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Conversation23Keeping a Conversation Going22Everyday Statements11Food and Dining9Food and Eating Together9Clearing Up Misunderstandings8Boundaries and Disagreements6Encouragement and Celebration4Getting Around Mexico3Making Plans3Home Together2Feelings and Check-ins1Shopping and Paying1

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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, thank you.No, gracias.

    “No, gracias.” means “No, thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. You’re right.Tienes razón.

    “Tienes razón.” means “You’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Tener razón means to be right.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. You’re welcome.De nada.

    “De nada.” means “You’re welcome.” in Mexican Spanish. A standard response to gracias.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I don’t know.No sé.

    “No sé.” means “I don’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. No sé and No lo sé are both natural. No lo sé refers to not knowing it / the answer. Same acknowledgement of missing knowledge as existing No sé; record as a contextual variant. No lo sabía means I didn’t know, a different tense.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I don’t understand.No entiendo.

    “No entiendo.” means “I don’t understand.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Yes, of course.Sí, claro.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. No problem.No hay problema.

    “No hay problema.” means “No problem.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassures someone that something is not a problem.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Well, and you?Bien, ¿y tú?

    “Bien, ¿y tú?” means “Well, and you?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / ask a follow-up.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Nothing much.No mucho.

    “No mucho.” means “Nothing much.” in Mexican Spanish. Means not much; a natural short answer to what’s new. It is not a universal translation of not really.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. A little.Un poco.

    “Un poco.” means “A little.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. It’s hot today.Hoy hace calor.

    “Hoy hace calor.” means “It’s hot today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. It’s cold today.Hoy hace frío.

    “Hoy hace frío.” means “It’s cold today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. It depends.Depende.

    “Depende.” means “It depends.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. This is spicy.Esto pica.

    “Esto pica.” means “This is spicy.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. At nine.A las nueve.

    “A las nueve.” means “At nine.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. 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 →
  19. It’s raining.Está lloviendo.

    “Está lloviendo.” means “It’s raining.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. I don’t think so.Creo que no.

    “Creo que no.” means “I don’t think so.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Maybe tomorrow.Tal vez mañana.

    “Tal vez mañana.” means “Maybe tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I don’t mind.No me molesta.

    “No me molesta.” means “I don’t mind.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I remember.Me acuerdo.

    “Me acuerdo.” means “I remember.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. 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.

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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.

Neutral41Familiar (tú)2
Situations1 branches

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Not recorded43
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral37both3feminine2masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded37noun5listener1
Learning collections2 branches

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Not recorded43Introductory Set4
Vocabulary families52 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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

Not recorded43
Reusability4 branches

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333442353
Coverage gap value3 branches

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12321139
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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1343524
Confusion risk3 branches

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1312844
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3354–68
Usefulness score3 branches

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42551038
Difficulty score6 branches

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

11–202621–30105–10431–40141–50151–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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1–322021
Review dates3 branches

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2026-10-10372026-10-1642026-10-122
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)43
Review methods1 branches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap43
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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243
Source review decisions1 branches

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Not recorded43
Introductory speakers3 branches

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Not recorded39Guest3Host1
Idiom difficulty factor6 branches

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03614216210120161
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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022-220-41
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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3186149703121
Grammar difficulty factor8 branches

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32668102122182131171221
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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0193162553
New Families Vs Baseline1 branches

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Not recorded43
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No43
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline1 branches

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Not recorded43
Unique Vocabulary Families25 branches

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