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Keeping a Conversation Going51Everyday Statements38Conversation32Making Plans28Time and Frequency16Getting Around Mexico11Boundaries and Disagreements10Clearing Up Misunderstandings9Home Together9Encouragement and Celebration8Feelings and Check-ins7Health and Getting Help6Travel and Directions6Feelings5Everyday Conversation4Shopping and Paying3Everyday Affection2Food and Dining2Food and Eating Together2Reactions2Requests2Airports and Luggage1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Everyday Actions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Making Plans with Friends1Saying No Politely1Talking About How You Feel1Wants, 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.

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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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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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  8. 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 →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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 →
  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. They are here.Ellos / Ellas están aquí.

    “Ellos / Ellas están aquí.” means “They are here.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card includes both group genders.

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  19. I know what to do.Sé qué hacer.

    “Sé qué hacer.” means “I know what to do.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  20. I know the way.Conozco el camino.

    “Conozco el camino.” means “I know the way.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I don’t need help.No necesito ayuda.

    “No necesito ayuda.” means “I don’t need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful clear refusal; add gracias for a softer response.

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  22. I don’t have time.No tengo tiempo.

    “No tengo tiempo.” means “I don’t have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about lack of availability.

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  23. 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.

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  24. I have no money.No tengo dinero.

    “No tengo dinero.” means “I have no money.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain lack of money.

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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.

Neutral91Familiar (tú)17
Conversation role6 branches

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

Answer or explain70Share information53Express feelings or opinions39Ask a question34Give instructions1Make a request1
Situations78 branches

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

Not recorded31Alert 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.1Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.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 it is a convenient moment to speak.1Check whether the listener is currently at home.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.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 relief expression with religious wording.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.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 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 that the speaker is not employed.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.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.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.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.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.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.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 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.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.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral98both5masculine5
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded100object3listener2noun2speaker1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core59Not recorded31Expansion18
Vocabulary families98 branches

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

ser23estar12tener11None recorded6ir5no5poder5casa4todo4bien3boleto3ellos3mejor3mismo3momento3nada3necesito3vez3antes2cualquier2demasiado2dia2eso2esperar2estoy2gracias2hacer2hora2idea2justo2listo2mal2puedes2segura2suficiente2temprano2ti2tiempo2ver2acuerdo1adentro1afuera1alguien1aqui1asi1ayuda1ayudar1buen1buenas1cafe1caliente1calle1camino1cansada1cansado1caro1carro1claro1conozco1correcto1despues1dinero1dios1divertido1dormir1espacio1feliz1frio1hay1lavo1lugar1manejar1molesto1nadie1necesario1normal1noticias1pagar1paso1peor1planes1posible1primera1problema1proxima1quiero1ropa1saber1tarde1tengo1trabajar1ultima1usarlo1vas1vemos1venir1verdad1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday69Not recorded31Less common8
Reusability3 branches

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

446545317
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

37142211421
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

345233130
Confusion risk4 branches

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

24834511243
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–3108
Usefulness score4 branches

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

46932151721
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201075–101
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23772026-10-19132026-10-1382026-10-1242026-10-1422026-10-1822026-10-1512026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)108
Source batches10 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2377LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 29I know screenshot8LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 14Short everyday phrases screenshot32026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot2Time adverbs screenshot228 everyday questions screenshot130 everyday conversational phrases 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.77Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap16Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.15
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded108
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

0822233241
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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6413331029134121
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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09341362
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-250-438016-64
Unique Vocabulary Families1 branches

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None recorded108
New Families Vs Baseline29 branches

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None recorded77boleto3antes2cualquier2justo2todo2adentro1afuera1alguien1asi1caliente1calle1carro1conozco1dios1ellos1hay1idea1lavo1molesto1nadie1necesario1normal1noticias1peor1primera1problema1ropa1usarlo1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0771–331
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No108