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Making Plans12Keeping a Conversation Going11Conversation7Everyday Statements7Home Together4Getting Around Mexico3Food and Dining2Time and Frequency2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Boundaries and Disagreements1Encouragement and Celebration1Feelings1Requests1

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  1. I’m not home.No estoy en casa.

    “No estoy en casa.” means “I’m not home.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I’m almost ready.Ya casi estoy listo.

    “Ya casi estoy listo.” means “I’m almost ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. This is my seat.Este es mi asiento.

    “Este es mi asiento.” means “This is my seat.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. This is my phone number.Este es mi número.

    “Este es mi número.” means “This is my phone number.” in Mexican Spanish. Share a phone number.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. When can I call you?¿Cuándo te puedo llamar?

    “¿Cuándo te puedo llamar?” means “When can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Are you at work?¿Estás en el trabajo?

    “¿Estás en el trabajo?” means “Are you at work?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. There’s nothing here.No hay nada aquí.

    “No hay nada aquí.” means “There’s nothing here.” in Mexican Spanish. Report no objects/content at the indicated place.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. They aren’t here.Ellos no están aquí. / Ellas no están aquí.

    “Ellos no están aquí. / Ellas no están aquí.” means “They aren’t here.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose ellos for a male or mixed group, ellas for an all-female group.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I’m sure about that.Estoy seguro de eso.

    “Estoy seguro de eso.” means “I’m sure about that.” in Mexican Spanish. Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. That’s not okay.Eso no está bien.

    “Eso no está bien.” means “That’s not okay.” in Mexican Spanish. Disapprove of understood behavior.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. My seat is taken.Mi asiento está ocupado.

    “Mi asiento está ocupado.” means “My seat is taken.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Can I leave now?¿Ya me puedo ir?

    “¿Ya me puedo ir?” means “Can I leave now?” in Mexican Spanish. Makes departure and permission explicit.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Is it a good idea?¿Es una buena idea?

    “¿Es una buena idea?” means “Is it a good idea?” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss a proposed action.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. It’s a good time.Es un buen momento.

    “Es un buen momento.” means “It’s a good time.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Is it going to be difficult?¿Va a ser difícil?

    “¿Va a ser difícil?” means “Is it going to be difficult?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about expected difficulty of a task.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Is it ready to go?¿Está listo para salir?

    “¿Está listo para salir?” means “Is it ready to go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Why are you running late?¿Por qué vas tarde?

    “¿Por qué vas tarde?” means “Why are you running late?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask why someone is delayed.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Will you be there?¿Vas a estar ahí?

    “¿Vas a estar ahí?” means “Will you be there?” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. He isn’t ready.Él no está listo.

    “Él no está listo.” means “He isn’t ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready state, not intelligence.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Is anybody home?¿Hay alguien en casa?

    “¿Hay alguien en casa?” means “Is anybody home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral17Familiar (tú)3
Conversation role4 branches

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

Answer or explain10Ask a question9Share information9Express feelings or opinions6
Situations17 branches

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

Not recorded4Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask why someone is delayed.1Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.1Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Discuss a proposed action.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Share a phone number.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral14masculine5both1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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Not recorded15object2speaker2noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core15Not recorded4Expansion1
Vocabulary families33 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.

Everyday16Not recorded4
Reusability2 branches

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

410510
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

31248
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

3111623
Confusion risk2 branches

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

21139
Spanish word count1 branches

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4–620
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4115732
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2020
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0191–31
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23162026-10-194
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)20
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2316LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 12LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 22
Review methods2 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.16Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.4
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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220
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded20
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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

6910812231
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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01842
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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-412-65-22-81
Unique Vocabulary Families2 branches

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None recorded19llamar1
New Families Vs Baseline3 branches

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None recorded18alguien1llamar1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0181–32
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No20