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Keeping a Conversation Going22Everyday Statements21Making Plans14Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Encouragement and Celebration5Feelings5Feelings and Check-ins5Getting Around Mexico5Home Together5Time and Frequency5Boundaries and Disagreements4Reactions4Everyday Affection3Travel and Directions3Wants and Needs2Asking Someone Out1Food and Dining1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Relationships and Family1Romance1Shopping and Paying1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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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’m going home.Voy a casa.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

    “Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. This time.Esta vez.

    “Esta vez.” means “This time.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I have time.Tengo tiempo.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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 →
  7. It’s difficult.Está difícil.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. It’s late.Es tarde.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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 →
  13. I have no money.No tengo dinero.

    “No tengo dinero.” means “I have no money.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain lack of money.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. You’re doing great.Vas muy bien.

    “Vas muy bien.” means “You’re doing great.” in Mexican Spanish. Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I want to see you.Quiero verte.

    “Quiero verte.” means “I want to see you.” in Mexican Spanish. Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. You are the best.Eres el mejor.

    “Eres el mejor.” means “You are the best.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. It’s the same.Es lo mismo.

    “Es lo mismo.” means “It’s the same.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. That’s better.Así está mejor.

    “Así está mejor.” means “That’s better.” in Mexican Spanish. Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. My clothes are wet.Mi ropa está mojada.

    “Mi ropa está mojada.” means “My clothes are wet.” in Mexican Spanish. Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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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.

Neutral36Familiar (tú)6
Situations35 branches

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

Not recorded8Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.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 an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain lack of money.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.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 the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral33masculine6feminine2both1
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded37speaker2listener1noun1object1
Learning collections3 branches

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Core19Expansion15Not recorded8
Vocabulary families53 branches

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ser11estar7tener6no5sola5ir3mejor3tiempo3amable2bien2carro2dificil2ella2listo2mismo2necesito2tarde2temprano2tengo2algo1aqui1asi1casa1demasiado1dia1dinero1ellas1ellos1esperar1estan1estoy1etapa1feliz1hermoso1juego1lento1llamar1manejar1mereces1mojada1nada1opcion1otra1poder1prueba1querer1ropa1telefono1ti1trabajar1ver1vez1vida1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday24Less common10Not recorded8
Reusability3 branches

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

42151932
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

32121318
Confusion risk2 branches

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324218
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3304–612
Usefulness score3 branches

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42531453
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20335–109
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0321–310
Review dates2 branches

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2026-10-23342026-10-198
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)42
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2334LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 28
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.34Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.8
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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242
Source review decisions1 branches

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Added42
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded42
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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619912311
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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0303824
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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63313434101
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0364561
Unique Vocabulary Families11 branches

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None recorded32amable2ella2etapa1hermoso1juego1mereces1mojada1opcion1prueba1vida1
New Families Vs Baseline15 branches

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None recorded28amable2carro2ella2asi1etapa1hermoso1juego1lento1mereces1mojada1opcion1prueba1ropa1vida1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0281–314
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No42