1todas1todo1todos1ultima1veinticinco1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday12Not recorded10Less common3
Reusability3 branches

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

31151143
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

11031045
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1113826
Confusion risk3 branches

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

391828
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–325
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4163851
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20245–101
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0161–39
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23152026-10-1410
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)25
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2315Time adverbs screenshot10
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.15Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap10
Source review decisions1 branches

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Added25
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded25
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

01026366251
Grammar difficulty factor3 branches

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32063102
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0204461
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-21009-43-63
Unique Vocabulary Families12 branches

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None recorded16pasada1pasado1proxima1proximo1semanas1suficientemente1temprano1toda1todas1todos1veinticinco1
New Families Vs Baseline19 branches

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None recorded12mes2anos1antes1cualquier1noche1pasada1pasado1primera1proxima1proximo1semanas1suficientemente1temprano1toda1todas1todo1todos1veinticinco1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–313012
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No25