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6 · 2 · Familiar (tú) · Easy

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Topics39 branches

Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Requests57Keeping a Conversation Going55Conversation53Home Together33Making Plans23Boundaries and Disagreements16Clearing Up Misunderstandings13Everyday Affection10Food and Eating Together10Getting Around Mexico10Household Chores9Romance8Encouragement and Celebration7Everyday Statements7Health and Getting Help7Actions and Encouragement5Everyday Actions5Feelings and Check-ins5Relationships and Family5Cooking Together4Food and Dining4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp3Feelings3Shopping and Paying3Asking Someone Out2Encouraging Someone2Greetings and Introductions2Making Plans with Friends2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Travel and Directions2Wants and Needs2Apologizing1Asking for Help Politely1Everyday Conversation1Health and Safety1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Talking About How You Feel1Walking Directions1Work and Shifts1

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  1. Can you speak slowly?¿Puedes hablar despacio?

    “¿Puedes hablar despacio?” means “Can you speak slowly?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. When are you free?¿Cuándo estás libre?

    “¿Cuándo estás libre?” means “When are you free?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Can you repeat that?¿Puedes repetir eso?

    “¿Puedes repetir eso?” means “Can you repeat that?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. What is your name?¿Cómo te llamas?

    “¿Cómo te llamas?” means “What is your name?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. You are safe.Estás a salvo.

    “Estás a salvo.” means “You are safe.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. Will you come back?¿Vas a volver?

    “¿Vas a volver?” means “Will you come back?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener intends to return.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Can I stay?¿Me puedo quedar?

    “¿Me puedo quedar?” means “Can I stay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I can’t help you.No puedo ayudarte.

    “No puedo ayudarte.” means “I can’t help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Do you have Wi-Fi?¿Tienes Wi-Fi?

    “¿Tienes Wi-Fi?” means “Do you have Wi-Fi?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. Drive safely.Maneja con cuidado.

    “Maneja con cuidado.” means “Drive safely.” in Mexican Spanish. Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  17. Help me sit down.Ayúdame a sentarme.

    “Ayúdame a sentarme.” means “Help me sit down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.

    “Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. 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 →
  20. How old are you?¿Cuántos años tienes?

    “¿Cuántos años tienes?” means “How old are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. Where can I sit?¿Dónde puedo sentarme?

    “¿Dónde puedo sentarme?” means “Where can I sit?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Don’t worry.No te preocupes.

    “No te preocupes.” means “Don’t worry.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassurance to one person you address informally.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Don’t go.No te vayas.

    “No te vayas.” means “Don’t go.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to leave.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Conversation role11 branches

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

Ask a question61Give instructions60Make a request53Answer or explain13Share information12Express feelings or opinions10Reassure or encourage5Greet or say goodbye4Express affection1Invite or give permission1Manage the conversation1
Situations102 branches

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

Not recorded45Romantic relationships2Advise taking an umbrella along.1Appropriate informal expression of attraction, when welcome in the relationship.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.1Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.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 do the laundry.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to finish a beverage.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.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 imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to iron clothing.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 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 follow the speaker’s advice.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 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 the reason for a past call.1Ask what food listener is preparing during a meal conversation.1Ask what is being looked at.1Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.1Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.1Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether the listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.1Check whether the listener intends to return.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Give permission or hospitality to stay.1Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1Offer coffee as a host.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.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.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.1Work and Shifts1
Gender forms3 branches

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

neutral142feminine4both1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded142noun4object1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core59Not recorded45Expansion43Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families217 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.

Everyday71Not recorded45Less common31
Reusability3 branches

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

49454439
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3654612121653
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

257145345
Confusion risk4 branches

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

37025911642
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31454–62
Usefulness score3 branches

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

488335524
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–309131–4056
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–394053
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231002026-10-10192026-10-19182026-10-1432026-10-1222026-10-1622026-11-1122026-10-181
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)145Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)2
Source batches9 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2398Not recorded22LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 213LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 15Curated multi-source screenshot4Informal me commands screenshot22026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot122 everyday expressions screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods7 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.98Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap21Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.19Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline4Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context2Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.2Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added125Not recorded22
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded146Host1
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

3640242236175124582
Grammar difficulty factor16 branches

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

1344172810241692092582682356322292121141151181211
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

0132488310262
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

076-264-47
Unique Vocabulary Families114 branches

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

None recorded53abre1altavoz1amas1aprendes1apresures1arreglas1aspira1baja1barre1basura1bebida1botella1busca1calma1cambia1cargador1casarias1cepillate1cierra1closet1cocinas1confia1confias1confio1conoces1conociste1contacto1contesta1cosas1cree1cruza1cubrir1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deberia1deja1dientes1dobla1ejemplo1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1esperando1estacionarme1fi1fuerza1futbol1habla1hablaste1haz1heriste1idioma1intentalo1interrumpas1juegas1lavate1levantarme1leyendo1llego1lleva1llorando1maneja1manten1mantener1mejorar1mirando1muevas1ordena1otra1paraguas1paraste1pared1pasame1paz1perderte1pienso1pinta1plancha1plantas1pluma1pon1poner1ponme1preguntas1promesa1puente1quiere1repetir1repitas1riega1rindas1sabanas1saca1salir1salvo1secreto1sentimientos1sonrojar1sube1talla1tema1tomatelo1trampa1trapea1va1vayas1vernos1vi1volumen1volver1wi1
New Families Vs Baseline123 branches

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

None recorded30Not recorded21piso3ropa3lava2palabra2quedar2sentarme2alegrar1altavoz1amas1anos1aprendes1apresures1arreglas1aspira1baja1barre1basura1bebida1botella1busca1cama1cambia1cargador1casarias1cepillate1closet1cocinando1cocinas1confias1confio1conoces1conociste1contacto1contesta1cosas1cree1cruza1cuantos1cubrir1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deberia1deja1dejar1dientes1dios1dobla1duerme1ejemplo1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1esperando1fi1fuerza1futbol1guarda1habla1hablaste1hagas1haz1heriste1idioma1interrumpas1juegas1lavate1levantarme1leyendo1llame1lleva1llorando1maneja1manos1manten1mantener1mejorar1mirando1muevas1ordena1otro1paraguas1paraste1pared1pasame1paz1perderte1pienso1pinta1plancha1plantas1platos1pluma1pon1poner1ponme1preguntas1promesa1puente1quiere1repitas1riega1sabanas1saca1salvo1secreto1sentimientos1sonrojar1sube1tema1toma1trabajando1trampa1trapea1vayas1vernos1vi1volumen1volver1wi1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–396030Not recorded21
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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

No143Not recorded4