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6 · Added · 2 · Easy · Keeping a Conversation Going

Greetings, introductions, follow-up questions, opinions, reasons and conversational replies.

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93unique phrases · 5% of collection

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93
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Length difficulty factor: 6 × Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Difficulty: Easy × Topics: Keeping a Conversation Going ×

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Topics42 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going93Conversation76Requests53Everyday Statements43Home Together39Making Plans39Clearing Up Misunderstandings24Boundaries and Disagreements23Getting Around Mexico21Health and Getting Help13Everyday Conversation12Everyday Affection10Feelings and Check-ins10Food and Eating Together10Encouragement and Celebration9Household Chores9Shopping and Paying9Feelings8Relationships and Family6Romance6Everyday Actions5Food and Dining5Cooking Together4Health and Safety4Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp3Making Plans with Friends3Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Wants, Needs, and Obligations3Natural Reactions and Replies2Travel and Directions2Wants and Needs2Apologizing1Asking for Help Politely1Disagreeing Politely1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About How You Feel1Time and Frequency1Visiting a Pharmacy1Walking Directions1

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  1. When are you free?¿Cuándo estás libre?

    “¿Cuándo estás libre?” means “When are you free?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. 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 →
  3. 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 →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. How old are you?¿Cuántos años tienes?

    “¿Cuántos años tienes?” means “How old are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. How do you close it?¿Cómo se cierra?

    “¿Cómo se cierra?” means “How do you close it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a device/container/door is closed.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. How do you open it?¿Cómo se abre?

    “¿Cómo se abre?” means “How do you open it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a device/container/door is opened.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. How do you use it?¿Cómo se usa?

    “¿Cómo se usa?” means “How do you use it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. How do you pronounce it?¿Cómo se pronuncia?

    “¿Cómo se pronuncia?” means “How do you pronounce it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I have to leave.Tengo que irme.

    “Tengo que irme.” means “I have to leave.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. How do you spell it?¿Cómo se deletrea?

    “¿Cómo se deletrea?” means “How do you spell it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to spell a word or name.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Why not?¿Por qué no?

    “¿Por qué no?” means “Why not?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Who is there?¿Quién está ahí?

    “¿Quién está ahí?” means “Who is there?” in Mexican Spanish. Ahí is natural when asking who is at the door; allá can refer farther away.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Just in case.Por si acaso.

    “Por si acaso.” means “Just in case.” in Mexican Spanish. Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. There are many people.Hay mucha gente.

    “Hay mucha gente.” means “There are many people.” in Mexican Spanish. Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. How do you do it?¿Cómo lo haces?

    “¿Cómo lo haces?” means “How do you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I’ll go.Voy a ir.

    “Voy a ir.” means “I’ll go.” in Mexican Spanish. Commit to going to the understood destination/event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. What language do you speak?¿Qué idioma hablas?

    “¿Qué idioma hablas?” means “What language do you speak?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Do you have a pen?¿Tienes una pluma?

    “¿Tienes una pluma?” means “Do you have a pen?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. I don’t have it.No lo tengo.

    “No lo tengo.” means “I don’t have it.” in Mexican Spanish. Say the speaker does not have an understood item.

    EasyHighEnglish 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.

Familiar (tú)50Neutral43
Conversation role8 branches

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

Ask a question57Answer or explain25Share information19Express feelings or opinions18Give instructions6Make a request6Greet or say goodbye4Manage the conversation1
Situations60 branches

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

Not recorded34Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.1Ask about another person’s general tastes, rather than placing an order.1Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.1Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.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 listener found an understood item or place.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 end a phone call.1Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to spell a word or name.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask the reason for a past call.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask what food listener is preparing during a meal conversation.1Ask what food someone is currently eating.1Ask what is being looked at.1Ask whether a method, device, or plan will work.1Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.1Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.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 person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Deny that a past incident occurred.1Describe checking email as part of a routine.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Emphasize that a statement is serious.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Firmly refuse something.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.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 receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1Say 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.1Share an intuition or hunch.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral90both2feminine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded90object2noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core35Not recorded34Expansion24
Vocabulary families121 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.

Everyday50Not recorded34Less common9
Reusability4 branches

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

4475403422
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

352429271451
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

341130222
Confusion risk4 branches

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

2453391841
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–393
Usefulness score3 branches

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

452326515
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–306731–4026
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–351042
Review dates7 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23592026-10-19172026-10-1282026-10-1052026-10-1422026-10-1612026-10-181
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)93
Source batches9 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2359LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 213Curated multi-source screenshot5Everyday conversation screenshot4LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 14Everyday questions screenshot3Short everyday phrases screenshot32026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot122 everyday expressions 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.59Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.18Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap10Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline5Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded93
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

341026216556441
Grammar difficulty factor14 branches

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

102113161710208268166661241843315222223291
Idiom difficulty factor6 branches

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

0704131048418161
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-248038-47
Unique Vocabulary Families56 branches

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None recorded42acaso1amas1aprendes1arreglas1averiguarlo1broma1busca1cara1confias1conoces1conociste1contacto1contesta1correo1cuelga1deberia1deletrea1ejemplo1encontrar1esperando1estudiar1funcionar1futbol1gente1hablaste1idioma1irme1juegas1leyendo1llamando1llorando1mantener1mejorar1mirando1mucha1ninguna1oportunidad1paraste1pienso1pluma1ponme1preguntas1presentimiento1pronuncia1quiere1reviso1serio1terminado1trata1tuve1usa1usar1vale1vi1vive1
New Families Vs Baseline71 branches

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None recorded32manera2acaso1alegrar1alguien1amas1anos1aprendes1arreglas1averiguarlo1broma1busca1cara1cocinando1comiendo1confias1conoces1conociste1contacto1contesta1correo1cuantos1cuelga1dame1deberia1deletrea1ejemplo1encontrar1esperando1estudiar1funcionar1futbol1gente1hablaste1hacerlo1idioma1irme1juegas1leyendo1llamando1llame1llorando1mantener1mejorar1mirando1mucha1ninguna1Not recorded1oportunidad1palabra1paraste1pena1pienso1pluma1ponme1preguntas1presentimiento1pronuncia1quiere1reviso1serio1sueno1terminado1trabajando1trata1tuve1usa1usar1vale1vi1vive1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–360032Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No93