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116unique phrases · 6% of collection

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Length difficulty factor: 6 × Difficulty: Easy × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Reusability: 5 ×

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Topics42 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going43Conversation42Feelings23Feelings and Check-ins23Everyday Statements21Clearing Up Misunderstandings20Requests20Making Plans15Health and Getting Help13Boundaries and Disagreements12Getting Around Mexico11Home Together8Shopping and Paying6Everyday Affection4Food and Eating Together4Talking About How You Feel4Health and Safety3Wants, Needs, and Obligations3Encouragement and Celebration2Food and Dining2Home Repairs and Utilities2Travel and Directions2Airports and Luggage1Apologizing1Appointments and Rescheduling1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Cooking Together1Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Conversation1Making Plans with Friends1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Natural Reactions and Replies1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Reactions1Relationships and Family1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Romance1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Visiting a Pharmacy1Work 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. 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 →
  3. 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 →
  4. I need a plumber.Necesito un plomero.

    “Necesito un plomero.” means “I need a plumber.” in Mexican Spanish. Plomero is the usual Mexican Spanish word for a plumber.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  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. I feel sick.Me siento enfermo / enferma.

    “Me siento enfermo / enferma.” means “I feel sick.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. 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 →
  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. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. I can’t breathe.No puedo respirar.

    “No puedo respirar.” means “I can’t breathe.” in Mexican Spanish. Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Do you have any allergies?¿Tiene alguna alergia?

    “¿Tiene alguna alergia?” means “Do you have any allergies?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal question asking about allergies.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I feel worse.Me siento peor.

    “Me siento peor.” means “I feel worse.” in Mexican Spanish. Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I can’t do it.No puedo hacerlo.

    “No puedo hacerlo.” means “I can’t do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to do the understood task.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. See you there.Nos vemos ahí.

    “Nos vemos ahí.” means “See you there.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. What are you waiting for?¿Qué estás esperando?

    “¿Qué estás esperando?” means “What are you waiting for?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Can I use this?¿Puedo usar esto?

    “¿Puedo usar esto?” means “Can I use this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to use the indicated item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. 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 →
  24. Do we have to stop?¿Tenemos que parar?

    “¿Tenemos que parar?” means “Do we have to stop?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.

    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.

Neutral70Familiar (tú)44Formal (usted)2
Conversation role10 branches

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

Share information46Ask a question45Answer or explain25Express feelings or opinions20Make a request18Give instructions16Warn or report a problem2Greet or say goodbye1Manage the conversation1Reassure or encourage1
Situations88 branches

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

Not recorded28Home Repairs and Utilities2Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Airports and Luggage1Appointments1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.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 a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.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 permission to use the indicated item.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to spell a word or name.1Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.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 a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what food someone is currently eating.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 waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.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 person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.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 the listener intends to return.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Deny doing an understood action.1Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Offer coffee as a host.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Public 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.1Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.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.1Returns and exchanges1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.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.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1Work and Shifts1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral103both9masculine4
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded103speaker12object1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core64Not recorded28Expansion24
Vocabulary families144 branches

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

sentir21poder12tener9estar6ir5gustar4esperar3tenemos3ella2fuerte2hablar2hay2ver2ya2abre1acaso1ahi1alegrar1alergia1alguna1amada1anos1aprendes1apresures1apurarnos1arreglas1avergonzado1baja1bajar1bateria1buscar1cafe1cancelar1cansada1cierra1cita1cocinas1cometi1comiendo1compraste1compro1confias1confundida1cosas1creer1cuantos1cubrir1cuida1cumple1dame1das1date1deberia1debil1decepcionado1decir1deletrea1descansar1despacio1devolver1dia1diferente1dije1distancia1donde1dormir1encargate1encontraste1enferma1error1escucho1espanol1esperando1estacionarme1estudiar1favor1fueron1fuga1genial1gente1haber1habla1hablas1hablaste1hacer1hacerlo1heriste1hice1idioma1incomodo1interrumpas1irme1leer1leyendo1llamaste1llame1mal1manera1manten1medicamento1mejor1mejorar1miedo1mucha1necesitar1nerviosa1otro1palabra1parar1peor1plomero1poca1podemos1ponme1preguntas1preparada1preparando1promesa1pronuncia1querer1relajada1repetir1repitas1respirar1sabia1sentarme1sentimientos1sola1tengas1todavia1toma1tome1trabajando1tranquilo1trata1trato1triste1usa1usar1vive1volumen1volver1vuelo1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday70Not recorded28Less common18
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

4553301175826
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

357131228
Confusion risk4 branches

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

36112822641
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–3116
Usefulness score3 branches

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

454538324
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–308731–4029
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–368048
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23812026-10-10272026-11-1172026-10-121
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)116
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2381Not recorded30Curated multi-source screenshot4Everyday conversation screenshot1
Review methods4 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.81Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap24Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.7Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline4
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added86Not recorded30
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded116
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

34203221958476781
Grammar difficulty factor15 branches

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

13401013171312920767236256165184152221318191
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

0924171038361
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-268039-49
Unique Vocabulary Families77 branches

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None recorded48acaso1alergia1amada1aprendes1apresures1apurarnos1arreglas1avergonzado1baja1bajar1cancelar1cita1cocinas1cometi1compro1confundida1cosas1cubrir1cuida1cumple1date1debil1decepcionado1deletrea1descansar1devolver1diferente1dije1donde1encargate1enferma1error1estacionarme1estudiar1fueron1fuerte1fuga1gente1habla1hablaste1heriste1idioma1incomodo1interrumpas1irme1leyendo1mal1manten1medicamento1mejorar1mucha1nerviosa1parar1plomero1poca1ponme1preguntas1preparada1preparando1promesa1pronuncia1relajada1repetir1repitas1respirar1sentimientos1tome1tranquilo1trata1trato1usa1usar1vive1volumen1volver1vuelo1
New Families Vs Baseline81 branches

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None recorded25Not recorded23tenemos3acaso1alegrar1alergia1anos1aprendes1apresures1apurarnos1arreglas1avergonzado1baja1bajar1cancelar1cita1cocinas1cometi1comiendo1compro1cosas1cuantos1cubrir1cuida1cumple1date1decepcionado1deletrea1devolver1dije1donde1encargate1error1escucho1estudiar1fueron1fuga1gente1habla1hablaste1hacerlo1heriste1hice1idioma1incomodo1interrumpas1irme1leyendo1llame1manera1manten1medicamento1mejorar1mucha1otro1palabra1parar1peor1plomero1poca1ponme1preguntas1preparando1promesa1pronuncia1repitas1respirar1sabia1sentarme1sentimientos1toma1tome1trabajando1trata1trato1usa1usar1vive1volumen1volver1vuelo1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–368025Not recorded23
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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

No109Not recorded7