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Topics28 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going26Conversation15Everyday Statements14Requests8Home Together7Encouragement and Celebration6Boundaries and Disagreements5Making Plans5Clearing Up Misunderstandings4Everyday Affection4Romance4Everyday Conversation3Everyday Actions2Feelings and Check-ins2Food and Dining2Food and Eating Together2Getting Around Mexico2Relationships and Family2Wants, Needs, and Obligations2Cooking Together1Feelings1Health and Getting Help1Health and Safety1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Shopping and Paying1Time and Frequency1Travel and Directions1Wants and Needs1

Difficulty3 branches

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  1. Why now?¿Por qué ahora?

    “¿Por qué ahora?” means “Why now?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Who do you need?¿A quién necesitas?

    “¿A quién necesitas?” means “Who do you need?” in Mexican Spanish. Use when asking which person is needed for a task; context required.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I have to study.Tengo que estudiar.

    “Tengo que estudiar.” means “I have to study.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain an obligation to study.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I have to sleep.Tengo que dormir.

    “Tengo que dormir.” means “I have to sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I do the dishes.Lavo los platos.

    “Lavo los platos.” means “I do the dishes.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I make the bed.Hago la cama.

    “Hago la cama.” means “I make the bed.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe making the bed as a household chore.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. There’s a way.Hay una manera.

    “Hay una manera.” means “There’s a way.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Face to face.Cara a cara.

    “Cara a cara.” means “Face to face.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Who is waiting?¿Quién está esperando?

    “¿Quién está esperando?” means “Who is waiting?” in Mexican Spanish. A contextual question; keep below essential priority.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. How do you learn Spanish?¿Cómo aprendes español?

    “¿Cómo aprendes español?” means “How do you learn Spanish?” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Why me?¿Por qué yo?

    “¿Por qué yo?” means “Why me?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. What kind?¿De qué tipo?

    “¿De qué tipo?” means “What kind?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. You’re my type.Eres mi tipo.

    “Eres mi tipo.” means “You’re my type.” in Mexican Spanish. Appropriate informal expression of attraction, when welcome in the relationship.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Everything will be fine.Todo estará bien.

    “Todo estará bien.” means “Everything will be fine.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Who do you love?¿A quién amas?

    “¿A quién amas?” means “Who do you love?” in Mexican Spanish. Personal or intimate question; not a casual first-meeting prompt. Querer is another common way to express affection.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Who do you trust?¿En quién confías?

    “¿En quién confías?” means “Who do you trust?” in Mexican Spanish. Confiar en requires en.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Follow my example.Sigue mi ejemplo.

    “Sigue mi ejemplo.” means “Follow my example.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Iron the clothes.Plancha la ropa.

    “Plancha la ropa.” means “Iron the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to iron clothing.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I feel guilty.Me siento culpable.

    “Me siento culpable.” means “I feel guilty.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe feeling guilt or remorse.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. I’m looking for you.Te estoy buscando.

    “Te estoy buscando.” means “I’m looking for you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Explain a search.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I have a hunch.Tengo un presentimiento.

    “Tengo un presentimiento.” means “I have a hunch.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an intuition or hunch.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Time flies.El tiempo vuela.

    “El tiempo vuela.” means “Time flies.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. How do you cook it?¿Cómo lo cocinas?

    “¿Cómo lo cocinas?” means “How do you cook it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. How do you fix it?¿Cómo lo arreglas?

    “¿Cómo lo arreglas?” means “How do you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
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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.

Familiar (tú)29Neutral21Formal (usted)1
Conversation role7 branches

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

Answer or explain22Share information21Ask a question16Express feelings or opinions16Give instructions12Make a request11Invite or give permission1
Situations42 branches

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

Not recorded10Appropriate informal expression of attraction, when welcome in the relationship.1Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask someone to finish a beverage.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1Describe feeling guilt or remorse.1Describe making the bed as a household chore.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.1Report rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.1Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Share an intuition or hunch.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral50feminine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded50noun1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion41Not recorded10
Vocabulary families82 branches

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

dame3tener3ella2estar2sigue2tipo2acuestese1alguien1amas1aprendes1arreglas1bebida1bien1buscar1cama1cara1casa1closet1cocinas1compro1confias1consejo1cree1cruza1culpable1dejo1dios1divertirnos1dormir1ejemplo1en1espanol1esperando1estara1estudiar1favor1fuerza1futbol1hablaste1hacer1hagas1hago1hay1ir1juegas1lavo1leyendo1llamar1llorando1llover1manera1necesitas1None recorded1oportunidad1ordena1palabra1paraste1pared1perderte1pienso1pinta1plancha1platos1presentimiento1puente1quedare1quedemonos1querer1ropa1sentir1ser1sonrojar1sueno1termina1ti1tiempo1todo1trampa1tuve1vi1vuela1yo1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday21Less common20Not recorded10
Reusability3 branches

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

43551135
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

3462312
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

323218110
Confusion risk3 branches

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

23131713
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–351
Usefulness score1 branches

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

351
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–303631–4015
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–338013
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23412026-10-1952026-10-1232026-10-1012026-10-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)51
Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2341LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 25Short everyday phrases screenshot2Curated multi-source screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1Everyday questions 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.41Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded51
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

3292706546441
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

13121091796620516323312215131
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

0364108461
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-228022-41
Unique Vocabulary Families43 branches

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None recorded13acuestese1amas1aprendes1arreglas1bebida1cara1closet1cocinas1compro1confias1cree1cruza1culpable1dejo1divertirnos1ejemplo1esperando1estara1estudiar1fuerza1futbol1hablaste1juegas1leyendo1llorando1oportunidad1ordena1paraste1pared1perderte1pienso1pinta1plancha1presentimiento1puente1quedare1quedemonos1sonrojar1trampa1tuve1vi1vuela1
New Families Vs Baseline55 branches

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None recorded8acuestese1alguien1amas1aprendes1arreglas1bebida1cama1cara1closet1cocinas1compro1confias1cree1cruza1culpable1dame1dejo1dios1divertirnos1ejemplo1esperando1estara1estudiar1fuerza1futbol1hablaste1hagas1juegas1lavo1leyendo1llorando1llover1manera1oportunidad1ordena1palabra1paraste1pared1perderte1pienso1pinta1plancha1platos1presentimiento1puente1quedare1quedemonos1ropa1sonrojar1sueno1trampa1tuve1vi1vuela1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–34308
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No51