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6 · Added · 2 · Easy · estar

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

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Topics14 branches

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Conversation9Keeping a Conversation Going8Making Plans5Everyday Statements3Food and Eating Together2Getting Around Mexico2Clearing Up Misunderstandings1Cooking Together1Encouragement and Celebration1Everyday Conversation1Feelings1Feelings and Check-ins1Food and Dining1Shopping and Paying1

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  1. 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 →
  2. 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 →
  3. Is it available today?¿Está disponible hoy?

    “¿Está disponible hoy?” means “Is it available today?” in Mexican Spanish. Check stock or availability for today.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I am on vacation.Estoy de vacaciones.

    “Estoy de vacaciones.” means “I am on vacation.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Are you still working?¿Todavía estás trabajando?

    “¿Todavía estás trabajando?” means “Are you still working?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I’m getting ready.Me estoy preparando.

    “Me estoy preparando.” means “I’m getting ready.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Share personal information.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Who is calling?¿Quién está llamando?

    “¿Quién está llamando?” means “Who is calling?” in Mexican Spanish. Asking someone else about the caller; ¿Quién habla? is common when answering the phone directly.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. What are you eating?¿Qué estás comiendo?

    “¿Qué estás comiendo?” means “What are you eating?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what food someone is currently eating.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I’m learning Spanish.Estoy aprendiendo español.

    “Estoy aprendiendo español.” means “I’m learning Spanish.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. What are you looking at?¿Qué estás mirando?

    “¿Qué estás mirando?” means “What are you looking at?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what is being looked at.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. What are you cooking?¿Qué estás cocinando?

    “¿Qué estás cocinando?” means “What are you cooking?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what food listener is preparing during a meal conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I’ll be there soon.Estaré allí pronto.

    “Estaré allí pronto.” means “I’ll be there soon.” in Mexican Spanish. For an immediate arrival, Enseguida estoy ahí means I’ll be right there. This card covers the same arrival commitment.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I could be better.Podría estar mejor.

    “Podría estar mejor.” means “I could be better.” in Mexican Spanish. An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. What are you reading?¿Qué estás leyendo?

    “¿Qué estás leyendo?” means “What are you reading?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.

    EasyNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral9Familiar (tú)6
Conversation role4 branches

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

Ask a question8Share information7Answer or explain4Express feelings or opinions2
Situations12 branches

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

Not recorded4An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.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 listener is still working while checking availability.1Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.1Check stock or availability for today.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral15
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded15
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core9Not recorded4Expansion2
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday10Not recorded4Less common1
Reusability3 branches

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

475632
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

36462211
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

271434
Confusion risk3 branches

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

372612
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–315
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4113252
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–301431–401
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

081–37
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23112026-10-1022026-10-122
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)15
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2311Curated multi-source screenshot2Everyday conversation screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods3 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.11Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2Editorial 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 recorded15
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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

372503
Grammar difficulty factor7 branches

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

16415317362101221231
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

01342
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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

-211-44
Unique Vocabulary Families8 branches

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None recorded8aprendiendo1leyendo1llamando1mirando1podria1preparando1salvo1
New Families Vs Baseline13 branches

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None recorded3aprendiendo1cocinando1comiendo1disponible1leyendo1llamando1mirando1podria1preparando1salvo1trabajando1vacaciones1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–31203
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No15