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127unique phrases · 7% of collection

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127
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Usefulness

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Source review decisions: Added × Coverage gap value: 4 × Difficulty: Easy × Vocabulary familiarity: Everyday ×

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Topics45 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going55Conversation42Making Plans29Everyday Statements26Requests24Home Together23Clearing Up Misunderstandings15Boundaries and Disagreements14Getting Around Mexico12Reactions11Shopping and Paying8Everyday Affection7Feelings and Check-ins7Food and Eating Together7Feelings6Health and Getting Help6Time and Frequency6Encouragement and Celebration4Food and Dining4Household Chores4Relationships and Family4Romance3Travel and Directions3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Cooking Together2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Making Plans with Friends2Airports and Luggage1Apologizing1Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Greetings and Introductions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Natural Reactions and Replies1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About Family1Talking About How Often1Talking About How You Feel1Wants and Needs1

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  1. Can you fix it?¿Puedes arreglarlo?

    “¿Puedes arreglarlo?” means “Can you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. How does it work?¿Cómo funciona?

    “¿Cómo funciona?” means “How does it work?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how an understood thing/system works.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Are we running late?¿Vamos tarde?

    “¿Vamos tarde?” means “Are we running late?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. How do you feel?¿Cómo te sientes?

    “¿Cómo te sientes?” means “How do you feel?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. You are safe.Estás a salvo.

    “Estás a salvo.” means “You are safe.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

    “¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. My phone battery is low.Tengo poca batería.

    “Tengo poca batería.” means “My phone battery is low.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain limited remaining phone battery.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I’ll help you.Te ayudo.

    “Te ayudo.” means “I’ll help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer/commit to helping the listener.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Do I have to go?¿Tengo que ir?

    “¿Tengo que ir?” means “Do I have to go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Do I have to wait?¿Tengo que esperar?

    “¿Tengo que esperar?” means “Do I have to wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I can’t hear you.No te escucho.

    “No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. It’s on me.Yo invito.

    “Yo invito.” means “It’s on me.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I’ll let you know.Te aviso.

    “Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Will you come back?¿Vas a volver?

    “¿Vas a volver?” means “Will you come back?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener intends to return.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I feel worse.Me siento peor.

    “Me siento peor.” means “I feel worse.” in Mexican Spanish. Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Can I stay?¿Me puedo quedar?

    “¿Me puedo quedar?” means “Can I stay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. I can’t do it.No puedo hacerlo.

    “No puedo hacerlo.” means “I can’t do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to do the understood task.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I can’t help you.No puedo ayudarte.

    “No puedo ayudarte.” means “I can’t help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. See you there.Nos vemos ahí.

    “Nos vemos ahí.” means “See you there.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.

    EasyEssentialEnglish 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.

Familiar (tú)77Neutral50
Conversation role10 branches

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

Ask a question56Share information38Answer or explain37Express feelings or opinions33Give instructions25Make a request23Offer help or make a promise5Reassure or encourage4Invite or give permission3Greet or say goodbye1
Situations127 branches

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

Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.1Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1Ask how an understood thing/system works.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.1Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.1Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask what an understood object is called.1Ask what food listener is preparing during a meal conversation.1Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.1Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.1Ask when you can check in at a hotel.1Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.1Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1Ask whether performing the understood task is required.1Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask whether waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.1Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.1Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.1Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check whether a group has already departed.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Check whether expected people have already arrived.1Check whether the listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.1Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1Check whether the listener intends to return.1Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.1Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.1Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Deny that a past incident occurred.1Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Give permission or hospitality to stay.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Grant permission to use an understood item.1Introduce a friend to another person.1Invite the listener to join the speaker’s group.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Locate an airport facility while travelling.1Make a respectful request for quiet.1Offer to buy an understood item for the listener.1Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.1Offer to place an order on the listener’s behalf.1Offer/commit to helping the listener.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1Prompt departure because it is time to go.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.1Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1Report being unable to locate keys.1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request sending an already understood file/item/message.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral125feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded125noun1speaker1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core113Expansion14
Vocabulary families165 branches

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

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Reusability3 branches

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

58743832
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

37625011
Confusion risk2 branches

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

3101226
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3934–634
Usefulness score2 branches

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

475552
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–309531–4032
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–366061
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23127
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)127
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23127
Review methods1 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.127
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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2127
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded127
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

66032692412807152
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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35403222556654481
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

1347102417222096712623516425231
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

0964258362101
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-254049-423-61
Unique Vocabulary Families72 branches

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

None recorded61acaso1acompanarnos1aeropuerto1alegro1amigo1apagalo1asientos1aviso1baja1camion1cargador1carne1cometi1comprar1confio1contesta1crees1decidiste1dije1disponibles1efectivo1empiezo1enciendelo1encontrar1encontrarlo1encuentro1enviarlo1error1fi1frecuencia1fueron1funciona1gente1guardalo1gustas1habla1haz1idioma1importas1incomodo1interrumpas1invito1irse1lavate1llegaron1mandarme1mucha1muevas1piensas1pluma1poca1pon1preguntale1preguntas1preparate1quedartelo1recogelo1registrarme1salvo1silencio1tan1tardar1toques1traelo1traer1usa1usar1vive1volumen1volver1wi1
New Families Vs Baseline103 branches

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None recorded37lava2quedar2acabo1acaso1acompanarnos1aeropuerto1alegro1amigo1anos1apagalo1arreglarlo1asientos1aviso1ayudo1baja1cama1camion1cargador1carne1cocinando1cometi1comprar1confio1contesta1crees1cuantos1culpa1decidiste1desayuno1dije1direccion1disponibles1efectivo1empiezo1enciendelo1encontrar1encontrarlo1encuentro1enviarlo1error1escucho1fi1frecuencia1fueron1funciona1gente1guarda1guardalo1gustas1habla1hacerlo1haz1hice1idioma1importas1incluido1incomodo1interrumpas1invito1irse1lavate1llama1llame1llaves1llegaron1mandarme1manos1mia1mucha1muevas1otro1peor1piensas1platos1pluma1poca1pon1preguntale1preguntas1preparate1quedartelo1recogelo1recuerdas1registrarme1ropa1sabia1salvo1sentarme1silencio1tan1tardar1toques1trabajando1traelo1traer1usa1usar1usarlo1vive1volumen1volver1wi1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–390037
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No127