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Source review decisions: Added × Length difficulty factor: 9 × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Difficulty: Easy × Grammar difficulty factor: 13 ×

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Topics22 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going8Everyday Statements6Conversation4Boundaries and Disagreements3Feelings3Feelings and Check-ins3Encouragement and Celebration2Everyday Affection2Getting Around Mexico2Health and Getting Help2Clearing Up Misunderstandings1Everyday Conversation1Food and Dining1Food and Eating Together1Health and Safety1Home Together1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Making Plans1Relationships and Family1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1Travel and Directions1

Difficulty2 branches

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  1. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

    “¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I don’t feel well.No me siento bien.

    “No me siento bien.” means “I don’t feel well.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural health-related statement; more specific than a general No estoy bien.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I know how you feel.Sé cómo te sientes.

    “Sé cómo te sientes.” means “I know how you feel.” in Mexican Spanish. Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. You can text me.Puedes mandarme un mensaje.

    “Puedes mandarme un mensaje.” means “You can text me.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to text the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. How hard is it?¿Qué tan difícil es?

    “¿Qué tan difícil es?” means “How hard is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Is breakfast included?¿Está incluido el desayuno?

    “¿Está incluido el desayuno?” means “Is breakfast included?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Why are you laughing?¿Por qué te ríes?

    “¿Por qué te ríes?” means “Why are you laughing?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask why someone is laughing.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Why do you think so?¿Por qué piensas eso?

    “¿Por qué piensas eso?” means “Why do you think so?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I'm happy for you.Me alegro por ti.

    “Me alegro por ti.” means “I'm happy for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. See you around.Nos vemos por ahí.

    “Nos vemos por ahí.” means “See you around.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Greet / close.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I do it myself.Lo hago yo mismo.

    “Lo hago yo mismo.” means “I do it myself.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I won’t work.No voy a trabajar.

    “No voy a trabajar.” means “I won’t work.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I won’t drive.No voy a manejar.

    “No voy a manejar.” means “I won’t drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a future decision not to drive.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. My English is improving.Mi inglés está mejorando.

    “Mi inglés está mejorando.” means “My English is improving.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe progress learning English.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. It’s getting warmer.Está haciendo más calor.

    “Está haciendo más calor.” means “It’s getting warmer.” in Mexican Spanish. Report increasing outdoor warmth.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Why is it closed?¿Por qué está cerrado?

    “¿Por qué está cerrado?” means “Why is it closed?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask why an understood business/place is closed.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. I won’t argue.No voy a discutir.

    “No voy a discutir.” means “I won’t argue.” in Mexican Spanish. Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I love my family.Amo a mi familia.

    “Amo a mi familia.” means “I love my family.” in Mexican Spanish. Express affection for your family.

    EasyNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral12Familiar (tú)6
Conversation role7 branches

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

Answer or explain11Share information10Express feelings or opinions9Ask a question5Give instructions1Greet or say goodbye1Make a request1
Situations17 branches

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

Not recorded2Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask why an understood business/place is closed.1Ask why someone is laughing.1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Describe progress learning English.1Explain a future decision not to drive.1Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Express affection for your family.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Report increasing outdoor warmth.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral18
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded18
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion9Core7Not recorded2
Vocabulary families35 branches

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

estar4ir3ahi1alegro1amo1bien1calor1cerrado1desayuno1dificil1discutir1familia1haciendo1hago1incluido1ingles1llama1mandarme1manejar1mejorando1mensaje1mismo1no1piensas1poder1policia1ries1sentir1ser1siento1tan1ti1trabajar1ver1yo1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday12Less common4Not recorded2
Reusability3 branches

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

4135332
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

3104751
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

3102612
Confusion risk3 branches

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

3122511
Spanish word count1 branches

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

4–618
Usefulness score3 branches

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

493851
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–301631–402
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

091–39
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23162026-10-1212026-10-191
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)18
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2316Everyday conversation screenshot1LinguaDual 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.16Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded18
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

39052341
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

01610141
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-28-4504-61
Unique Vocabulary Families10 branches

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

None recorded9ahi1alegro1amo1discutir1mandarme1piensas1policia1ries1tan1
New Families Vs Baseline14 branches

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None recorded7ahi1alegro1amo1desayuno1discutir1incluido1llama1mandarme1mejorando1piensas1policia1ries1tan1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–31107
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No18