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Keeping a Conversation Going204Conversation170Everyday Statements113Making Plans108Requests82Getting Around Mexico80Home Together67Health and Getting Help55Clearing Up Misunderstandings48Boundaries and Disagreements43Shopping and Paying43Travel and Directions42Feelings and Check-ins31Food and Eating Together30Encouragement and Celebration26Food and Dining26Time and Frequency26Health and Safety25Feelings20Everyday Affection19Everyday Conversation17Relationships and Family15Romance11Household Chores9Making Plans with Friends9Actions and Encouragement7Airports and Luggage7Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp6Rental Car Pickup and Return6Walking Directions6Calling Emergency Services5Describing Symptoms at a Clinic5Everyday Actions5Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers5Reactions5Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5Saying No Politely5Visiting Someone’s Home5Wants and Needs5Wants, Needs, and Obligations5Appointments and Rescheduling4At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet4Home Repairs and Utilities4Missing Someone and Showing Affection4Natural Reactions and Replies4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Taking a Pet to the Vet4Talking About How You Feel4Visiting a Pharmacy4Work and Shifts4Apologizing3At a Gas Station in Mexico3Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico3Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3Cooking Together3Disagreeing Politely3Encouraging Someone3Going to the Dentist3Greetings and Introductions3Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions3Asking About Accessible Entrances2Asking Someone Out2At a Mexican Bakery2Getting a Gym Day Pass2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Parking and Paying at a Meter2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Talking About How Often2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Asking for Help Politely1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Receiving a Package1Talking About Family1

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  1. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

    “¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

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

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I need to withdraw cash.Necesito retirar efectivo.

    “Necesito retirar efectivo.” means “I need to withdraw cash.” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  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. 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 →
  9. 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 →
  10. Is drying included?¿Incluye el secado?

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

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

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

    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. 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 →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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 →
  19. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Call me back.Devuélveme la llamada.

    “Devuélveme la llamada.” means “Call me back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to return a phone call.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can you come tomorrow?¿Puedes venir mañana?

    “¿Puedes venir mañana?” means “Can you come tomorrow?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Who is it with?¿Con quién es?

    “¿Con quién es?” means “Who is it with?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask who will see you after an appointment has been booked.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I bought it yesterday.Lo compré ayer.

    “Lo compré ayer.” means “I bought it yesterday.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Do I have to sign?¿Tengo que firmar?

    “¿Tengo que firmar?” means “Do I have to sign?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish 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.

Familiar (tú)62Neutral15Formal (usted)5
Conversation role6 branches

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

Give instructions54Make a request52Ask a question21Reassure or encourage3Share information3Warn or report a problem1
Situations63 branches

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

Not recorded11At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds4Appointments and Rescheduling3Getting a Gym Day Pass2Advise taking an umbrella along.1Appointments1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.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 listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.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 fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.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 return a phone call.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Optional 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.1Receiving a Package1Remind 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 physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded82
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core47Expansion24Not recorded11
Vocabulary families132 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.

Everyday44Less common27Not recorded11
Reusability3 branches

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

45452236
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

4453292652
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

239122321
Confusion risk3 branches

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

343124215
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–382
Usefulness score3 branches

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

448520314
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–305031–402311–20741–502
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–368014
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23542026-11-11172026-10-1072026-10-194
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)82
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2354Not recorded24LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 14
Review methods5 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.54Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.13Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap7Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.4Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.4
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added58Not recorded24
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded82
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

329417611295907
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

133010118101771652052556423392
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

071476282
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

047-232-43
Unique Vocabulary Families83 branches

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None recorded14incluir2abra1acuestese1apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1boca1botella1busca1cambia1candado1cepillate1cita1clases1closet1cobran1compre1confia1contesta1cosas1cree1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deja1devuelveme1dientes1dobla1ejemplo1empaque1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1estacionarme1firmar1fuerza1habla1haz1horario1interrumpas1kilo1lavate1levantarme1llamar1llego1lleva1manten1muevas1necesitan1ordena1orillese1paraguas1plancha1plantas1pon1ponme1promesa1puede1pueden1quien1quitarle1recogerlo1registrar1repetir1repitas1retirar1riega1sabanas1saca1secado1secadoras1secreto1sube1tema1ticket1trapea1vayas1vernos1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline92 branches

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Not recorded7None recorded6piso3ropa3incluir2lava2palabra2abra1acuestese1apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1boca1botella1busca1cama1cambia1candado1cepillate1cita1clases1closet1cobran1compre1contesta1cosas1cree1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deja1devuelveme1dientes1dios1dobla1duerme1ejemplo1empaque1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1firmar1fuerza1guarda1habla1haz1horario1interrumpas1kilo1lavate1levantarme1llamar1lleva1manos1manten1muevas1necesitan1ordena1orillese1paraguas1plancha1plantas1platos1pon1ponme1promesa1puede1pueden1quien1quitarle1recogerlo1registrar1repitas1retirar1riega1sabanas1saca1secado1secadoras1secreto1sentarme1sube1tema1ticket1toma1trapea1vayas1vernos1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–369Not recorded706
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No65Not recorded17