EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Easy30 Beginner26 Moderate6

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Good morning.Buenos días.
“Buenos días.” means “Good morning.” in Mexican Spanish. Use as a morning greeting.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Good afternoon.Buenas tardes.
“Buenas tardes.” means “Good afternoon.” in Mexican Spanish. Use after midday and into the early evening; the switch to buenas noches varies locally.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Good evening / Good night.Buenas noches.
“Buenas noches.” means “Good evening / Good night.” in Mexican Spanish. Used both to greet someone at night and to say good night.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
There is a problem.Hay un problema.
“Hay un problema.” means “There is a problem.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Where is the bathroom?¿Dónde está el baño?
“¿Dónde está el baño?” means “Where is the bathroom?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I know him / her.Lo / La conozco.
“Lo / La conozco.” means “I know him / her.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Give me a moment.Dame un momento.
“Dame un momento.” means “Give me a moment.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Request / express a need.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
They are here.Ellos / Ellas están aquí.
“Ellos / Ellas están aquí.” means “They are here.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card includes both group genders.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Really nice!¡Muy bonito / bonita!
“¡Muy bonito / bonita!” means “Really nice!” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
They are coming.Ellos / Ellas vienen.
“Ellos / Ellas vienen.” means “They are coming.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I need a break.Necesito un descanso.
“Necesito un descanso.” means “I need a break.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 →
The bill, please.La cuenta, por favor.
“La cuenta, por favor.” means “The bill, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s too expensive.Está muy caro / cara.
“Está muy caro / cara.” means “It’s too expensive.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My seat is taken.Mi asiento está ocupado.
“Mi asiento está ocupado.” means “My seat is taken.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Send me a message.Mándame un mensaje.
“Mándame un mensaje.” means “Send me a message.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
What time is it?¿Qué hora es?
“¿Qué hora es?” means “What time is it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I work in an office.Trabajo en una oficina.
“Trabajo en una oficina.” means “I work in an office.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can you open it?¿Puedes abrirlo / abrirla?
“¿Puedes abrirlo / abrirla?” means “Can you open it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can you close it?¿Puedes cerrarlo / cerrarla?
“¿Puedes cerrarlo / cerrarla?” means “Can you close it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you have siblings?¿Tienes hermanos / hermanas?
“¿Tienes hermanos / hermanas?” means “Do you have siblings?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
A cup of coffee.Una taza de café.
“Una taza de café.” means “A cup of coffee.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
A table for two, please.Una mesa para dos, por favor.
“Una mesa para dos, por favor.” means “A table for two, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
That’s a good point.Es un buen punto.
“Es un buen punto.” means “That’s a good point.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. React / give an opinion.
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Formality and register3 branches

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

Neutral40 Familiar (tú)20 Formal (usted)2

Conversation role7 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Ask a question21 Answer or explain16 Share information9 Express feelings or opinions8 Make a request7 Give instructions6 Greet or say goodbye4

Situations6 branches

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

Not recorded57 Acknowledge responsibility for an error. Culpa is feminine regardless of who is at fault.1 Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.1 Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1 Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1 Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1

Gender forms3 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

feminine22 both21 masculine19

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded57 Expansion3 Core2 Introductory Set1

Vocabulary families94 branches

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

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded57 Everyday4 Less common1

Reusability4 branches

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

433 319 59 21

Coverage gap value5 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

222 120 313 46 51

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

151 28 33

Confusion risk4 branches

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

141 218 32 41

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–333 4–629

Usefulness score3 branches

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

437 320 55

Difficulty score6 branches

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

11–2024 21–3022 31–408 41–505 5–102 51–601

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–350 012

Review dates7 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-1040 2026-10-126 2026-10-146 2026-10-235 2026-10-152 2026-10-162 2026-10-131

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)62

Source batches8 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded42 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-235 Informal me commands screenshot4 Short everyday phrases screenshot4 28 everyday questions screenshot2 Everyday conversation screenshot2 Everyday questions screenshot2 I know screenshot1

Review methods2 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap57 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.5

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

262

Source review decisions3 branches

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

Not recorded42 Added18 Updated equivalent2

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded61 Guest1

Idiom difficulty factor5 branches