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Everyday Statements32Keeping a Conversation Going28Conversation17Making Plans16Time and Frequency10Encouragement and Celebration8Getting Around Mexico8Health and Getting Help7Home Together7Clearing Up Misunderstandings6Boundaries and Disagreements5Feelings and Check-ins4Travel and Directions4Everyday Affection3Health and Safety3Shopping and Paying3Feelings2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Disagreeing Politely1Food and Dining1Food and Eating Together1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Relationships and Family1Romance1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About How You Feel1Walking Directions1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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  1. At what time?¿A qué hora?

    “¿A qué hora?” means “At what time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. 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 →
  3. 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 →
  4. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

    “¿Está todo bien?” means “Is everything okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a person or situation is okay.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. What day is it?¿Qué día es?

    “¿Qué día es?” means “What day is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which day it is.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?

    “¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

    “¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Are you at home?¿Estás en casa?

    “¿Estás en casa?” means “Are you at home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at home.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. It’s an emergency!¡Es una emergencia!

    “¡Es una emergencia!” means “It’s an emergency!” in Mexican Spanish. Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. There’s a fire!¡Hay un incendio!

    “¡Hay un incendio!” means “There’s a fire!” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that there is a fire.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Who are you with?¿Con quién estás?

    “¿Con quién estás?” means “Who are you with?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask who is accompanying the listener.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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 →
  14. 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 →
  15. Are they ready?¿Ellos están listos?

    “¿Ellos están listos?” means “Are they ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Where can I pay?¿Dónde puedo pagar?

    “¿Dónde puedo pagar?” means “Where can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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 →
  19. 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 →
  20. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. Next time.La próxima vez.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Hot or cold?¿Caliente o frío?

    “¿Caliente o frío?” means “Hot or cold?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish 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.

Neutral60Familiar (tú)10
Conversation role7 branches

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

Share information42Answer or explain40Express feelings or opinions28Ask a question23Give instructions3Make a request3Warn or report a problem2
Situations70 branches

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

Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Ask whether listener is heading home when coordinating departure.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask which day it is.1Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1Ask who is accompanying the listener.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Check whether the listener is currently at home.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain lack of money.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.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.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Introduce a positive update.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.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.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.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 there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1Warn that there is a fire.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral68masculine2
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded68listener2
Vocabulary families71 branches

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

ser22estar11tener9casa4ir4necesito4poder4bien3ellos3antes2boleto2demasiado2esperar2hora2justo2mejor2mismo2nada2None recorded2noticias2segura2ti2todo2vez2afuera1asi1ayudar1buen1buenas1caliente1caro1claro1cualquier1despues1dia1dinero1divertido1dormir1emergencia1espacio1especial1esquina1frio1gracias1habitacion1hay1idea1incendio1listos1lugar1mal1malas1medico1momento1necesario1normal1opinion1oscuro1pagar1paso1peor1planes1posible1proxima1suficiente1taxi1temprano1ultima1usarlo1ver1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday66Less common4
Reusability3 branches

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

54242137
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

339431
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

33722815
Confusion risk3 branches

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

33723112
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–370
Usefulness score2 branches

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

454516
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2070
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0591–311
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2370
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)70
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2370
Review methods1 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.70
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

270
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded70
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

0452133104151
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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

6351018314133
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0594962
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-233-42607-64
Unique Vocabulary Families12 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded59emergencia1especial1esquina1habitacion1incendio1listos1malas1medico1opinion1oscuro1taxi1
New Families Vs Baseline24 branches

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None recorded45antes2boleto2justo2noticias2afuera1asi1caliente1cualquier1emergencia1especial1esquina1habitacion1incendio1listos1malas1medico1necesario1normal1opinion1oscuro1peor1taxi1usarlo1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0451–325
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No70