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Everyday Statements43Keeping a Conversation Going39Reactions19Making Plans17Encouragement and Celebration14Clearing Up Misunderstandings12Feelings and Check-ins11Home Together11Boundaries and Disagreements10Getting Around Mexico9Everyday Affection8Feelings6Relationships and Family6Food and Dining5Food and Eating Together4Romance4Time and Frequency4Health and Getting Help3Travel and Directions3Everyday Actions2Shopping and Paying2Airports and Luggage1Conversation1Everyday Conversation1Health and Safety1Talking About Family1

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  1. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I am outside.Estoy afuera.

    “Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.

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  3. I’m going home.Voy a casa.

    “Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.

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  4. I am inside.Estoy adentro.

    “Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.

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  5. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I have a question.Tengo una pregunta.

    “Tengo una pregunta.” means “I have a question.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful for starting a question or asking for clarification.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I have time.Tengo tiempo.

    “Tengo tiempo.” means “I have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about availability.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I am alone.Estoy solo.

    “Estoy solo.” means “I am alone.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. It’s difficult.Está difícil.

    “Está difícil.” means “It’s difficult.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.

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  10. It’s late.Es tarde.

    “Es tarde.” means “It’s late.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment that it is late.

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  11. It’s early.Es temprano.

    “Es temprano.” means “It’s early.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment that the current time is early.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. It’s too much.Es demasiado.

    “Es demasiado.” means “It’s too much.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an amount or demand is excessive.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. We have food.Tenemos comida.

    “Tenemos comida.” means “We have food.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I don’t have time.No tengo tiempo.

    “No tengo tiempo.” means “I don’t have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about lack of availability.

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  15. 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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  16. This is for you.Es para ti.

    “Es para ti.” means “This is for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.

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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. It’s different.Es diferente.

    “Es diferente.” means “It’s different.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that two understood items/situations differ.

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  20. That’s cheap.Está barato.

    “Está barato.” means “That’s cheap.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment on a low price.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. It’s delicious.Está delicioso / deliciosa.

    “Está delicioso / deliciosa.” means “It’s delicious.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I’m not tired.No estoy cansado. / No estoy cansada.

    “No estoy cansado. / No estoy cansada.” means “I’m not tired.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose by speaker gender.

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  23. It’s for me.Es para mí.

    “Es para mí.” means “It’s for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify that something is intended for the speaker.

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  24. It’s not fair.No es justo.

    “No es justo.” means “It’s not fair.” in Mexican Spanish. Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.

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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.

Neutral79Familiar (tú)12
Situations78 branches

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

Not recorded14Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Comment on a low price.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain lack of money.1Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral76masculine10feminine3both2
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded80speaker5listener3noun2object1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion39Core38Not recorded14Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families103 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Everyday60Less common16Not recorded14Specialized1
Reusability3 branches

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

450531310
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

343236112
Confusion risk3 branches

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

24534115
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3774–614
Usefulness score3 branches

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

45133456
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20845–107
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0541–337
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23772026-10-1982026-10-1832026-10-1022026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)91
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2377LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 282026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot3Not recorded225 conversational statements screenshot1
Review methods4 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.77Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.11Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

291
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added89Not recorded2
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded90Guest1
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

64932791301121
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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03533522011
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0814862
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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-250-43306-61-81
Unique Vocabulary Families38 branches

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None recorded54amable2ella2admiro1cargo1celos1coche1confuso1delicioso1dulce1ejercicio1especial1etapa1hago1hermana1hermosa1hermoso1inteligente1invitados1juego1juntos1lunes1mereces1mojada1opcion1paciente1peligroso1perro1pregunta1primavera1profesor1prueba1radiografia1responsabilidad1reunion1sucios1valiente1vida1
New Families Vs Baseline56 branches

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None recorded35tenemos3amable2ella2normal2Not recorded2ropa2aburrido1adentro1admiro1afuera1alguien1asi1barato1boleto1cargo1carro1celos1coche1confuso1desayuno1ejercicio1enamorado1especial1etapa1hago1hermana1hermosa1hermoso1inteligente1invitados1juego1juntos1justo1lavo1lento1lunes1mereces1mojada1molesto1necesario1opcion1paciente1peligroso1peor1perro1pregunta1primavera1profesor1prueba1radiografia1responsabilidad1reunion1sucios1valiente1vida1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–354035Not recorded2
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No91