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Keeping a Conversation Going21Time and Frequency14Conversation12Making Plans11Everyday Conversation10Talking About How Often5Encouragement and Celebration4Clearing Up Misunderstandings3Requests3Boundaries and Disagreements2Getting Around Mexico2Home Together2Food and Eating Together1Health and Getting Help1Natural Reactions and Replies1Shopping and Paying1

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  1. Yesterday.Ayer.

    “Ayer.” means “Yesterday.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Usually.Normalmente.

    “Normalmente.” means “Usually.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Always.Siempre.

    “Siempre.” means “Always.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Never.Nunca.

    “Nunca.” means “Never.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  5. Take care.Cuídate.

    “Cuídate.” means “Take care.” in Mexican Spanish. A friendly goodbye to one person you address informally.

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  6. Too late.Demasiado tarde.

    “Demasiado tarde.” means “Too late.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  7. Thank you very much.Muchas gracias.

    “Muchas gracias.” means “Thank you very much.” in Mexican Spanish. Stronger than gracias: thank you very much.

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  8. They are coming.Ellos / Ellas vienen.

    “Ellos / Ellas vienen.” means “They are coming.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Which color?¿Qué color?

    “¿Qué color?” means “Which color?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Right now.Ahora mismo.

    “Ahora mismo.” means “Right now.” in Mexican Spanish. Emphasizes now, at this very moment.

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  11. Sometimes.A veces.

    “A veces.” means “Sometimes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  12. Not yet.Todavía no.

    “Todavía no.” means “Not yet.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  13. Of course.Por supuesto.

    “Por supuesto.” means “Of course.” in Mexican Spanish. An affirmative response meaning certainly / of course.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. It doesn’t matter.No importa.

    “No importa.” means “It doesn’t matter.” in Mexican Spanish. Can also mean never mind when dismissing a concern; Olvídalo means forget it / never mind.

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  15. 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.

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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. It’s possible.Es posible.

    “Es posible.” means “It’s possible.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural everyday Spanish used in Mexico.

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  20. It’s impossible.Es imposible.

    “Es imposible.” means “It’s impossible.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural everyday Spanish used in Mexico.

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  21. I know the answer.Sé la respuesta.

    “Sé la respuesta.” means “I know the answer.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  22. Next month.El próximo mes.

    “El próximo mes.” means “Next month.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  23. Last month.El mes pasado.

    “El mes pasado.” means “Last month.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  24. Every day.Todos los días.

    “Todos los días.” means “Every day.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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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.

Neutral34Familiar (tú)5
Conversation role2 branches

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

Answer or explain27Ask a question12
Situations1 branches

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Not recorded39
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral37both2
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded37noun2
Learning collections1 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded39
Vocabulary families51 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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

Not recorded39
Reusability3 branches

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

3274953
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

13821
Confusion risk2 branches

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

13326
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–339
Usefulness score4 branches

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

433342151
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2039
Vocabulary contribution1 branches

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

1–339
Review dates5 branches

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2026-10-14282026-10-1242026-10-1332026-10-1732026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)39
Source batches7 branches

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Time adverbs screenshot14Everyday questions screenshot6Past-tense questions screenshot650 everyday phrases screenshot430 everyday conversational phrases screenshot3I know screenshot3Short everyday phrases screenshot3
Review methods1 branches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap39
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded39
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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317011611
Grammar difficulty factor3 branches

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325101163
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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039
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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025-214
Unique Vocabulary Families39 branches

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ayer1color1comiste1correcto1cuidate1demasiado1entrar1espacio1esperanza1ganaste1importa1imposible1lugar1manejar1mismo1muchas1normalmente1numero1nunca1pagaste1pasada1pasado1posible1proxima1proximo1quedarte1respuesta1saben1segundo1siempre1supuesto1terminaste1toda1todavia1todos1trabajaste1veces1vienen1viniste1
New Families Vs Baseline45 branches

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ellos2hay2mes2ayer1color1comiste1conozco1correcto1cuidate1dame1demasiado1entrar1espacio1esperanza1ganaste1importa1imposible1lugar1manejar1mismo1muchas1noche1normalmente1numero1nunca1pagaste1pasada1pasado1posible1proxima1proximo1quedarte1respuesta1saben1segundo1siempre1supuesto1terminaste1toda1todavia1todos1trabajaste1veces1vienen1viniste1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline1 branches

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1–339
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No39