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Everyday Statements49Keeping a Conversation Going28Making Plans16Encouragement and Celebration11Getting Around Mexico11Time and Frequency11Boundaries and Disagreements7Home Together7Travel and Directions7Clearing Up Misunderstandings6Health and Getting Help5Everyday Affection3Feelings and Check-ins3Everyday Conversation2Health and Safety2Relationships and Family2Walking Directions2Airports and Luggage1Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Actions1Feelings1Food and Dining1Romance1Shopping and Paying1Talking About Family1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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  1. I’m going home.Voy a casa.

    “Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. It’s not safe.No es seguro.

    “No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.

    “Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.

    “Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.

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  5. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

    “Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.

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  6. I need a doctor.Necesito un médico.

    “Necesito un médico.” means “I need a doctor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.

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  7. I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.

    “No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.

    “Tengo malas noticias.” means “I have bad news.” in Mexican Spanish. Prepare someone for a disappointing update.

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  9. It’s too early.Es demasiado temprano.

    “Es demasiado temprano.” means “It’s too early.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I’m home.Estoy en casa.

    “Estoy en casa.” means “I’m home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell family or a partner that you are at home.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I have no money.No tengo dinero.

    “No tengo dinero.” means “I have no money.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain lack of money.

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  12. This is for you.Es para ti.

    “Es para ti.” means “This is for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.

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  13. I don’t have a job.No tengo trabajo.

    “No tengo trabajo.” means “I don’t have a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is not employed.

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  14. I don’t have anything.No tengo nada.

    “No tengo nada.” means “I don’t have anything.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.

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  15. Thank you, too.Gracias a ti.

    “Gracias a ti.” means “Thank you, too.” in Mexican Spanish. Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Next time.La próxima vez.

    “La próxima vez.” means “Next time.” in Mexican Spanish. Defer an action to the next opportunity.

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  17. Last time.La última vez.

    “La última vez.” means “Last time.” in Mexican Spanish. Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.

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  18. I’m not doing badly.No estoy mal.

    “No estoy mal.” means “I’m not doing badly.” in Mexican Spanish. Understated answer about how you are doing.

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  19. It’s for me.Es para mí.

    “Es para mí.” means “It’s for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify that something is intended for the speaker.

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  20. It’s not fair.No es justo.

    “No es justo.” means “It’s not fair.” in Mexican Spanish. Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.

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  21. That’s fair.Eso es justo.

    “Eso es justo.” means “That’s fair.” in Mexican Spanish. Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.

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  22. It’s not enough.No es suficiente.

    “No es suficiente.” means “It’s not enough.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.

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  23. I don’t have plans.No tengo planes.

    “No tengo planes.” means “I don’t have plans.” in Mexican Spanish. Report having no plans when discussing availability.

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  24. Step by step.Paso a paso.

    “Paso a paso.” means “Step by step.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.

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Technical Specs
Formality and register2 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral65Familiar (tú)11
Situations75 branches

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

Not recorded2Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain lack of money.1Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Introduce a positive update.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral74masculine2
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded74listener2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core42Expansion32Not recorded2
Vocabulary families90 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Everyday60Less common13Not recorded2Specialized1
Reusability3 branches

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

53543239
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

361415
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

33923215
Confusion risk3 branches

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

23933314
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–376
Usefulness score3 branches

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

44632258
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20755–101
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0531–323
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23742026-10-1212026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)76
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-237430 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1
Review methods2 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.74Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded76
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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036320216524161
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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651320103132
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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06141362
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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-246-41909-62
Unique Vocabulary Families25 branches

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None recorded53cargo1casi1coche1confuso1especial1esquina1hermana1inteligente1malas1medico1mereces1opinion1oscuro1paciente1peligroso1perro1radiografia1responsabilidad1reunion1semaforo1termino1trafico1valiente1veinticinco1
New Families Vs Baseline47 branches

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None recorded32antes2cualquier2justo2noticias2afuera1alguien1anos1asi1boleto1calle1cargo1carro1casi1coche1confuso1dios1especial1esquina1hermana1idea1inteligente1lavo1malas1medico1mereces1molesto1nadie1necesario1normal1opinion1oscuro1paciente1peligroso1peor1perro1primera1radiografia1responsabilidad1reunion1ropa1semaforo1tenemos1termino1trafico1valiente1veinticinco1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–344032
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No76