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160unique phrases · 8% of collection

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Length difficulty factor: 6 × Difficulty: Easy × Coverage gap value: 4 × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 ×

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Topics65 branches

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Requests42Conversation33Keeping a Conversation Going32Getting Around Mexico29Home Together28Making Plans28Shopping and Paying24Health and Getting Help23Everyday Statements21Food and Eating Together16Travel and Directions16Clearing Up Misunderstandings13Food and Dining13Boundaries and Disagreements12Health and Safety12Household Chores9Everyday Affection7Feelings7Relationships and Family7Feelings and Check-ins6Airports and Luggage4At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Encouragement and Celebration4Rental Car Pickup and Return4Apologizing3Appointments and Rescheduling3Calling Emergency Services3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp3Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet3Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers3Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand3Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds3Romance3Visiting a Pharmacy3Actions and Encouragement2Asking About Accessible Entrances2At a Mexican Bakery2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2Cooking Together2Describing Symptoms at a Clinic2Getting a Gym Day Pass2Making Plans with Friends2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Saying No Politely2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting Someone’s Home2Wants and Needs2Work and Shifts2Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1Encouraging Someone1Everyday Conversation1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Going to the Dentist1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Natural Reactions and Replies1Receiving a Package1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About How You Feel1Walking Directions1

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  1. 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 →
  2. I reserved an automatic.Reservé un automático.

    “Reservé un automático.” means “I reserved an automatic.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Is this the rental desk?¿Aquí rentan autos?

    “¿Aquí rentan autos?” means “Is this the rental desk?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I lost my phone.Perdí mi celular.

    “Perdí mi celular.” means “I lost my phone.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I lost my wallet.Perdí mi cartera.

    “Perdí mi cartera.” means “I lost my wallet.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. There’s been an accident.Hubo un accidente.

    “Hubo un accidente.” means “There’s been an accident.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I brought dessert.Traje el postre.

    “Traje el postre.” means “I brought dessert.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Are there any tickets left?¿Todavía quedan boletos?

    “¿Todavía quedan boletos?” means “Are there any tickets left?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. What fruit do you have?¿Qué frutas tiene?

    “¿Qué frutas tiene?” means “What fruit do you have?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. 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 →
  13. 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 →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. Is drying included?¿Incluye el secado?

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. How about Friday?¿Y el viernes?

    “¿Y el viernes?” means “How about Friday?” in Mexican Spanish. Suggest a different day after someone says the original one doesn’t work.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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 →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. 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 →
  24. 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 →
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.

Neutral90Familiar (tú)61Formal (usted)9
Conversation role13 branches

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

Ask a question73Share information36Make a request35Give instructions29Answer or explain24Express feelings or opinions20Warn or report a problem6Greet or say goodbye2Manage the conversation2Reassure or encourage2Apologize1Express affection1Invite or give permission1
Situations117 branches

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

Not recorded7Airports and Luggage4At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4Rental Car Pickup and Return4Appointments and Rescheduling3Calling Emergency Services3Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet3Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers3Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand3Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds3Asking About Accessible Entrances2At a Mexican Bakery2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Describing Symptoms at a Clinic2Getting a Gym Day Pass2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Romantic relationships2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Taking a Pet to the Vet2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting a Pharmacy2Visiting Someone’s Home2Work and Shifts2Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Apologizing1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.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 permission to use the indicated item.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 do the laundry.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to spell a word or name.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 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 what food listener is preparing during a meal conversation.1Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.1Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.1Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.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.1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Check whether a group has already departed.1Check whether the listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.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.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Deny that a past incident occurred.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.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.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 inability to do the understood task.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Give permission or hospitality to stay.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Going to the Dentist1Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1Making Plans1Politely 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 a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.1Receiving a Package1Report 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 mopping a floor as a household task.1Saying No Politely1Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1Walking Directions1
Gender forms2 branches

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

neutral157masculine3
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded157speaker3
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core141Expansion12Not recorded7
Vocabulary families252 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.

Everyday125Less common28Not recorded7
Reusability3 branches

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

49955536
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

170249341
Confusion risk3 branches

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

370164226
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31584–62
Usefulness score3 branches

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

411454531
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3013031–4030
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3120040
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23862026-11-11672026-10-1052026-10-1212026-10-161
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)158Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)2
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2384Not recorded72Curated multi-source screenshot3Everyday conversation screenshot1
Review methods6 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.84Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.57Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.10Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline3Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context2
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added88Not recorded72
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded160
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

4643392180176155681
Grammar difficulty factor16 branches

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

8411332623171310109820723716525512414115118122131
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

01424141026181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

085-265-410
Unique Vocabulary Families152 branches

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None recorded40incluir4clases2dar2perder2tomo2abordar1acaso1accesible1accidente1acerco1alergia1altavoz1apresures1asientos1aspira1automatico1autos1avergonzado1baja1barre1basura1calientito1candado1cargador1caries1cartera1casarias1celular1cepillate1cerrar1chino1chocolate1cobran1cojea1cometi1compre1conexion1confio1contacto1contesta1cruzar1cuida1cumple1date1decepcionado1deletrea1dientes1dije1directo1disponibles1dobla1documentos1elevador1empaque1encargate1encontrar1encontrarlo1entrego1error1escoger1escucha1estacionamiento1estado1exprimido1extra1fi1firmar1frutas1fueron1generico1gente1gracia1habla1haz1he1heriste1horario1hubo1idioma1incomodo1interrumpas1interrumpir1jarabe1kilo1lavate1limon1lleno1maduros1maleta1manojo1manten1mantener1melon1mucha1muevas1muy1necesita1necesitan1orillese1perdon1pesos1plantas1pluma1poca1pon1poner1pongale1ponme1postre1prefiero1preguntas1preparando1promesa1pronuncia1propina1quedan1quien1quitarle1recibirme1recien1recogerlo1registrar1regreso1regular1rentan1reserve1respirando1respirar1revisan1riega1rindas1saca1salvo1secado1secadoras1sentimientos1ticket1tocar1traje1trajo1trapea1usa1usar1veinte1viernes1vive1volumen1volver1vomitando1vuelo1wi1
New Families Vs Baseline172 branches

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None recorded20Not recorded5incluir4piso3clases2dar2lava2perder2quedar2ropa2tomo2abordar1acaso1accesible1accidente1acerco1alegrar1alergia1altavoz1anos1apresures1asientos1aspira1automatico1autos1avergonzado1baja1barre1basura1calientito1cama1candado1cargador1caries1cartera1casarias1celular1cepillate1cerrar1chino1chocolate1cobran1cocinando1cojea1cometi1compre1conexion1confio1contacto1contesta1cruzar1cuantos1cuida1cumple1date1decepcionado1deletrea1dientes1dije1directo1disponibles1dobla1documentos1elevador1empaque1encargate1encontrar1encontrarlo1entrego1error1escoger1escucha1escucho1estacionamiento1estado1exprimido1extra1fi1firmar1frutas1fueron1generico1gente1gracia1habla1hacerlo1haz1he1heriste1horario1hubo1idioma1incomodo1interrumpas1interrumpir1jarabe1kilo1lavate1limon1llame1lleno1maduros1maleta1manojo1manos1manten1mantener1melon1mucha1muevas1muy1necesita1necesitan1orillese1otro1peor1perdon1pesos1plantas1platos1pluma1poca1pon1poner1pongale1ponme1postre1prefiero1preguntas1preparando1promesa1pronuncia1propina1quedan1quien1quitarle1recibirme1recien1recogerlo1registrar1regreso1regular1rentan1reserve1respirando1respirar1revisan1riega1sabia1saca1salvo1secado1secadoras1sentarme1sentimientos1ticket1tocar1trabajando1traje1trajo1trapea1usa1usar1vacaciones1veinte1viernes1vive1volumen1volver1vomitando1vuelo1wi1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3135020Not recorded5
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No91Not recorded69