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Keeping a Conversation Going23Reactions12Time and Frequency10Making Plans9Everyday Conversation7Conversation5Clearing Up Misunderstandings4Encouragement and Celebration4Talking About How Often3Boundaries and Disagreements2Getting Around Mexico2Health and Getting Help2Natural Reactions and Replies2Disagreeing Politely1Everyday Affection1Food and Dining1Food and Eating Together1Relationships and Family1Romance1

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  1. Thank you.Gracias.

    “Gracias.” means “Thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Yes.Sí.

    “Sí.” means “Yes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. No.No.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I understand.Entiendo.

    “Entiendo.” means “I understand.” in Mexican Spanish. Signals that you understand an explanation or what someone says.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Soon.Pronto.

    “Pronto.” means “Soon.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Already.Ya.

    “Ya.” means “Already.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Nothing.Nada.

    “Nada.” means “Nothing.” in Mexican Spanish. Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Today.Hoy.

    “Hoy.” means “Today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Tomorrow.Mañana.

    “Mañana.” means “Tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Over there.Allá.

    “Allá.” means “Over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Points to a place away from the speaker. Por allí means around there / that way.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. This one.Este.

    “Este.” means “This one.” in Mexican Spanish. Select an indicated item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. No one.Nadie.

    “Nadie.” means “No one.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a who question with no one.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Before.Antes.

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

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Go ahead.Adelante.

    “Adelante.” means “Go ahead.” in Mexican Spanish. Invites someone to proceed, enter, or speak.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Watch out!¡Cuidado!

    “¡Cuidado!” means “Watch out!” in Mexican Spanish. A quick warning about immediate danger or a hazard.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Yesterday.Ayer.

    “Ayer.” means “Yesterday.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Usually.Normalmente.

    “Normalmente.” means “Usually.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Always.Siempre.

    “Siempre.” means “Always.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Never.Nunca.

    “Nunca.” means “Never.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Take care.Cuídate.

    “Cuídate.” means “Take care.” in Mexican Spanish. A friendly goodbye to one person you address informally.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Probably.Probablemente.

    “Probablemente.” means “Probably.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a likelihood question with probably.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Quite a bit.Bastante.

    “Bastante.” means “Quite a bit.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Last night.Anoche.

    “Anoche.” means “Last night.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when something happened with last night.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Oops!¡Ups!

    “¡Ups!” means “Oops!” in Mexican Spanish. React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.

    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.

Neutral34Familiar (tú)2
Situations17 branches

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

Not recorded20Address a close romantic partner affectionately.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1Answer a who question with no one.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Answer when with before/earlier.1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Give a direct negative answer.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Promise prompt action.1React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Select an indicated item.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral36
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded36
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded20Core12Expansion4Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families31 branches

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

None recorded6adelante1anoche1antes1ayer1bastante1carino1cuidado1cuidate1depende1desayuno1enseguida1entiendo1esperare1exacto1fui1ganaste1gracias1hagamoslo1llamar1nada1nadie1normalmente1nunca1olvidalo1probablemente1pronto1quizas1siempre1ups1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded20Everyday16
Reusability4 branches

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

321495521
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

1203947
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1233825
Confusion risk4 branches

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

118293742
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–336
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4283454
Difficulty score4 branches

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

11–20155–101521–30541–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0181–318
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23162026-10-14122026-10-1032026-10-1232026-10-1612026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)36
Source batches8 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2316Time adverbs screenshot850 everyday phrases screenshot4Not recorded3Short everyday phrases screenshot230 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1Thirty everyday phrases 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 overlap20Individual 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.16
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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236
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added32Not recorded3Updated translation1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded35Guest1
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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3170132551
Grammar difficulty factor6 branches

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32917222220130161
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0314491
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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

031-25
Unique Vocabulary Families19 branches

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None recorded18anoche1ayer1bastante1carino1cuidate1depende1enseguida1esperare1exacto1fui1hagamoslo1normalmente1nunca1olvidalo1probablemente1quizas1siempre1ups1
New Families Vs Baseline22 branches

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None recorded13Not recorded3anoche1antes1ayer1bastante1carino1cuidate1desayuno1enseguida1esperare1exacto1fui1hagamoslo1nadie1normalmente1nunca1olvidalo1probablemente1quizas1siempre1ups1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–320013Not recorded3
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No36