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Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Keeping a Conversation Going26Requests22Conversation17Reactions10Boundaries and Disagreements9Clearing Up Misunderstandings9Everyday Statements9Home Together8Making Plans7Everyday Affection6Health and Getting Help4Romance4Shopping and Paying4Encouragement and Celebration3Feelings and Check-ins3Food and Dining3Food and Eating Together3Getting Around Mexico2Household Chores2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Relationships and Family2Time and Frequency2Asking Someone Out1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Disagreeing Politely1Feelings1Natural Reactions and Replies1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1

Difficulty3 branches

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  1. What size?¿Qué talla?

    “¿Qué talla?” means “What size?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Is it spicy?¿Pica?

    “¿Pica?” means “Is it spicy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I can’t hear you.No te escucho.

    “No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I’ll let you know.Te aviso.

    “Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I did it.Lo hice.

    “Lo hice.” means “I did it.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having completed the understood action.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Get ready.Prepárate.

    “Prepárate.” means “Get ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. How do you use it?¿Cómo se usa?

    “¿Cómo se usa?” means “How do you use it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Call me back.Devuélveme la llamada.

    “Devuélveme la llamada.” means “Call me back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to return a phone call.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Where does it hurt?¿Dónde le duele?

    “¿Dónde le duele?” means “Where does it hurt?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal question asking where pain is located.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Keep the change.Quédate con el cambio.

    “Quédate con el cambio.” means “Keep the change.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. This one.Este.

    “Este.” means “This one.” in Mexican Spanish. Select an indicated item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. No one.Nadie.

    “Nadie.” means “No one.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a who question with no one.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Quite a bit.Bastante.

    “Bastante.” means “Quite a bit.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Last night.Anoche.

    “Anoche.” means “Last night.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when something happened with last night.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. With sugar.Con azúcar.

    “Con azúcar.” means “With sugar.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify sugar should be included in a drink.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. However...Sin embargo...

    “Sin embargo...” means “However...” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a contrast with what was just said.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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 →
  21. What for?¿Para qué?

    “¿Para qué?” means “What for?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Now or later?¿Ahora o después?

    “¿Ahora o después?” means “Now or later?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. In my opinion...En mi opinión...

    “En mi opinión...” means “In my opinion...” in Mexican Spanish. Conventional opinion introducer.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Actually...En realidad...

    “En realidad...” means “Actually...” in Mexican Spanish. Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register3 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)42Neutral23Formal (usted)1
Conversation role8 branches

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

Give instructions23Ask a question22Make a request22Answer or explain19Express feelings or opinions18Share information18Offer help or make a promise2Reassure or encourage2
Situations66 branches

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

Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a who question with no one.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the listener to return a phone call.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask whether listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.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 whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Express a wish that listener were present during separation.1Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Select an indicated item.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1Understand a formal question asking where pain is located.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral66
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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

Not recorded66
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core53Expansion13
Vocabulary families78 branches

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

None recorded3acabo1acaso1amas1anoche1apagalo1apresures1aviso1ayudo1azucar1baja1bastante1cambio1cancelalo1carne1comes1compartirias1compraste1confias1conoces1crees1cuida1cumple1date1despues1devuelveme1dije1diselo1distancia1duele1embargo1empiezo1encargate1enciendelo1encontraste1escucho1estuvieras1guardalo1gustas1heriste1hice1importa1importas1interrumpas1llamada1llame1llevarlo1manten1mantenlo1miedo1molesta1nadie1ojala1opinion1pagaras1pena1pica1piensas1piso1preguntale1preguntas1preparate1promesa1quedate1realidad1recogelo1retrocede1sabia1sencillo1sentimientos1talla1tengas1toca1trapea1usa1vale1volumen1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday44Less common22
Reusability2 branches

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

55947
Confusion risk2 branches

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

36026
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3614–65
Usefulness score2 branches

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

453513
Difficulty score6 branches

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

21–303331–401611–201141–5035–10251–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–342024
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2366
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)66
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2366
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.66
Source review decisions1 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added66
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded66
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

62731901595
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

332217065665
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

1319313171010523516420425430161
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

05141382
Unique Vocabulary Families48 branches

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None recorded24acaso1anoche1apagalo1apresures1aviso1baja1bastante1cambio1cancelalo1carne1compartirias1crees1cuida1cumple1date1devuelveme1dije1diselo1embargo1empiezo1encargate1enciendelo1estuvieras1guardalo1gustas1heriste1importas1interrumpas1llevarlo1manten1mantenlo1ojala1opinion1pagaras1piensas1preguntale1preguntas1preparate1promesa1realidad1recogelo1retrocede1sencillo1sentimientos1trapea1usa1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline59 branches

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None recorded16acabo1acaso1anoche1apagalo1apresures1aviso1ayudo1baja1bastante1cambio1cancelalo1carne1compartirias1crees1cuida1cumple1date1devuelveme1dije1diselo1duele1embargo1empiezo1encargate1enciendelo1escucho1estuvieras1guardalo1gustas1heriste1hice1importas1interrumpas1llame1llevarlo1manten1mantenlo1nadie1ojala1opinion1pagaras1piensas1piso1preguntale1preguntas1preparate1promesa1quedate1realidad1recogelo1retrocede1sabia1sencillo1sentimientos1toca1trapea1usa1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–350016
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No66