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Added · 9 · 2 · Easy · Keeping a Conversation Going

Greetings, introductions, follow-up questions, opinions, reasons and conversational replies.

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65unique phrases · 3% of collection

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Source review decisions: Added × Length difficulty factor: 9 × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Difficulty: Easy × Topics: Keeping a Conversation Going ×

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Topics40 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going65Conversation59Everyday Statements32Making Plans19Clearing Up Misunderstandings18Home Together12Boundaries and Disagreements10Feelings and Check-ins10Getting Around Mexico10Health and Getting Help10Everyday Affection9Food and Eating Together8Encouragement and Celebration7Food and Dining6Time and Frequency6Feelings5Travel and Directions5Requests4Shopping and Paying4Everyday Conversation2Health and Safety2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Relationships and Family2Talking About Family2Airports and Luggage1Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking for Help Politely1Calling Emergency Services1Disagreeing Politely1Encouraging Someone1Everyday Actions1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Greetings and Introductions1Making Plans with Friends1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Reactions1Romance1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Talking About How Often1

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Easy65Beginner26Moderate8Challenging1
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  1. What’s your number?¿Cuál es tu número?

    “¿Cuál es tu número?” means “What’s your number?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. What’s your address?¿Cuál es tu dirección?

    “¿Cuál es tu dirección?” means “What’s your address?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Do I have to do this?¿Tengo que hacer esto?

    “¿Tengo que hacer esto?” means “Do I have to do this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether performing the understood task is required.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. That works for me.Eso me viene bien.

    “Eso me viene bien.” means “That works for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Can I take a break?¿Puedo tomar un descanso?

    “¿Puedo tomar un descanso?” means “Can I take a break?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. How long will it take?¿Cuánto va a tardar?

    “¿Cuánto va a tardar?” means “How long will it take?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. This is my friend.Este es mi amigo.

    “Este es mi amigo.” means “This is my friend.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a friend to another person.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. This is my favorite.Este es mi favorito.

    “Este es mi favorito.” means “This is my favorite.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I know what you want.Sé lo que quieres.

    “Sé lo que quieres.” means “I know what you want.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Did you do it?¿Lo hiciste? / ¿La hiciste?

    “¿Lo hiciste? / ¿La hiciste?” means “Did you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Is it really necessary?¿De verdad es necesario?

    “¿De verdad es necesario?” means “Is it really necessary?” in Mexican Spanish. Question whether an action is needed.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. When will you call?¿Cuándo vas a llamar?

    “¿Cuándo vas a llamar?” means “When will you call?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when someone plans to call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Which is yours?¿Cuál es el tuyo?

    “¿Cuál es el tuyo?” means “Which is yours?” in Mexican Spanish. Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. How is your family?¿Cómo está tu familia?

    “¿Cómo está tu familia?” means “How is your family?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I have work to do.Tengo trabajo que hacer.

    “Tengo trabajo que hacer.” means “I have work to do.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain tasks that still need doing.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Is it good for you?¿Es bueno para ti?

    “¿Es bueno para ti?” means “Is it good for you?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Can we talk later?¿Podemos hablar más tarde?

    “¿Podemos hablar más tarde?” means “Can we talk later?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Postpone a discussion.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. How often do you go?¿Con qué frecuencia vas?

    “¿Con qué frecuencia vas?” means “How often do you go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. 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 →
  20. What's the difference?¿Cuál es la diferencia?

    “¿Cuál es la diferencia?” means “What's the difference?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. Did you see it?¿Lo viste? / ¿La viste?

    “¿Lo viste? / ¿La viste?” means “Did you see it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Did you forget it?¿Lo olvidaste? / ¿La olvidaste?

    “¿Lo olvidaste? / ¿La olvidaste?” means “Did you forget it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Did you find it?¿Lo encontraste? / ¿La encontraste?

    “¿Lo encontraste? / ¿La encontraste?” means “Did you find it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish 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.

Neutral40Familiar (tú)25
Conversation role9 branches

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

Ask a question41Answer or explain17Share information14Express feelings or opinions12Greet or say goodbye2Make a request1Manage the conversation1Reassure or encourage1Thank or show appreciation1
Situations42 branches

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

Not recorded24Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.1Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1Ask for justification for doing an understood action.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.1Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask the reason behind an understood remark.1Ask what an understood object is called.1Ask when someone plans to call.1Ask whether performing the understood task is required.1Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.1Ask which person an already-understood man asked in a past conversation.1Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.1Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Ask why an understood business/place is closed.1Ask why someone is laughing.1Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.1Compare reality with expectations.1Confirm that an item matches what someone wanted.1Describe progress learning English.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain tasks that still need doing.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Gently ask what is occupying someone’s thoughts, rather than solicit an opinion on a shared topic.1Gently ask why the listener is upset/annoyed, not simply sad.1Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?1Introduce a friend to another person.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1Offer condolences after a death.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Question whether an action is needed.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.1Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.1
Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral56both6masculine2feminine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded56object7noun2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core24Not recorded24Expansion17
Vocabulary families94 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Everyday30Not recorded24Less common10Specialized1
Reusability4 branches

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

4365233422
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3304201132151
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

326221118
Confusion risk4 branches

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

3292281642
Spanish word count1 branches

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

4–665
Usefulness score3 branches

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

44031956
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–304631–4019
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–333032
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23412026-10-1262026-10-1452026-10-1042026-10-1632026-10-1932026-10-1522026-10-131
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)65
Source batches10 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2341Everyday questions screenshot5Past-tense questions screenshot5Curated multi-source screenshot425 conversational statements screenshot328 everyday questions screenshot2LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 12Everyday conversation screenshot1I know screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21
Review methods5 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.41Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap14Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline4Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.3Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.3
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded65
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

3240232105412262
Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

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

10261381652056534123142172232252151
Idiom difficulty factor6 branches

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

053451226282101
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-238018-47-62
Unique Vocabulary Families37 branches

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

None recorded32agradecer1ahi1algo1amigo1bueno1cumpleanos1diferencia1encontraste1ese1esperabas1estacion1favorito1frecuencia1historia1idea1intentaste1larga1modos1ni1olvidaste1pensando1pesame1piensas1podemos1pregunto1querias1regresar1riendo1ries1rompio1tan1tardar1tuya1tuyo1ve1viste1
New Families Vs Baseline50 branches

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None recorded20agradecer1ahi1algo1amigo1bueno1cumpleanos1diferencia1dificil1direccion1encontraste1ese1esperabas1estacion1favorito1frecuencia1fuiste1hacerlo1historia1idea1intentaste1lado1larga1llama1mejorando1mia1modos1molesto1nadie1necesario1ni1olvidaste1pensando1pesame1piensas1podemos1preguntar1pregunto1querias1regresar1riendo1ries1rompio1tan1tardar1toca1tuya1tuyo1ve1viste1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–345020
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No65