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Keeping a Conversation Going29Everyday Statements26Making Plans21Reactions13Time and Frequency11Boundaries and Disagreements9Getting Around Mexico9Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Feelings4Feelings and Check-ins4Home Together4Travel and Directions4Encouragement and Celebration3Everyday Affection3Food and Dining3Food and Eating Together3Wants and Needs3Shopping and Paying2Airports and Luggage1Asking Someone Out1Health and Getting Help1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Romance1Saying No Politely1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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  1. No.No.

    “No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. 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 →
  3. 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 →
  4. 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 →
  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 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. Before.Antes.

    “Antes.” means “Before.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when with before/earlier.

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

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. It’s late.Es tarde.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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 →
  14. 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 →
  15. Right here.Justo aquí.

    “Justo aquí.” means “Right here.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the exact desired location visually.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Not here.No aquí.

    “No aquí.” means “Not here.” in Mexican Spanish. Correct a proposed location or stopping place.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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 →
  19. 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 →
  20. 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 →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. So far.Hasta ahora.

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

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  24. 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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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.

Neutral57Familiar (tú)7
Situations53 branches

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

Not recorded12Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Answer when with before/earlier.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Disapprove of understood behavior.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 travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1Give a direct negative answer.1Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1Greet someone arriving early.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Identify the exact desired location visually.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.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.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.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 forms3 branches

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neutral55masculine5both4
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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Not recorded57object3speaker3listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core37Expansion15Not recorded12
Vocabulary families67 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday46Not recorded12Less common6
Reusability3 branches

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

427527310
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

331221112
Confusion risk3 branches

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

23332912
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3604–64
Usefulness score3 branches

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

44431456
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20535–1011
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0621–32
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23522026-10-19112026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)64
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2352LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 211Not recorded1
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.52Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.11Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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264
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added63Not recorded1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded64
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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6343249302121
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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635316137105121
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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04841462
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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

-430-22309-61-81
Unique Vocabulary Families3 branches

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None recorded62dulce1nadar1
New Families Vs Baseline13 branches

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None recorded48antes3carro2justo2afuera1alguien1boleto1dios1menos1nadar1nadie1Not recorded1tenemos1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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0481–315Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No64