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118unique phrases · 6% of collection

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Length difficulty factor: 6 × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Vocabulary familiarity: Everyday × Reusability: 5 ×

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Topics39 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going56Conversation47Everyday Statements38Making Plans27Getting Around Mexico18Clearing Up Misunderstandings16Home Together12Boundaries and Disagreements9Requests9Time and Frequency8Travel and Directions8Shopping and Paying7Food and Eating Together5Health and Getting Help5Encouragement and Celebration4Feelings4Feelings and Check-ins4Wants, Needs, and Obligations4Airports and Luggage2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Everyday Affection2Food and Dining2Home Repairs and Utilities2Relationships and Family2Apologizing1Appointments and Rescheduling1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Cooking Together1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Making Plans with Friends1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Natural Reactions and Replies1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About Family1Talking About How You Feel1Work and Shifts1

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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. I’m going home.Voy a casa.

    “Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. It’s not safe.No es seguro.

    “No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.

    “Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. What day is it?¿Qué día es?

    “¿Qué día es?” means “What day is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which day it is.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?

    “¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

    “¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Are you at home?¿Estás en casa?

    “¿Estás en casa?” means “Are you at home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at home.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Does it go downtown?¿Va al centro?

    “¿Va al centro?” means “Does it go downtown?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the bus, train, or route already being discussed. El centro means downtown or the city center.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. No water is coming out.No sale agua.

    “No sale agua.” means “No water is coming out.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when you turn on a faucet and nothing comes out.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Who are you with?¿Con quién estás?

    “¿Con quién estás?” means “Who are you with?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask who is accompanying the listener.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I have no signal.No tengo señal.

    “No tengo señal.” means “I have no signal.” in Mexican Spanish. Use señal for mobile reception.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Are they ready?¿Ellos están listos?

    “¿Ellos están listos?” means “Are they ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Where can I pay?¿Dónde puedo pagar?

    “¿Dónde puedo pagar?” means “Where can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. 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 →
  18. How do you feel?¿Cómo te sientes?

    “¿Cómo te sientes?” means “How do you feel?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Can you cover for me?¿Me puedes cubrir?

    “¿Me puedes cubrir?” means “Can you cover for me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a coworker to take your shift or cover your duties temporarily.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. My phone battery is low.Tengo poca batería.

    “Tengo poca batería.” means “My phone battery is low.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain limited remaining phone battery.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Do I have to go?¿Tengo que ir?

    “¿Tengo que ir?” means “Do I have to go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Do I have to wait?¿Tengo que esperar?

    “¿Tengo que esperar?” means “Do I have to wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. 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 →
  24. I’d like an appointment.Quisiera una cita.

    “Quisiera una cita.” means “I’d like an appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. A polite way to request an appointment at a clinic, salon, or office.

    EasyEssentialEnglish 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.

Neutral84Familiar (tú)34
Conversation role8 branches

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

Ask a question55Answer or explain45Share information45Express feelings or opinions30Make a request12Give instructions11Warn or report a problem4Reassure or encourage2
Situations116 branches

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

Home Repairs and Utilities2Public transit2Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Airports and Luggage1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Appointments1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.1Ask about another person’s general tastes, rather than placing an order.1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.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 permission to use the indicated item.1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask the reason for a past call.1Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what food someone is currently eating.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.1Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask whether waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.1Ask which day it is.1Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.1Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.1Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.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 who is accompanying the listener.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether a group has already departed.1Check whether a group is departing immediately.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether the listener intends to return.1Check whether the listener is currently at home.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Deny doing an understood action.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain lack of money.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Offer coffee as a host.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Returns and exchanges1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1Tell a passenger to board the car.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1Work and Shifts1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral116masculine2
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded116object1speaker1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core94Expansion24
Vocabulary families139 branches

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

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Coverage gap value3 branches

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

45935059
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

37124116
Confusion risk3 branches

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

37323718
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–3118
Usefulness score3 branches

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

461544313
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–305211–204731–401841–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0731–345
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231092026-11-119
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)118
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23109Not recorded9
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.109Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.9
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added109Not recorded9
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded118
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

04933122449635181
Grammar difficulty factor13 branches

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

6291321101731217111272372042541631818191
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

0944206210181
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-258034-425-61
Unique Vocabulary Families51 branches

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None recorded73acaso1aprendes1apurarnos1arreglas1baja1bajar1cancelar1centro1cita1cocinas1cometi1compro1cosas1cubrir1devolver1dije1donde1error1estudiar1fueron1fuga1gente1habitacion1habla1hablaste1hermana1idioma1incomodo1interrumpas1irme1leyendo1listos1mejorar1mucha1parar1perro1poca1preguntas1repitas1reunion1senal1subete1taxi1trata1usa1usar1vive1volumen1volver1vuelo1
New Families Vs Baseline72 branches

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None recorded55tenemos3boleto2acaso1anos1antes1aprendes1apurarnos1arreglas1baja1bajar1caliente1cancelar1carro1centro1cita1cocinas1cometi1comiendo1compro1cosas1cualquier1cuantos1cubrir1devolver1dije1donde1error1escucho1estudiar1fueron1fuga1gente1habitacion1habla1hablaste1hacerlo1hermana1hice1idioma1incomodo1interrumpas1irme1leyendo1listos1llame1manera1mejorar1mucha1necesario1otro1parar1peor1perro1poca1preguntas1repitas1reunion1sabia1senal1sentarme1subete1taxi1toma1trabajando1trata1usa1usar1vive1volumen1volver1vuelo1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–363055
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No109Not recorded9