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Keeping a Conversation Going73Everyday Statements52Conversation42Making Plans42Time and Frequency25Getting Around Mexico19Encouragement and Celebration14Clearing Up Misunderstandings12Boundaries and Disagreements11Health and Getting Help11Home Together11Travel and Directions11Everyday Conversation9Feelings7Feelings and Check-ins7Requests5Everyday Affection4Health and Safety4Shopping and Paying3Food and Dining2Food and Eating Together2Reactions2Relationships and Family2Talking About How Often2Walking Directions2Airports and Luggage1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Actions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Making Plans with Friends1Romance1Saying No Politely1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About Family1Talking About How You Feel1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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Easy217Beginner162Moderate14Challenging1
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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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  5. 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.

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  6. There is a problem.Hay un problema.

    “Hay un problema.” means “There is a problem.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  7. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

    “¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

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  8. What day is it?¿Qué día es?

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

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  9. Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.

    “Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.

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  10. 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.

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  11. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

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

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  12. 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.

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  13. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

    “Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.

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  14. I have a question.Tengo una pregunta.

    “Tengo una pregunta.” means “I have a question.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful for starting a question or asking for clarification.

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  15. 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.

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  16. 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.

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  17. There’s a fire!¡Hay un incendio!

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

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  18. When are you leaving?¿Cuándo te vas?

    “¿Cuándo te vas?” means “When are you leaving?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

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  19. When are we meeting?¿Cuándo nos vemos?

    “¿Cuándo nos vemos?” means “When are we meeting?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural social planning; replaces formal future reuniremos.

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  20. Who are you with?¿Con quién estás?

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

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  21. 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.

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  22. I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.

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

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  23. 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.

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  24. 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.

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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.

Neutral129Familiar (tú)33
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 explain110Share information76Express feelings or opinions53Ask a question41Make a request4Give instructions3Warn or report a problem2
Situations105 branches

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

Not recorded58Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.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 whether to sit/act inside or outside.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.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.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.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.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.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Introduce a positive update.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.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.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request or describe doing things one by one.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 an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1Warn that there is a fire.1
Gender forms4 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral147both8masculine5feminine2
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded151object5noun3listener2speaker1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core70Not recorded58Expansion34
Vocabulary families167 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Everyday87Not recorded58Less common16Specialized1
Reusability3 branches

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

469557336
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3984331292151
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

357154251
Confusion risk4 branches

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

27835512643
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–3162
Usefulness score4 branches

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

49533952622
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201615–101
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01081–354
Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231042026-10-19212026-10-13122026-10-14112026-10-1262026-10-1832026-10-1722026-10-1012026-10-1512026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)162
Source batches14 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23104LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 213I know screenshot12Time adverbs screenshot10LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 18Short everyday phrases screenshot42026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot330 everyday conversational phrases screenshot225 conversational statements screenshot128 everyday questions screenshot150 everyday phrases screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1Everyday questions 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.104Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap32Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.24Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded162
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

08834122453634211
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

6663551036134121
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

014741362
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-279-445034-64
Unique Vocabulary Families60 branches

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

None recorded108ella2amable1cargo1casi1coche1confuso1consejo1despues1emergencia1empezar1especial1esquina1estamos1habitacion1hago1hermana1incendio1inteligente1listos1llamar1lugar1malas1medico1mereces1nombre1numero1ocupadas1ocupados1opinion1oscuro1paciente1pasada1pasado1peligroso1perro1pregunta1proxima1proximo1puede1pueden1quienes1radiografia1responsabilidad1respuesta1reunion1saben1segundo1semaforo1semanas1suficientemente1taxi1temprano1termino1toda1todas1todos1trafico1valiente1veinticinco1
New Families Vs Baseline93 branches

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

None recorded77boleto3afuera2antes2conozco2cualquier2ella2ellos2justo2mes2noticias2todo2adentro1alguien1amable1anos1asi1caliente1calle1cargo1carro1casi1coche1confuso1consejo1dame1despues1dios1emergencia1empezar1especial1esquina1estamos1habitacion1hago1hay1hermana1idea1incendio1inteligente1lavo1listos1llamar1lugar1malas1medico1mereces1molesto1nadie1necesario1noche1nombre1normal1numero1ocupadas1ocupados1opinion1oscuro1paciente1pasada1pasado1peligroso1peor1perro1pregunta1primera1problema1proxima1proximo1puede1pueden1quienes1radiografia1responsabilidad1respuesta1reunion1ropa1saben1segundo1semaforo1semanas1suficientemente1taxi1temprano1tenemos1termino1toda1todas1todos1trafico1usarlo1valiente1veinticinco1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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

1–385077
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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

No162