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6 · Added · 2 · Beginner · tener

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Length difficulty factor: 6 × Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Difficulty: Beginner × Vocabulary families: tener ×

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Keeping a Conversation Going10Everyday Statements9Getting Around Mexico3Making Plans3Travel and Directions3Home Together2Airports and Luggage1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Boundaries and Disagreements1Conversation1Encouragement and Celebration1Everyday Conversation1Relationships and Family1Shopping and Paying1Talking About Family1Time and Frequency1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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  1. 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 →
  2. I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I have no money.No tengo dinero.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I have an idea.Tengo una idea.

    “Tengo una idea.” means “I have an idea.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural everyday Spanish used in Mexico.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I have good news.Tengo buenas noticias.

    “Tengo buenas noticias.” means “I have good news.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a positive update.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Do you have an idea?¿Tienes una idea?

    “¿Tienes una idea?” means “Do you have an idea?” in Mexican Spanish. Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I don’t have space.No tengo espacio.

    “No tengo espacio.” means “I don’t have space.” in Mexican Spanish. Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I don’t have a car.No tengo coche.

    “No tengo coche.” means “I don’t have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Do you have a ticket?¿Tienes un boleto?

    “¿Tienes un boleto?” means “Do you have a ticket?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I have to wait.Tengo que esperar.

    “Tengo que esperar.” means “I have to wait.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker has to wait.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I have a dog.Tengo un perro.

    “Tengo un perro.” means “I have a dog.” in Mexican Spanish. Mention having a dog when talking about pets.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I have a sister.Tengo una hermana.

    “Tengo una hermana.” means “I have a sister.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I’m 25 years old.Tengo veinticinco años.

    “Tengo veinticinco años.” means “I’m 25 years old.” in Mexican Spanish. Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.

Neutral14Familiar (tú)2
Conversation role4 branches

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

Share information14Answer or explain12Express feelings or opinions6Ask a question2
Situations16 branches

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

Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.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.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Introduce a positive update.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Not recorded1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral16
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded16
Learning collections3 branches

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Core9Expansion6Not recorded1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday15Not recorded1
Reusability3 branches

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

594532
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

31244
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

273712
Confusion risk3 branches

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

392611
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–316
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4113352
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2016
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0111–35
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23152026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)16
Source batches2 branches

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photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-231530 everyday conversational phrases 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.15Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded16
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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08233352
Grammar difficulty factor3 branches

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613102131
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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016
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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-211-45
Unique Vocabulary Families6 branches

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None recorded11coche1hermana1malas1perro1veinticinco1
New Families Vs Baseline10 branches

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None recorded7boleto2noticias2anos1coche1hermana1idea1malas1perro1veinticinco1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–3907
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No16