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218unique phrases · 12% of collection

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Usefulness

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Keeping a Conversation Going72Conversation60Requests48Everyday Statements31Getting Around Mexico31Home Together30Making Plans29Clearing Up Misunderstandings23Boundaries and Disagreements22Health and Getting Help18Shopping and Paying18Travel and Directions17Everyday Conversation13Food and Eating Together13Health and Safety10Time and Frequency9Food and Dining8Encouragement and Celebration7Household Chores7Everyday Affection6Feelings and Check-ins6Actions and Encouragement5Everyday Actions5Walking Directions5Apologizing4Describing Symptoms at a Clinic4Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers4Relationships and Family4Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds4Airports and Luggage3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp3Cooking Together3Disagreeing Politely3Feelings3Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet3Natural Reactions and Replies3Rental Car Pickup and Return3Romance3At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2Calling Emergency Services2Encouraging Someone2Going to the Dentist2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Reactions2Saying No Politely2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Talking About How Often2Visiting a Pharmacy2Visiting Someone’s Home2Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking About Accessible Entrances1Asking Someone Out1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Getting a Gym Day Pass1Greetings and Introductions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Making Plans with Friends1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Work and Shifts1

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  1. Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.

    “Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I have a question.Tengo una pregunta.

    “Tengo una pregunta.” means “I have a question.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful for starting a question or asking for clarification.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I lost the receipt.Perdí el recibo.

    “Perdí el recibo.” means “I lost the receipt.” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Where do I get off?¿Dónde me bajo?

    “¿Dónde me bajo?” means “Where do I get off?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to get off a bus, train, or other vehicle. Bajarse is the everyday verb for getting off.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. There’s a leak.Hay una fuga.

    “Hay una fuga.” means “There’s a leak.” in Mexican Spanish. Fuga can refer to a water or gas leak. Say de agua to specify water.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. They canceled my flight.Cancelaron mi vuelo.

    “Cancelaron mi vuelo.” means “They canceled my flight.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when explaining why you need a new flight or other help.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I have the store receipt.Traigo el ticket.

    “Traigo el ticket.” means “I have the store receipt.” in Mexican Spanish. At a Mexican shop, ticket often means the printed store receipt.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I reserved an automatic.Reservé un automático.

    “Reservé un automático.” means “I reserved an automatic.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I lost my phone.Perdí mi celular.

    “Perdí mi celular.” means “I lost my phone.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I lost my wallet.Perdí mi cartera.

    “Perdí mi cartera.” means “I lost my wallet.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. There’s been an accident.Hubo un accidente.

    “Hubo un accidente.” means “There’s been an accident.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I brought dessert.Traje el postre.

    “Traje el postre.” means “I brought dessert.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I can’t hear you.No te escucho.

    “No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Do you charge by the kilo?¿Cobran por kilo?

    “¿Cobran por kilo?” means “Do you charge by the kilo?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Is drying included?¿Incluye el secado?

    “¿Incluye el secado?” means “Is drying included?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Does it include classes?¿Incluye las clases?

    “¿Incluye las clases?” means “Does it include classes?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. How about Friday?¿Y el viernes?

    “¿Y el viernes?” means “How about Friday?” in Mexican Spanish. Suggest a different day after someone says the original one doesn’t work.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Cross the street.Cruce la calle.

    “Cruce la calle.” means “Cross the street.” in Mexican Spanish. Use cruce with someone you address as usted.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. What does that mean?¿Qué significa eso?

    “¿Qué significa eso?” means “What does that mean?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I’m almost there.Ya casi llego.

    “Ya casi llego.” means “I’m almost there.” in Mexican Spanish. Used when you are close to arriving. Llego is present tense, used here for imminent arrival.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Can I have another one?¿Me das otro?

    “¿Me das otro?” means “Can I have another one?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Get your things.Toma tus cosas.

    “Toma tus cosas.” means “Get your things.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register3 branches

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

Neutral125Familiar (tú)86Formal (usted)7
Conversation role12 branches

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

Answer or explain64Ask a question64Give instructions49Make a request43Share information39Express feelings or opinions32Warn or report a problem9Reassure or encourage5Manage the conversation3Greet or say goodbye2Apologize1Express affection1
Situations124 branches

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

Not recorded75Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds4Airports and Luggage3Describing Symptoms at a Clinic3Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet3Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers3Rental Car Pickup and Return3At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2Calling Emergency Services2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Romantic relationships2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Visiting Someone’s Home2Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Acknowledge responsibility for an error. Culpa is feminine regardless of who is at fault.1Advise taking an umbrella along.1Apologizing1Appointments and Rescheduling1Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask how a device/container/door is closed.1Ask how a device/container/door is opened.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to finish a beverage.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to spell a word or name.1Ask someone to stop discussing a subject.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to return a phone call.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Asking About Accessible Entrances1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Check whether a known person was asked about the understood issue.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Clarify that the speaker does not want a remark misinterpreted.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Conventional opinion introducer.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Deny doing an understood action.1Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1Describe checking email as part of a routine.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone upstairs.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Express a wish of peace for someone deceased.1Express a wish that listener were present during separation.1Firmly refuse something.1Getting a Gym Day Pass1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Going to the Dentist1Home Repairs and Utilities1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Making Plans1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1Public transit1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Report rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Saying No Politely1School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1Understand a formal question asking where pain is located.1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Walking Directions1Work and Shifts1
Gender forms4 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral207both6feminine4masculine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded207noun7object3listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core97Not recorded75Expansion46
Vocabulary families321 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday108Not recorded75Less common35
Reusability4 branches

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

412455033925
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

49337712921257
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1107361250
Confusion risk4 branches

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

18926435946
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–32164–62
Usefulness score4 branches

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

414133953622
Difficulty score6 branches

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

21–3010431–405511–204441–501051–60461–701
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3155063
Review dates9 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23952026-11-11482026-10-10212026-10-19122026-10-14112026-10-12102026-10-1392026-10-1672026-10-185
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)216Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)2
Source batches15 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2393Not recorded72LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 210I know screenshot9Time adverbs screenshot62026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot5Short everyday phrases screenshot422 everyday expressions screenshot325 conversational statements screenshot3Curated multi-source screenshot3Everyday conversation screenshot350 everyday phrases screenshot2Informal me commands screenshot2LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 12Everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods8 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.93Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap49Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.40Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.17Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.8Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.6Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline3Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context2
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added145Not recorded72Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded218
Vocabulary difficulty factor9 branches

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

3674482280246245222028211
Grammar difficulty factor20 branches

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

338635132717248211020251020996165265234243283122222141181211301
Idiom difficulty factor9 branches

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

01814206510318383141161201
Unique Vocabulary Families203 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded63incluir3dar2perder2tomo2abra1abre1acaso1accidente1acerco1altavoz1amas1apresures1arreglas1aspira1automatico1baja1bajar1barre1basura1bebida1boca1botella1busca1calma1cambia1cancelar1cara1caries1cartera1celular1cepillate1cerrar1cierra1clases1closet1cobran1cocinas1cojea1cometi1compre1conexion1confia1confias1conoces1conociste1contacto1correo1cosas1cree1cruza1cruzar1cuida1cumple1date1deberiamos1deja1dejo1deletrea1descanse1despues1devuelveme1dientes1dije1distancia1documentos1donde1elevador1empaque1encargate1entrego1error1escaleras1esquina1estado1estamos1estuvieras1exprimido1fue1fuga1futbol1gracia1habla1hago1haz1he1heriste1hubo1intentalo1interrumpas1interrumpir1juegas1kilo1lavate1limon1llego1llegues1lleno1lleva1llevo1maleta1malinterpretes1mandame1manojo1manten1mantener1medicamento1molesta1muevas1muy1nadar1necesita1necesitan1ninguna1nombre1numero1ocupadas1ocupados1ojala1opinion1ordena1paraguas1paraste1pared1pasado1pasame1perdon1pesos1pinta1plantas1pon1poner1pongale1postre1prefiero1pregunta1preguntas1preguntaste1promesa1pronuncia1propina1proximo1puente1quedare1quiere1recibirme1recien1registrar1regreso1regular1repitas1reserve1respirando1respuesta1revisan1reviso1riega1rindas1sabanas1saben1saca1seas1secado1secreto1semaforo1semanas1sentimientos1serio1significa1sube1suficientemente1tal1tema1temprano1terminado1ticket1timido1tocar1toda1todas1todos1tomatelo1tome1trafico1traje1trajo1trampa1trapea1trata1tuve1usa1va1vale1valer1vayas1veinte1vez1vi1viernes1vive1volumen1vomitando1vuelo1
New Families Vs Baseline221 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded34Not recorded27incluir3piso3dar2mes2pena2perder2platos2tomo2abra1acaso1accidente1acerco1adentro1afuera1altavoz1amas1antes1apresures1arreglas1aspira1automatico1baja1bajar1barre1basura1bebida1boca1botella1busca1calle1cama1cambia1cancelar1cara1caries1cartera1celular1cepillate1cerrar1clases1closet1cobran1cocinas1cojea1cometi1compre1conexion1confias1conoces1conociste1contacto1correo1cosas1cree1cruza1cruzar1cualquier1cuida1culpa1cumple1date1deberiamos1deja1dejo1deletrea1descanse1despues1devuelveme1dientes1dije1distancia1documentos1donde1duele1duerme1elevador1ellos1empaque1encargate1entrego1error1escaleras1escucho1esquina1estado1estamos1estuvieras1exprimido1fuga1futbol1gracia1guarda1habla1hagas1hago1haz1he1heriste1hice1hubo1interrumpas1interrumpir1juegas1kilo1lava1lavate1lavo1limon1llame1llegues1lleno1lleva1llover1maleta1malinterpretes1manera1manojo1manos1manten1mantener1medicamento1menos1mia1muevas1muy1nadar1necesita1necesitan1ninguna1noche1nombre1numero1ocupadas1ocupados1ojala1opinion1ordena1otro1palabra1paraguas1paraste1pared1pasado1pasame1perdon1pesos1pinta1plantas1pon1poner1pongale1postre1prefiero1pregunta1preguntas1preguntaste1promesa1pronuncia1propina1proximo1puente1quedare1quiere1recibirme1recien1registrar1regreso1regular1repitas1reserve1respirando1respuesta1revisan1reviso1riega1sabanas1saben1sabia1saca1seas1secado1secreto1semaforo1semanas1sentimientos1serio1sube1sueno1suficientemente1tema1temprano1terminado1ticket1timido1tocar1toda1todas1todo1todos1toma1tome1trafico1traje1trajo1trampa1trapea1trata1tuve1usa1vale1valer1vayas1veinte1vi1viernes1vive1volumen1vomitando1vuelo1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

1–3157034Not recorded27
Pronunciation Included2 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

No168Not recorded50