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Keeping a Conversation Going134Conversation106Everyday Statements73Making Plans71Requests52Home Together44Getting Around Mexico42Boundaries and Disagreements35Clearing Up Misunderstandings34Shopping and Paying30Health and Getting Help29Food and Eating Together24Travel and Directions24Feelings and Check-ins22Encouragement and Celebration19Food and Dining19Everyday Conversation17Time and Frequency16Feelings15Everyday Affection14Health and Safety14Relationships and Family11Household Chores9Saying No Politely7Reactions6Romance6Airports and Luggage5Everyday Actions5Actions and Encouragement4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4Describing Symptoms at a Clinic4Natural Reactions and Replies4Rental Car Pickup and Return4Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds4Visiting Someone’s Home4Walking Directions4Work and Shifts4Apologizing3Appointments and Rescheduling3Calling Emergency Services3Cooking Together3Disagreeing Politely3Making Plans with Friends3Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers3Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand3Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions3Taking a Pet to the Vet3Visiting a Pharmacy3Wants and Needs3Asking About Accessible Entrances2At a Gas Station in Mexico2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2At a Mexican Bakery2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2Going to the Dentist2Greetings and Introductions2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Talking About How Often2Talking About How You Feel2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Wants, Needs, and Obligations2Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1Encouraging Someone1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Getting a Gym Day Pass1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Home Repairs and Utilities1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Receiving a Package1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1

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  1. 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 →
  2. Send me a message.Mándame un mensaje.

    “Mándame un mensaje.” means “Send me a message.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Can you see it?¿Lo puedes ver? / ¿La puedes ver?

    “¿Lo puedes ver? / ¿La puedes ver?” means “Can you see it?” in Mexican Spanish. Use la for a feminine referent. Choose lo or la to match the thing being discussed; say only one version.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Can you do it?¿Lo puedes hacer? / ¿La puedes hacer?

    “¿Lo puedes hacer? / ¿La puedes hacer?” means “Can you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation. Choose lo or la to match the thing being discussed; say only one version.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. I bought it yesterday.Lo compré ayer.

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

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

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Are there dryers available?¿Hay secadoras disponibles?

    “¿Hay secadoras disponibles?” means “Are there dryers available?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. When can I pick it up?¿Cuándo puedo recogerlo?

    “¿Cuándo puedo recogerlo?” means “When can I pick it up?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Do I need a lock?¿Necesito un candado?

    “¿Necesito un candado?” means “Do I need a lock?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Can we meet today?¿Podemos vernos hoy?

    “¿Podemos vernos hoy?” means “Can we meet today?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural informal meeting; reunirnos suits a meeting context.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. What times do you have available?¿Qué horarios tiene?

    “¿Qué horarios tiene?” means “What times do you have available?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which appointment times are available.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Could you take out some bulk?¿Puede quitarle volumen?

    “¿Puede quitarle volumen?” means “Could you take out some bulk?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Where do I check in?¿Dónde me registro?

    “¿Dónde me registro?” means “Where do I check in?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to tell the office you’ve arrived.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Is the packaging required?¿Necesitan el empaque?

    “¿Necesitan el empaque?” means “Is the packaging required?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. How do I get there?¿Cómo llego allí?

    “¿Cómo llego allí?” means “How do I get there?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Do the laundry.Lava la ropa.

    “Lava la ropa.” means “Do the laundry.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to do the laundry.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Hang up the phone.Cuelga el teléfono.

    “Cuelga el teléfono.” means “Hang up the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to end a phone call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Fold the clothes.Dobla la ropa.

    “Dobla la ropa.” means “Fold the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can I return it?¿Lo puedo devolver?

    “¿Lo puedo devolver?” means “Can I return it?” in Mexican Spanish. Use lo for an item referred to with a masculine noun, such as el pantalón. Use la for a feminine noun, such as la camisa.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Vacuum the floor.Aspira el piso.

    “Aspira el piso.” means “Vacuum the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to vacuum the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Sweep the floor.Barre el piso.

    “Barre el piso.” means “Sweep the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to sweep the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Mop the floor.Trapea el piso.

    “Trapea el piso.” means “Mop the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request mopping a floor as a household task.

    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)41Neutral9Formal (usted)2
Conversation role5 branches

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

Make a request36Give instructions35Ask a question13Reassure or encourage1Share information1
Situations43 branches

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

Not recorded6Appointments and Rescheduling3At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2Advise taking an umbrella along.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.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 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 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 turn their body around.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone upstairs.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Getting a Gym Day Pass1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Politely 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.1Returns and exchanges1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral48both2masculine2
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded48object3noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core35Expansion11Not recorded6
Vocabulary families87 branches

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

poder4piso3lava2puedes2ropa2tener2volumen2apresures1aspira1ayer1ayudame1baja1barre1basura1botella1busca1cama1cambia1candado1cepillate1compre1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deja1devolver1dia1dientes1disponibles1distancia1dobla1donde1duerme1empaque1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1favor1firmar1guarda1haber1hacer1haz1horario1interrumpas1lavate1llego1llena1lleva1mandame1manos1manten1mensaje1mesa1miedo1necesitan1necesito1olvides1palabra1paraguas1plantas1platos1podemos1pon1ponme1promesa1quien1quitarle1recogerlo1registrar1repitas1riega1sabanas1saca1secadoras1secreto1ser1sube1telefono1tema1tengas1trapea1venir1ver1vernos1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday28Less common18Not recorded6
Reusability3 branches

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

43651432
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

4343152251
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

224114314
Confusion risk3 branches

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

329113210
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–352
Usefulness score1 branches

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

452
Difficulty score3 branches

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

21–303631–401211–204
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–34309
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23352026-11-11112026-10-1932026-10-1022026-10-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)52
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2335Not recorded13LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 13Informal me commands screenshot1
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.35Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.7Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.4Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.3Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap3
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added38Not recorded13Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded52
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

31741269560424
Grammar difficulty factor11 branches

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

132287105165254172202921213161
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

048426181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

034-215-43
Unique Vocabulary Families54 branches

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None recorded9apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1botella1busca1cambia1candado1cepillate1compre1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deja1devolver1dientes1dobla1empaque1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1firmar1haz1horario1interrumpas1lavate1llego1lleva1mandame1manten1necesitan1paraguas1plantas1pon1ponme1promesa1quien1quitarle1recogerlo1registrar1repitas1riega1sabanas1saca1secadoras1secreto1sube1tema1trapea1vernos1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline62 branches

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None recorded6piso3lava2Not recorded2ropa2apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1botella1busca1cama1cambia1candado1cepillate1compre1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deja1devolver1dientes1dobla1duerme1empaque1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1firmar1guarda1haz1horario1interrumpas1lavate1lleva1manos1manten1necesitan1palabra1paraguas1plantas1platos1pon1ponme1promesa1quien1quitarle1recogerlo1registrar1repitas1riega1sabanas1saca1secadoras1secreto1sube1tema1trapea1vernos1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–34406Not recorded2
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No41Not recorded11