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Keeping a Conversation Going27Making Plans26Everyday Statements23Getting Around Mexico18Conversation17Shopping and Paying13Home Together11Travel and Directions11Food and Dining10Boundaries and Disagreements8Food and Eating Together8Health and Getting Help8Requests8Clearing Up Misunderstandings6Feelings and Check-ins5Time and Frequency5Feelings4Appointments and Rescheduling3Getting a Gym Day Pass3Health and Safety3Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand3Airports and Luggage2Everyday Conversation2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers2Parking and Paying at a Meter2Rental Car Pickup and Return2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting a Pharmacy2A Beach Day in Mexico1Asking for Help Politely1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Cooking Together1Disagreeing Politely1Encouragement and Celebration1Everyday Affection1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Going to the Dentist1Making Plans with Friends1Natural Reactions and Replies1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Receiving a Package1Relationships and Family1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Wants and Needs1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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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. This is my address.Esta es mi dirección.

    “Esta es mi dirección.” means “This is my address.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an address with a driver/contact.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. My phone is broken.Mi teléfono está roto.

    “Mi teléfono está roto.” means “My phone is broken.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Here’s my passport.Aquí está mi pasaporte.

    “Aquí está mi pasaporte.” means “Here’s my passport.” in Mexican Spanish. Say this while handing over or showing your passport.

    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. Do you have day passes?¿Tienen pases de día?

    “¿Tienen pases de día?” means “Do you have day passes?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Can I pay per visit?¿Puedo pagar por visita?

    “¿Puedo pagar por visita?” means “Can I pay per visit?” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. How often should I take it?¿Cada cuánto se toma?

    “¿Cada cuánto se toma?” means “How often should I take it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the pharmacist to confirm how often to take the medication.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Which gate is mine?¿Cuál es mi puerta?

    “¿Cuál es mi puerta?” means “Which gate is mine?” in Mexican Spanish. Puerta means the boarding gate in this context.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Can we split the bill?¿Podemos dividir la cuenta?

    “¿Podemos dividir la cuenta?” means “Can we split the bill?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Where’s an ATM?¿Dónde hay un cajero?

    “¿Dónde hay un cajero?” means “Where’s an ATM?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Where’s a pharmacy?¿Dónde hay una farmacia?

    “¿Dónde hay una farmacia?” means “Where’s a pharmacy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for a pharmacy nearby.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Do I have to do this?¿Tengo que hacer esto?

    “¿Tengo que hacer esto?” means “Do I have to do this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether performing the understood task is required.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I’m not leaving yet.Todavía no me voy.

    “Todavía no me voy.” means “I’m not leaving yet.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Can I take a break?¿Puedo tomar un descanso?

    “¿Puedo tomar un descanso?” means “Can I take a break?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. 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 →
  19. I don’t agree.No estoy de acuerdo.

    “No estoy de acuerdo.” means “I don’t agree.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing No estoy de acuerdo covers the function; add contigo as a useful variant.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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 →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. I agree with you.Estoy de acuerdo contigo.

    “Estoy de acuerdo contigo.” means “I agree with you.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal singular contigo. An expanded form of Estoy de acuerdo. Existing card.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. My phone is slow.Mi teléfono está lento.

    “Mi teléfono está lento.” means “My phone is slow.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.

    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.

Neutral70Familiar (tú)14Formal (usted)3
Conversation role10 branches

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

Ask a question36Share information27Answer or explain26Express feelings or opinions22Make a request11Offer help or make a promise3Give instructions2Reassure or encourage2Invite or give permission1Manage the conversation1
Situations59 branches

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

Not recorded17Getting a Gym Day Pass3Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand3Airports and Luggage2Appointments and Rescheduling2Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers2Parking and Paying at a Meter2Rental Car Pickup and Return2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting a Pharmacy2Ask about a first visit or experience.1Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask when someone plans to call.1Ask whether a hotel exists nearby during travel.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask whether performing the understood task is required.1Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.1Ask why someone is delayed.1Ask willingness to repeat a completed experience.1Asking for Help Politely1Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.1Commit to remaining at the understood place or event.1Confirm whether a meeting will happen.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Explain a future decision not to drive.1Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Going to the Dentist1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Offer to cook for the listener as a household or relationship arrangement.1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1Question whether an action is needed.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Suggest going out for air.1Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral77masculine7both2feminine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded79noun4object2speaker2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core53Expansion17Not recorded17
Vocabulary families125 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.

Everyday60Not recorded17Less common10
Reusability3 branches

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

45553131
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

445335541221
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

146326215
Confusion risk4 branches

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

33413022241
Spanish word count1 branches

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

4–687
Usefulness score3 branches

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

455517315
Difficulty score3 branches

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

11–203921–303831–4010
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0461–341
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23412026-11-11292026-10-10102026-10-1952026-10-1212026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)87
Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2341Not recorded36LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 24Curated multi-source screenshot3Everyday conversation screenshot2LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11
Review methods6 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.41Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.25Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap9Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.4Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline3
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

287
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added51Not recorded36
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded87
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

0312183174176351
Grammar difficulty factor13 branches

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

62682110161351732032239312223216118131
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

0784510282
Unique Vocabulary Families45 branches

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

None recorded46mas2agregar1aire1amable1asiento1aun1bueno1cajero1casa1coco1cual1departamento1desglose1detergente1dividir1ella1etapa1farmacia1golpe1harias1hermoso1irse1juego1limite1llamar1mancuernas1mandarme1menu1mojada1mudarme1objetos1oferta1opcion1perdidos1poquita1prueba1rayon1recargar1sandia1suposicion1tan1toalla1transbordo1vida1
New Families Vs Baseline53 branches

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None recorded33Not recorded7mas2agregar1aire1alguien1amable1aun1bueno1cajero1coco1cual1departamento1desglose1detergente1direccion1dividir1ella1etapa1farmacia1golpe1harias1hermoso1hotel1irse1juego1lento1limite1llamar1mancuernas1mandarme1mojada1mudarme1necesario1noche1objetos1oferta1opcion1perdidos1poquita1primera1prueba1quedar1rayon1recargar1ropa1roto1sandia1suposicion1tan1toalla1transbordo1vida1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–347033Not recorded7
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No58Not recorded29