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Everyday Statements30Keeping a Conversation Going25Reactions18Clearing Up Misunderstandings9Encouragement and Celebration9Making Plans9Boundaries and Disagreements8Feelings and Check-ins7Getting Around Mexico7Home Together7Everyday Affection5Relationships and Family5Food and Eating Together4Health and Getting Help4Romance4Time and Frequency4Food and Dining3Travel and Directions3Everyday Actions2Shopping and Paying2Wants and Needs2Airports and Luggage1Feelings1Health and Safety1Saying No Politely1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About Family1

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  1. I am outside.Estoy afuera.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I am inside.Estoy adentro.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.

    “Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I don’t need help.No necesito ayuda.

    “No necesito ayuda.” means “I don’t need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful clear refusal; add gracias for a softer response.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Someday.Algún día.

    “Algún día.” means “Someday.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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 →
  8. Good choice.Buena elección.

    “Buena elección.” means “Good choice.” in Mexican Spanish. Approve an understood selection with Good choice.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. So far.Hasta ahora.

    “Hasta ahora.” means “So far.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. 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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  11. That’s cheap.Está barato.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Last time.La última vez.

    “La última vez.” means “Last time.” in Mexican Spanish. Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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 →
  14. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. You’re beautiful.Eres hermosa.

    “Eres hermosa.” means “You’re beautiful.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. It’s not enough.No es suficiente.

    “No es suficiente.” means “It’s not enough.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.

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  19. They’re dirty.Están sucios.

    “Están sucios.” means “They’re dirty.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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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  21. We have guests.Tenemos invitados.

    “Tenemos invitados.” means “We have guests.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I want it.Lo quiero. / La quiero.

    “Lo quiero. / La quiero.” means “I want it.” in Mexican Spanish. Lo/la agree with the thing wanted; select one alternative.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. You are lucky.Tienes suerte.

    “Tienes suerte.” means “You are lucky.” in Mexican Spanish. React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. First of all...Antes que nada...

    “Antes que nada...” means “First of all...” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce the first point in a sequence.

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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.

Neutral60Familiar (tú)9
Situations64 branches

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

Not recorded6Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Answer a day-of-week question.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Comment on a low price.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.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.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.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 that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain the activity being done now.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Greet someone arriving early.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.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.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 answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.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 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.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral60both4masculine4feminine1
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded60object3speaker3listener2noun1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion34Core29Not recorded6Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families88 branches

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

ser23estar11tener7necesito3no3tenemos3normal2quiero2vez2aburrido1adentro1afuera1alguien1algun1antes1aprender1ayuda1barato1boleto1buena1cansada1cansado1cargo1celos1claro1coche1cocinar1comida1confuso1cualquier1cumpleanos1da1delicioso1dia1diferente1dios1divertido1dulce1ejercicio1eleccion1enamorado1espacio1especial1estamos1estoy1estudiando1favor1gracias1hago1hasta1hermana1hermosa1hotel1inteligente1invitados1juntos1justo1lavo1llegaste1lunes1miedo1molesto1momento1nada1nadie1necesario1paciente1peligroso1peor1perro1planes1primavera1primera1profesor1querer1radiografia1responsabilidad1reunion1ropa1saber1sentir1sucios1suerte1suficiente1telefono1temprano1ultima1valiente1
Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Everyday51Less common11Not recorded6Specialized1
Reusability3 branches

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

43852338
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

23333115
Confusion risk3 branches

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

23832912
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3664–63
Usefulness score3 branches

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

43832754
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2069
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0431–326
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23632026-10-1942026-10-102
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)69
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2363LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 24Not recorded2
Review methods3 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.63Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.4Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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269
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added67Not recorded2
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded68Guest1
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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63832893
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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325023221
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

650310105133121
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

06148
Unique Vocabulary Families27 branches

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None recorded43algun1cargo1celos1coche1confuso1delicioso1dulce1ejercicio1eleccion1especial1hermana1hermosa1inteligente1invitados1juntos1lunes1paciente1peligroso1perro1primavera1profesor1radiografia1responsabilidad1reunion1sucios1valiente1
New Families Vs Baseline48 branches

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None recorded21tenemos3normal2Not recorded2aburrido1adentro1afuera1alguien1algun1antes1aprender1barato1boleto1cargo1celos1coche1confuso1cualquier1dios1ejercicio1eleccion1enamorado1especial1hermana1hermosa1hotel1inteligente1invitados1juntos1justo1lavo1lunes1molesto1nadie1necesario1paciente1peligroso1peor1perro1primavera1primera1profesor1radiografia1responsabilidad1reunion1ropa1sucios1valiente1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–346021Not recorded2
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No69