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Topics32 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going45Everyday Statements37Making Plans26Conversation22Time and Frequency16Clearing Up Misunderstandings11Getting Around Mexico11Boundaries and Disagreements10Encouragement and Celebration10Everyday Conversation7Travel and Directions6Home Together5Feelings and Check-ins4Everyday Affection3Feelings3Health and Getting Help2Reactions2Requests2Shopping and Paying2Talking About How Often2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Disagreeing Politely1Food and Dining1Food and Eating Together1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Relationships and Family1Romance1Saying No Politely1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Walking Directions1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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  1. 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 →
  2. 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 →
  3. 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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  4. 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.

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  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.

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  8. 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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  9. 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.

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  10. I don’t have a job.No tengo trabajo.

    “No tengo trabajo.” means “I don’t have a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is not employed.

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  11. 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 →
  12. I know why.Sé por qué.

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

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  13. 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.

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  14. All day.Todo el día.

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

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  15. 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 →
  16. Next time.La próxima vez.

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

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  17. 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.

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  18. Here or there?¿Aquí o allí?

    “¿Aquí o allí?” means “Here or there?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Last time.La última vez.

    “La última vez.” means “Last time.” in Mexican Spanish. Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.

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  20. I need your advice.Necesito tu consejo.

    “Necesito tu consejo.” means “I need your advice.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Request advice.

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  21. 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 →
  22. Next week.La próxima semana.

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

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  23. Last week.La semana pasada.

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

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  24. 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.

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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.

Neutral79Familiar (tú)18
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 explain66Share information46Express feelings or opinions33Ask a question23Make a request4Give instructions3
Situations62 branches

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

Not recorded36Announce 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 preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask whether listener is heading home when coordinating departure.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.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 charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.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 an explanation or situation as confusing.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.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.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.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 having no plans when discussing availability.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 listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral87both6masculine3feminine1
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded89object4listener2noun1speaker1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core54Not recorded36Expansion7
Vocabulary families111 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday58Not recorded36Less common3
Reusability3 branches

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

441533323
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3584191182151
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

137335225
Confusion risk4 branches

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

24633211742
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–397
Usefulness score2 branches

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

49552
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2097
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0701–327
Review dates9 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23612026-10-19112026-10-1482026-10-1362026-10-1242026-10-1832026-10-1722026-10-1012026-10-151
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)97
Source batches13 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2361LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 28Time adverbs screenshot7I know screenshot62026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot3LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 1330 everyday conversational phrases screenshot2Short everyday phrases screenshot228 everyday questions screenshot150 everyday phrases screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods4 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.61Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap21Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.14Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded97
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

054323215426251
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

6413331019133121
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0864962
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-248-427019-63
Unique Vocabulary Families32 branches

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

None recorded70cargo1casi1coche1confuso1consejo1despues1ella1empezar1especial1esquina1estamos1habitacion1hago1lugar1ocupadas1ocupados1opinion1oscuro1paciente1pasada1pasado1proxima1proximo1respuesta1reunion1segundo1semanas1taxi1termino1todas1todos1
New Families Vs Baseline51 branches

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None recorded52antes2boleto2conozco2justo2mes2afuera1asi1caliente1cargo1casi1coche1confuso1consejo1cualquier1dame1despues1ella1ellos1empezar1especial1esquina1estamos1habitacion1hago1idea1lugar1necesario1normal1noticias1ocupadas1ocupados1opinion1oscuro1paciente1pasada1pasado1peor1proxima1proximo1respuesta1reunion1segundo1semanas1taxi1tenemos1termino1todas1todo1todos1usarlo1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0521–345
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No97