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Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Keeping a Conversation Going29Conversation23Feelings and Check-ins15Feelings14Clearing Up Misunderstandings13Home Together9Shopping and Paying9Everyday Conversation8Everyday Statements8Making Plans8Requests6Everyday Actions4Boundaries and Disagreements3Encouragement and Celebration3Food and Dining3Getting Around Mexico3Health and Getting Help3Everyday Affection2Food and Eating Together2Reactions2Romance1

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  1. I’m lost.Estoy perdido / perdida.

    “Estoy perdido / perdida.” means “I’m lost.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I feel sick.Me siento enfermo / enferma.

    “Me siento enfermo / enferma.” means “I feel sick.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. When will it be ready?¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?

    “¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?” means “When will it be ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when something will be ready. Use listo for a masculine referent and lista for a feminine one.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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 →
  5. I’m tired.Estoy cansado / cansada.

    “Estoy cansado / cansada.” means “I’m tired.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card; choose by speaker gender.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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 →
  7. I’m busy now.Estoy ocupado / ocupada ahora.

    “Estoy ocupado / ocupada ahora.” means “I’m busy now.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I’m not sure.No estoy seguro / segura.

    “No estoy seguro / segura.” means “I’m not sure.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. I’m ready.Estoy listo / lista.

    “Estoy listo / lista.” means “I’m ready.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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 →
  12. Are you busy?¿Estás ocupado / ocupada?

    “¿Estás ocupado / ocupada?” means “Are you busy?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Are you sure?¿Estás seguro / segura?

    “¿Estás seguro / segura?” means “Are you sure?” in Mexican Spanish. Use seguro for a man and segura for a woman. Match the person you are addressing.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. I’m full.Estoy lleno / llena.

    “Estoy lleno / llena.” means “I’m full.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. 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 →
  20. Do you live alone?¿Vives solo / sola?

    “¿Vives solo / sola?” means “Do you live alone?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. Are you busy today?¿Estás ocupado / ocupada hoy?

    “¿Estás ocupado / ocupada hoy?” means “Are you busy today?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Can you see it?¿Lo puedes ver? / ¿La puedes ver?

    “¿Lo puedes ver? / ¿La puedes ver?” means “Can you see it?” in Mexican Spanish. Use la for a feminine referent. Choose lo or la to match the thing being discussed; say only one version.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Can you do it?¿Lo puedes hacer? / ¿La puedes hacer?

    “¿Lo puedes hacer? / ¿La puedes hacer?” means “Can you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation. Choose lo or la to match the thing being discussed; say only one version.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.

Neutral54Familiar (tú)14
Conversation role6 branches

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

Ask a question26Share information19Answer or explain16Give instructions4Express feelings or opinions2Reassure or encourage1
Situations1 branches

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

Not recorded68
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

speaker22noun21object18listener7
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded68Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families81 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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

Not recorded68
Reusability3 branches

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

43652339
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

1312163164451
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

15121631
Confusion risk4 branches

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

1392244332
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3514–617
Usefulness score3 branches

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

44831753
Difficulty score6 branches

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

11–203421–302431–40441–5045–10151–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–344024
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10352026-10-19112026-10-1492026-10-1282026-10-1522026-10-1312026-10-1612026-10-181
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)68
Source batches12 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded34LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 27Past-tense questions screenshot7Short everyday phrases screenshot6LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 1428 everyday questions screenshot2Everyday conversation screenshot2Everyday questions screenshot22026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot125 conversational statements screenshot1Curated multi-source screenshot1I know screenshot1
Review methods4 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 overlap54Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.12Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

268
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added34Not recorded34
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded67Guest1
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

067161
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-236020-412
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

62632291303153121
Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

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

102461313103926417214122123124125191
Vocabulary difficulty factor8 branches

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

32802455652242151171
New Families Vs Baseline31 branches

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Not recorded34None recorded13ellos3estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2abierta1abierto1aun1cerrada1cerrado1compraste1conozco1encontraste1has1intentaste1olvidaste1orgullosa1quienes1saben1seas1sere1sincera1sincero1terminado1timido1tuya1tuyo1vienen1viste1visto1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No68
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded341–321013
Unique Vocabulary Families55 branches

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