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Requests29Home Together15Household Chores9Boundaries and Disagreements6Getting Around Mexico5Travel and Directions3Clearing Up Misunderstandings2Food and Eating Together2Health and Getting Help2Keeping a Conversation Going2Making Plans2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Asking for Help Politely1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Cooking Together1Encouragement and Celebration1Everyday Affection1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1

Difficulty3 branches

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  1. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Call me back.Devuélveme la llamada.

    “Devuélveme la llamada.” means “Call me back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to return a phone call.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I need a ticket.Necesito un boleto.

    “Necesito un boleto.” means “I need a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I need a taxi.Necesito un taxi.

    “Necesito un taxi.” means “I need a taxi.” in Mexican Spanish. Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I need a room.Necesito una habitación.

    “Necesito una habitación.” means “I need a room.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for accommodation at a hotel.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Do the laundry.Lava la ropa.

    “Lava la ropa.” means “Do the laundry.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to do the laundry.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Fold the clothes.Dobla la ropa.

    “Dobla la ropa.” means “Fold the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Vacuum the floor.Aspira el piso.

    “Aspira el piso.” means “Vacuum the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to vacuum the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Sweep the floor.Barre el piso.

    “Barre el piso.” means “Sweep the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to sweep the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Mop the floor.Trapea el piso.

    “Trapea el piso.” means “Mop the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request mopping a floor as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Look after me.Cuida de mí.

    “Cuida de mí.” means “Look after me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to care for or watch over you.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Wash the dishes.Lava los platos.

    “Lava los platos.” means “Wash the dishes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Keep your distance.Mantén tu distancia.

    “Mantén tu distancia.” means “Keep your distance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Take out the trash.Saca la basura.

    “Saca la basura.” means “Take out the trash.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to take out household trash.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Water the plants.Riega las plantas.

    “Riega las plantas.” means “Water the plants.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to water the plants.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Turn it down.Baja el volumen.

    “Baja el volumen.” means “Turn it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a decrease in device or music volume.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Turn around.Date la vuelta.

    “Date la vuelta.” means “Turn around.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to turn their body around.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Keep your promise.Cumple tu promesa.

    “Cumple tu promesa.” means “Keep your promise.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Set the table.Pon la mesa.

    “Pon la mesa.” means “Set the table.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set the table before a meal.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Help me find it.Ayúdame a encontrarlo.

    “Ayúdame a encontrarlo.” means “Help me find it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register3 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)28Neutral3Formal (usted)1
Situations32 branches

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

Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to return a phone call.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral32
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded32
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core27Expansion5
Vocabulary families51 branches

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necesito3piso3favor2lava2ropa2apresures1aspira1ayudame1baja1barre1basura1boleto1cama1cepillate1contesta1cuida1cumple1date1devuelveme1dia1dientes1distancia1dobla1encargate1encontrarlo1fuerte1habitacion1habla1haz1interrumpas1lavate1llamada1manos1manten1mesa1miedo1muevas1orillese1plantas1platos1pon1ponme1promesa1riega1saca1taxi1telefono1tengas1trapea1volumen1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday16Less common16
Reusability3 branches

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

51641531
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

217315
Confusion risk2 branches

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

32725
Spanish word count1 branches

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1–332
Usefulness score2 branches

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

42755
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–301631–401211–20341–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–32705
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2332
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)32
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2332
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.32
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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232
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded32
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

3186554022241
Grammar difficulty factor7 branches

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131716425363202232171
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0274481
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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022-210
Unique Vocabulary Families33 branches

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None recorded5apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1cepillate1contesta1cuida1cumple1date1devuelveme1dientes1dobla1encargate1encontrarlo1habitacion1habla1haz1interrumpas1lavate1manten1muevas1orillese1plantas1pon1ponme1promesa1riega1saca1taxi1trapea1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline40 branches

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piso3lava2None recorded2ropa2apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1boleto1cama1cepillate1contesta1cuida1cumple1date1devuelveme1dientes1dobla1encargate1encontrarlo1habitacion1habla1haz1interrumpas1lavate1manos1manten1muevas1orillese1plantas1platos1pon1ponme1promesa1riega1saca1taxi1trapea1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–33002
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No32