EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Beginner31 Easy7 Moderate2

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I have a car.Tengo carro.
“Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.
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I’m sleepy.Tengo sueño.
“Tengo sueño.” means “I’m sleepy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.
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Do you have time?¿Tienes tiempo?
“¿Tienes tiempo?” means “Do you have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.
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I have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.
“Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.
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Do you have pain?¿Tiene dolor?
“¿Tiene dolor?” means “Do you have pain?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.
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I have money.Tengo dinero.
“Tengo dinero.” means “I have money.” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss whether you have money available.
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I have a job.Tengo trabajo.
“Tengo trabajo.” means “I have a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss your employment status.
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I have plans.Tengo planes.
“Tengo planes.” means “I have plans.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that you already have arrangements.
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I have no money.No tengo dinero.
“No tengo dinero.” means “I have no money.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain lack of money.
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I don’t have a job.No tengo trabajo.
“No tengo trabajo.” means “I don’t have a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is not employed.
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I don’t have anything.No tengo nada.
“No tengo nada.” means “I don’t have anything.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.
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I have kids.Tengo hijos.
“Tengo hijos.” means “I have kids.” in Mexican Spanish. Share family information.
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Do you have money?¿Tienes dinero?
“¿Tienes dinero?” means “Do you have money?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a familiar companion has money available for an understood expense.
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Do you have a job?¿Tienes trabajo?
“¿Tienes trabajo?” means “Do you have a job?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about employment during a social introduction.
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I’m in a hurry.Tengo prisa.
“Tengo prisa.” means “I’m in a hurry.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural everyday Spanish used in Mexico.
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I have doubts.Tengo dudas.
“Tengo dudas.” means “I have doubts.” in Mexican Spanish. Express uncertainty or concerns.
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I don’t have plans.No tengo planes.
“No tengo planes.” means “I don’t have plans.” in Mexican Spanish. Report having no plans when discussing availability.
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Are you hungry?¿Tienes hambre?
“¿Tienes hambre?” means “Are you hungry?” in Mexican Spanish. Spanish uses tener hambre (literally, to have hunger); hambre does not change with the person’s gender.
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You are lucky.Tienes suerte.
“Tienes suerte.” means “You are lucky.” in Mexican Spanish. React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.
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I have an idea.Tengo una idea.
“Tengo una idea.” means “I have an idea.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural everyday Spanish used in Mexico.
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I don’t have space.No tengo espacio.
“No tengo espacio.” means “I don’t have space.” in Mexican Spanish. Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.
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Do you have children?¿Tienes hijos?
“¿Tienes hijos?” means “Do you have children?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether someone has children during an appropriate personal conversation.
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I don’t have a car.No tengo coche.
“No tengo coche.” means “I don’t have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.
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Do you have a ticket?¿Tienes un boleto?
“¿Tienes un boleto?” means “Do you have a ticket?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →

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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.

Neutral24 Familiar (tú)6 Formal (usted)1

Conversation role4 branches

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

Share information23 Answer or explain13 Ask a question8 Express feelings or opinions8

Situations29 branches

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

Not recorded3 Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1 Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1 Ask about employment during a social introduction.1 Ask whether someone has children during an appropriate personal conversation.1 Check that a traveller has their passport when preparing for travel.1 Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1 Check whether a familiar companion has money available for an understood expense.1 Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1 Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1 Discuss whether you have money available.1 Discuss your employment status.1 Explain lack of money.1 Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1 Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1 Explain that the speaker has to wait.1 Explain that the speaker is not employed.1 Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1 Explain that you already have arrangements.1 Express uncertainty or concerns.1 Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1 Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1 React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1 Report having no plans when discussing availability.1 Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1 Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1 Share family information.1 Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1 Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1

Gender forms2 branches

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neutral30 masculine1

Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded30 object1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core19 Expansion9 Not recorded3

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday26 Not recorded3 Less common2

Reusability3 branches

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

520 410 31

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

312 210 19

Confusion risk3 branches

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

315 110 26

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–330 4–61

Usefulness score3 branches

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

422 55 34

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2028 5–103

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

023 1–38

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2328 2026-10-172 2026-10-141

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)31

Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2328 30 everyday conversational phrases screenshot2 Everyday questions screenshot1

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.28 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap3

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded31

Length difficulty factor3 branches