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Keeping a Conversation Going86Everyday Statements78Conversation64Making Plans43Home Together32Getting Around Mexico27Requests27Clearing Up Misunderstandings23Boundaries and Disagreements20Encouragement and Celebration15Health and Getting Help12Time and Frequency12Food and Eating Together11Shopping and Paying10Travel and Directions10Feelings and Check-ins9Food and Dining7Feelings6Everyday Affection5Relationships and Family4Wants, Needs, and Obligations4Cooking Together3Household Chores3Apologizing2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Talking About How You Feel2Airports and Luggage1Asking for Help Politely1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Actions1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Making Plans with Friends1Natural Reactions and Replies1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Romance1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About Family1Walking Directions1Wants and Needs1

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  1. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Help me sit down.Ayúdame a sentarme.

    “Ayúdame a sentarme.” means “Help me sit down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.

    “Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Get your things.Toma tus cosas.

    “Toma tus cosas.” means “Get your things.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Don’t go.No te vayas.

    “No te vayas.” means “Don’t go.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to leave.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Do the laundry.Lava la ropa.

    “Lava la ropa.” means “Do the laundry.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to do the laundry.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Wash the dishes.Lava los platos.

    “Lava los platos.” means “Wash the dishes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Don’t forget it.No lo olvides.

    “No lo olvides.” means “Don’t forget it.” in Mexican Spanish. Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Keep it secret.Guarda el secreto.

    “Guarda el secreto.” means “Keep it secret.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to keep already shared information private.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Fill up the bottle.Llena la botella.

    “Llena la botella.” means “Fill up the bottle.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Get some sleep.Duerme un poco.

    “Duerme un poco.” means “Get some sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage someone to sleep/rest.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Go up the stairs.Sube las escaleras.

    “Sube las escaleras.” means “Go up the stairs.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone upstairs.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Turn it down.Baja el volumen.

    “Baja el volumen.” means “Turn it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a decrease in device or music volume.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Set the table.Pon la mesa.

    “Pon la mesa.” means “Set the table.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set the table before a meal.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Help me find it.Ayúdame a encontrarlo.

    “Ayúdame a encontrarlo.” means “Help me find it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Wash your hands.Lávate las manos.

    “Lávate las manos.” means “Wash your hands.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Make the bed.Haz la cama.

    “Haz la cama.” means “Make the bed.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Don’t be afraid.No tengas miedo.

    “No tengas miedo.” means “Don’t be afraid.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Don't do that again.No repitas eso.

    “No repitas eso.” means “Don't do that again.” in Mexican Spanish. Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Don't interrupt me.No me interrumpas.

    “No me interrumpas.” means “Don't interrupt me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register1 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Familiar (tú)27
Conversation role3 branches

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

Give instructions27Make a request23Reassure or encourage2
Situations27 branches

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

Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to stop discussing a subject.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral27
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded27
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core18Expansion9
Vocabulary families43 branches

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

ayudame3lava2sigue2baja1botella1cama1casa1consejo1contesta1cosas1deja1duerme1ejemplo1encontrarlo1escaleras1favor1fuerte1guarda1habla1haz1interrumpas1lavate1levantarme1llena1manos1mesa1miedo1muevas1olvides1platos1pon1repitas1ropa1secreto1sentarme1sube1telefono1tema1tengas1toma1vayas1ve1volumen1
Reusability3 branches

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

4185732
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

314413
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

21839
Confusion risk2 branches

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

317210
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–327
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4175832
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–301431–4013
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–31809
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2327
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)27
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2327
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.27
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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227
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded27
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

3102655630241
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

1314174254203162
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0234361
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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

018-29
Unique Vocabulary Families22 branches

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None recorded9baja1botella1contesta1cosas1deja1ejemplo1encontrarlo1escaleras1habla1haz1interrumpas1lavate1levantarme1muevas1pon1repitas1secreto1sube1tema1vayas1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline31 branches

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None recorded5lava2baja1botella1cama1contesta1cosas1deja1duerme1ejemplo1encontrarlo1escaleras1guarda1habla1haz1interrumpas1lavate1levantarme1manos1muevas1platos1pon1repitas1ropa1secreto1sentarme1sube1tema1toma1vayas1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–32205
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No27