EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Topics11 branches

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

Everyday Conversation12 Keeping a Conversation Going8 Clearing Up Misunderstandings2 Encouragement and Celebration2 Making Plans2 Boundaries and Disagreements1 Everyday Statements1 Getting Around Mexico1 Health and Getting Help1 Reactions1 Shopping and Paying1

Difficulty3 branches

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Easy15 Beginner14 Moderate3

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How much?¿Cuánto?
“¿Cuánto?” means “How much?” in Mexican Spanish. A short question when the quantity or price is clear from context; ¿Cuánto cuesta? explicitly asks the price.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you understand?¿Entiendes?
“¿Entiendes?” means “Do you understand?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
That’s true.Es verdad.
“Es verdad.” means “That’s true.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I go?¿Puedo ir?
“¿Puedo ir?” means “Can I go?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Are you busy?¿Estás ocupado / ocupada?
“¿Estás ocupado / ocupada?” means “Are you busy?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Are you sure?¿Estás seguro / segura?
“¿Estás seguro / segura?” means “Are you sure?” in Mexican Spanish. Use seguro for a man and segura for a woman. Match the person you are addressing.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s easy.Es fácil.
“Es fácil.” means “It’s easy.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Where to?¿Adónde?
“¿Adónde?” means “Where to?” in Mexican Spanish. Asks about a destination; donde without a asks about location.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you agree?¿Estás de acuerdo?
“¿Estás de acuerdo?” means “Do you agree?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I ask?¿Puedo preguntar?
“¿Puedo preguntar?” means “Can I ask?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you know it?¿Lo sabes?
“¿Lo sabes?” means “Do you know it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Who knows?¿Quién sabe?
“¿Quién sabe?” means “Who knows?” in Mexican Spanish. Can be a real question or a way to say nobody knows / I’m not sure.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I can handle it.Puedo encargarme.
“Puedo encargarme.” means “I can handle it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I help you?¿Puedo ayudarte?
“¿Puedo ayudarte?” means “Can I help you?” in Mexican Spanish. An offer of help. ¿Te puedo ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Le puedo ayudar?
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Formality and register1 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral14

Conversation role3 branches

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

Ask a question11 Answer or explain2 Express feelings or opinions1

Situations1 branches

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

Not recorded14

Gender forms2 branches

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neutral12 both2

Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded12 listener2

Learning collections1 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded14

Vocabulary families16 branches

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

poder4 estar3 saber2 ser2 acuerdo1 adonde1 ayudarte1 encargarme1 entiendes1 facil1 ir1 None recorded1 ocupada1 preguntar1 segura1 verdad1

Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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

Not recorded14

Reusability3 branches

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

48 54 32

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

113 21

Confusion risk3 branches

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

111 32 41

Spanish word count1 branches

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1–314

Usefulness score2 branches

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

412 52

Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2014

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

010 1–34

Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-1210 2026-10-144

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)14

Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Short everyday phrases screenshot9 50 everyday phrases screenshot2 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot2 Everyday conversation screenshot1

Review methods1 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 overlap14

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

214

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded14

Length difficulty factor3 branches