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Length difficulty factor: 6 × Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty: Beginner × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Reusability: 3 ×

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Keeping a Conversation Going21Conversation12Making Plans11Time and Frequency11Everyday Conversation6Everyday Statements5Clearing Up Misunderstandings2Encouragement and Celebration2Getting Around Mexico2Home Together2Talking About How Often2Boundaries and Disagreements1Everyday Affection1Feelings and Check-ins1Health and Getting Help1Home Repairs and Utilities1Relationships and Family1Romance1Travel and Directions1

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  1. 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 →
  2. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. They are here.Ellos / Ellas están aquí.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. I know why.Sé por qué.

    “Sé por qué.” means “I know why.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I don’t know anything.No sé nada.

    “No sé nada.” means “I don’t know anything.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. All day.Todo el día.

    “Todo el día.” means “All day.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I know the place.Conozco el lugar.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Next week.La próxima semana.

    “La próxima semana.” means “Next week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Last week.La semana pasada.

    “La semana pasada.” means “Last week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Give me a second.Dame un segundo.

    “Dame un segundo.” means “Give me a second.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú command asking someone to wait briefly.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I’m not doing badly.No estoy mal.

    “No estoy mal.” means “I’m not doing badly.” in Mexican Spanish. Understated answer about how you are doing.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. It’s not fair.No es justo.

    “No es justo.” means “It’s not fair.” in Mexican Spanish. Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. I know the answer.Sé la respuesta.

    “Sé la respuesta.” means “I know the answer.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Next month.El próximo mes.

    “El próximo mes.” means “Next month.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Last month.El mes pasado.

    “El mes pasado.” means “Last month.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Every day.Todos los días.

    “Todos los días.” means “Every day.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I have good news.Tengo buenas noticias.

    “Tengo buenas noticias.” means “I have good news.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a positive update.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. It’s time.Ya es hora.

    “Ya es hora.” means “It’s time.” in Mexican Spanish. Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I’m almost done.Ya casi termino.

    “Ya casi termino.” means “I’m almost done.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. You’re very special.Eres muy especial.

    “Eres muy especial.” means “You’re very special.” in Mexican Spanish. Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.

    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.

Neutral32Familiar (tú)4
Conversation role2 branches

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

Answer or explain33Share information9
Situations9 branches

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

Not recorded28Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Introduce a positive update.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral33both2masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded33noun3
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded28Core7Expansion1
Vocabulary families51 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded28Everyday8
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

1273643
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

12421032
Confusion risk3 branches

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12121243
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–336
Usefulness score4 branches

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

421385522
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2036
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–319017
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-13122026-10-14112026-10-2382026-10-1242026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)36
Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

I know screenshot12Time adverbs screenshot10photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-238Short everyday phrases screenshot330 everyday conversational phrases screenshot150 everyday phrases screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1
Review methods2 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap28Individual 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.8
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded36
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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014313246352
Grammar difficulty factor2 branches

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32868
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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03561
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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018-216-41-61
Unique Vocabulary Families23 branches

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None recorded17casi1despues1especial1lugar1malas1nombre1numero1pasada1pasado1proxima1proximo1respuesta1saben1segundo1semanas1suficientemente1temprano1termino1toda1todas1todos1trafico1
New Families Vs Baseline33 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–326010
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No36