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Topics28 branches

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Reactions38Keeping a Conversation Going33Feelings and Check-ins12Getting Around Mexico12Making Plans12Encouragement and Celebration7Everyday Conversation7Health and Getting Help7Home Together7Relationships and Family7Clearing Up Misunderstandings6Everyday Affection5Feelings5Food and Eating Together5Time and Frequency5Boundaries and Disagreements4Health and Safety4Romance4Talking About How You Feel4Shopping and Paying3Everyday Actions2Everyday Statements2Food and Dining2Wants and Needs2Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Talking About Family1Travel and Directions1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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  1. It’s cold.Está frío.

    “Está frío.” means “It’s cold.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.

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  2. I have a car.Tengo carro.

    “Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.

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  3. It’s near.Está cerca.

    “Está cerca.” means “It’s near.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.

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  4. I am outside.Estoy afuera.

    “Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.

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  5. It’s far.Está lejos.

    “Está lejos.” means “It’s far.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a distance question about an understood destination.

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  6. I want more.Quiero más.

    “Quiero más.” means “I want more.” in Mexican Spanish. Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.

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  7. I’m sleepy.Tengo sueño.

    “Tengo sueño.” means “I’m sleepy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.

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  8. It’s hot.Está caliente.

    “Está caliente.” means “It’s hot.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.

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  9. I am inside.Estoy adentro.

    “Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.

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  10. I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.

    “Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.

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  11. I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.

    “Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.

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  12. I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.

    “Estoy mareado.” means “I feel dizzy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.

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  13. I need gas.Necesito gasolina.

    “Necesito gasolina.” means “I need gas.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain needing gasoline, e.g.

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  14. I’m injured.Estoy herido.

    “Estoy herido.” means “I’m injured.” in Mexican Spanish. Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.

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  15. Not anymore.Ya no.

    “Ya no.” means “Not anymore.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.

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  16. I’m happy.Estoy feliz.

    “Estoy feliz.” means “I’m happy.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card; no separate I am variant needed.

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  17. This week.Esta semana.

    “Esta semana.” means “This week.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  18. I have time.Tengo tiempo.

    “Tengo tiempo.” means “I have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about availability.

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  19. I have money.Tengo dinero.

    “Tengo dinero.” means “I have money.” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss whether you have money available.

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  20. I have a job.Tengo trabajo.

    “Tengo trabajo.” means “I have a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Discuss your employment status.

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  21. They can come.Pueden venir.

    “Pueden venir.” means “They can come.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm people are able to attend.

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  22. I am alone.Estoy solo.

    “Estoy solo.” means “I am alone.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.

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  23. It’s difficult.Está difícil.

    “Está difícil.” means “It’s difficult.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.

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  24. It’s late.Es tarde.

    “Es tarde.” means “It’s late.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment that it is late.

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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.

Neutral72Familiar (tú)3
Conversation role5 branches

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

Share information62Answer or explain55Express feelings or opinions26Warn or report a problem2Reassure or encourage1
Situations63 branches

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

Not recorded13Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Comment on a low price.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1Confirm people are able to attend.1Decline going to an understood place or event.1Describe a cloudy sky.1Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1Describe someone else’s work ethic.1Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1Describe windy conditions.1Discuss whether you have money available.1Discuss your employment status.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.1Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain that you already have arrangements.1Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1Express uncertainty or concerns.1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1Identify people who can assist.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1Share family information.1Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1
Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral59masculine14both1feminine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded59speaker10object5listener1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core47Expansion15Not recorded13
Vocabulary families83 branches

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

estar24ser18tener13aburrido2amigos2hacer2hay2ir2necesito2poder2sola2tenemos2tiempo2adentro1admiro1afuera1ayudar1barato1caliente1cansada1carro1celos1cerca1comida1demasiado1diferente1dificil1dinero1dolor1dudas1duro1ejercicio1enamorado1enojado1esperanza1estamos1facil1feliz1fiebre1frio1gasolina1hago1herido1hermosa1hijos1imposible1invitados1juntos1lejos1limpio1lunes1mareado1medicina1mio1noche1nublado1planes1posible1preocupado1primavera1prisa1profesor1querer1semana1sentir1sol1soltero1sucios1sueno1suerte1tarde1tarea1temprano1tengo1trabajan1trabajar1tuyo1vegetariano1venir1verdad1viento1ya1yo1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday47Less common15Not recorded13
Reusability3 branches

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

533321421
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

340426162251
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

234321120
Confusion risk3 branches

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

336222117
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–375
Usefulness score3 branches

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

445315515
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20595–1016
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0441–331
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23622026-10-1452026-10-1242026-10-1732026-10-191
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)75
Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2362Short everyday phrases screenshot430 everyday conversational phrases screenshot3Time adverbs screenshot3Thirty everyday phrases screenshot2LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21
Review methods3 branches

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

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.62Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap12Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

275
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded75
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

03133021361
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0674781
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-256-41702
Unique Vocabulary Families33 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded44admiro1celos1dudas1duro1ejercicio1enojado1esperanza1facil1fiebre1gasolina1herido1hermosa1imposible1invitados1juntos1limpio1lunes1mareado1medicina1mio1nublado1posible1preocupado1primavera1prisa1profesor1sol1soltero1sucios1tarea1trabajan1vegetariano1
New Families Vs Baseline48 branches

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None recorded27aburrido2amigos2hay2tenemos2adentro1admiro1afuera1barato1caliente1carro1celos1dolor1dudas1duro1ejercicio1enamorado1enojado1esperanza1facil1fiebre1gasolina1herido1hermosa1hijos1imposible1invitados1juntos1limpio1lunes1mareado1medicina1mio1noche1nublado1posible1preocupado1primavera1prisa1profesor1sol1soltero1sucios1sueno1tarea1trabajan1vegetariano1viento1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–348027
Pronunciation Included1 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

No75