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3 · Answer or explain · Beginner · Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.

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Keeping a Conversation Going10 Feelings8 Everyday Statements7 Making Plans7 Boundaries and Disagreements3 Reactions3 Clearing Up Misunderstandings2 Encouragement and Celebration2 Feelings and Check-ins2 Conversation1 Everyday Affection1 Everyday Conversation1 Health and Getting Help1 Home Together1 Saying No Politely1 Shopping and Paying1

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Beginner20 Easy5

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I have time.Tengo tiempo.
“Tengo tiempo.” means “I have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about availability.
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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.
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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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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 →
Good idea!¡Buena idea!
“¡Buena idea!” means “Good idea!” in Mexican Spanish. Positive response to a suggestion.
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Any questions?¿Alguna pregunta?
“¿Alguna pregunta?” means “Any questions?” in Mexican Spanish. Invite questions after explaining something.
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We are busy.Estamos ocupados. / Estamos ocupadas.
“Estamos ocupados. / Estamos ocupadas.” means “We are busy.” in Mexican Spanish. Ocupados for a male or mixed group, ocupadas for an all-female group.
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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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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 →
We aren’t busy.No estamos ocupados. / No estamos ocupadas.
“No estamos ocupados. / No estamos ocupadas.” means “We aren’t busy.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose the group-gender alternative.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I don’t want it.No lo quiero. / No la quiero.
“No lo quiero. / No la quiero.” means “I don’t want it.” in Mexican Spanish. Lo/la agree with the thing; select one alternative.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’ll do it.Yo lo hago.
“Yo lo hago.” means “I’ll do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Use when volunteering to do something. Lo haré expresses a future commitment.
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That’s correct.Eso es correcto.
“Eso es correcto.” means “That’s correct.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirms that an answer or statement is correct.
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That’s wrong.Eso está mal.
“Eso está mal.” means “That’s wrong.” in Mexican Spanish. Refers to incorrect information or an action; can also express moral disapproval. Can sound blunt.
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I know how to swim.Sé nadar.
“Sé nadar.” means “I know how to swim.” in Mexican Spanish. For the learned skill: I know how to swim. Puedo nadar instead expresses ability or permission in the current situation.
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I’m not happy.No estoy feliz.
“No estoy feliz.” means “I’m not happy.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express an unhappy emotional state or dissatisfaction; estoy descontento/descontenta is more specifically dissatisfied.
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He is ready.Él está listo.
“Él está listo.” means “He is ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready for an action; ser listo means being clever, a different meaning.
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She is nice.Ella es amable.
“Ella es amable.” means “She is nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Specifically kind or courteous. Es simpática describes being pleasant or likeable.
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He isn’t ready.Él no está listo.
“Él no está listo.” means “He isn’t ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready state, not intelligence.
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She isn’t nice.Ella no es amable.
“Ella no es amable.” means “She isn’t nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Specifically not kind or courteous; avoid presenting all meanings of nice as identical.
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Formality and register1 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral20

Situations1 branches

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Not recorded20

Gender forms4 branches

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neutral10 both6 feminine2 masculine2

Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded14 object5 speaker1

Learning collections1 branches

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Not recorded20

Vocabulary families29 branches

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no9 amable2 ella2 eso2 estamos2 estoy2 listo2 ocupadas2 ocupados2 quiero2 tengo2 tiempo2 alguna1 aqui1 ayuda1 buena1 cansada1 cansado1 correcto1 ellas1 ellos1 estan1 feliz1 hago1 idea1 mal1 nadar1 necesito1 pregunta1

Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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Not recorded20

Reusability1 branches

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420

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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119 21

Confusion risk2 branches

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215 15

Spanish word count2 branches

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1–317 4–63

Usefulness score2 branches

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415 35

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–2019 5–101

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

013 1–37

Review dates2 branches

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2026-10-1915 2026-10-185

Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)20

Source batches2 branches

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LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 215 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot5

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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220

Source review decisions1 branches

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Added20

Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded20

Length difficulty factor3 branches