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161unique phrases · 9% of collection

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Usefulness

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Topics48 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going69Conversation52Making Plans27Everyday Statements23Requests23Health and Getting Help22Home Together22Getting Around Mexico20Reactions20Clearing Up Misunderstandings14Shopping and Paying13Boundaries and Disagreements10Feelings and Check-ins10Health and Safety10Food and Eating Together8Feelings7Time and Frequency7Travel and Directions7Food and Dining5Everyday Affection4Everyday Conversation4Talking About How You Feel4Encouragement and Celebration3Hotel Check-In and Checkout3Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Airports and Luggage1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Calling Emergency Services1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Everyday Actions1Greetings and Introductions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Household Chores1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Natural Reactions and Replies1Receiving a Package1Relationships and Family1Romance1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Talking About How Often1Visiting a Pharmacy1Wants and Needs1

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  1. It’s near.Está cerca.

    “Está cerca.” means “It’s near.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.

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  2. It’s far.Está lejos.

    “Está lejos.” means “It’s far.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a distance question about an understood destination.

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  3. At what time?¿A qué hora?

    “¿A qué hora?” means “At what time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.

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  4. I want more.Quiero más.

    “Quiero más.” means “I want more.” in Mexican Spanish. Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.

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  5. It’s not safe.No es seguro.

    “No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.

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  6. Do you have a car?¿Tienes carro?

    “¿Tienes carro?” means “Do you have a car?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.

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  7. Do I have time?¿Tengo tiempo?

    “¿Tengo tiempo?” means “Do I have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.

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  8. I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.

    “Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.

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  9. Are you okay?¿Estás bien?

    “¿Estás bien?” means “Are you okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.

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  10. I can go.Puedo ir.

    “Puedo ir.” means “I can go.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.

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  11. I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.

    “Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.

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  12. Do I need this?¿Necesito esto?

    “¿Necesito esto?” means “Do I need this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an understood item is needed.

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  13. What size?¿Qué talla?

    “¿Qué talla?” means “What size?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.

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  14. Is it possible?¿Es posible?

    “¿Es posible?” means “Is it possible?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.

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  15. How much do you need?¿Cuánto necesitas?

    “¿Cuánto necesitas?” means “How much do you need?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.

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  16. Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?

    “¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.

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  17. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

    “¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.

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  18. Are you at home?¿Estás en casa?

    “¿Estás en casa?” means “Are you at home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at home.

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  19. This is my seat.Este es mi asiento.

    “Este es mi asiento.” means “This is my seat.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.

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  20. This is my phone number.Este es mi número.

    “Este es mi número.” means “This is my phone number.” in Mexican Spanish. Share a phone number.

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  21. This is my address.Esta es mi dirección.

    “Esta es mi dirección.” means “This is my address.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an address with a driver/contact.

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  22. I need a doctor.Necesito un médico.

    “Necesito un médico.” means “I need a doctor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.

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  23. My phone is broken.Mi teléfono está roto.

    “Mi teléfono está roto.” means “My phone is broken.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.

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  24. It’s an emergency!¡Es una emergencia!

    “¡Es una emergencia!” means “It’s an emergency!” in Mexican Spanish. Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.

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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.

Neutral93Familiar (tú)66Formal (usted)2
Conversation role11 branches

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

Ask a question65Share information51Answer or explain50Express feelings or opinions32Make a request29Give instructions28Offer help or make a promise7Reassure or encourage5Warn or report a problem3Greet or say goodbye2Manage the conversation1
Situations156 branches

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

Not recorded6Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1Agree that the same statement/feeling applies to the speaker too.1Agree with a negative statement by saying it also applies to the speaker.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a who question with no one.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask for the location of a hospital facility.1Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.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 how to locate the hospital emergency department.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.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 return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.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 fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.1Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.1Ask what an understood object is called.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 where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1Ask whether an understood item is needed.1Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1Ask whether listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1Ask whether someone works at the indicated place, for example identifying an employee who may help.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.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 of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Ask who is accompanying the listener.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Check whether expected people have already arrived.1Check whether the listener intends to return.1Check whether the listener is currently at home.1Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm that listener resides at the indicated location.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.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 emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Introduce a friend to another person.1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Locate an airport facility while travelling.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Offer to buy an understood item for the listener.1Offer to place an order on the listener’s behalf.1Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.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.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.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that a door is locked with a key.1Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request sending an already understood file/item/message.1Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.1Select an indicated item.1Share a phone number.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1Warn that there is a fire.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral153masculine6both2
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded153speaker6object2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core137Expansion18Not recorded6
Vocabulary families188 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday120Less common35Not recorded6
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

310724816
Confusion risk3 branches

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

313022714
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31234–638
Usefulness score2 branches

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

4100561
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–307511–206031–40205–106
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–382079
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231552026-10-1242026-10-102
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)161
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23155Curated multi-source screenshot2Everyday conversation screenshot2Short everyday phrases screenshot2
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.155Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2161
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded161
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

663346927014128153
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

36905122667564181
Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

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

103713376333161713209165123233253151221
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-271057-430-63
Unique Vocabulary Families90 branches

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

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New Families Vs Baseline112 branches

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None recorded56ayudo2direccion2escucho2incluido2llama2aeropuerto1alegrar1alergia1ambulancia1amigo1apagalo1apresures1area1arreglarlo1aun1avergonzado1aviso1baja1bastante1boleto1caliente1camion1cancelalo1carro1compartirias1comprar1crees1cuida1cumple1date1decepcionado1desayuno1devuelvelo1diferencia1dije1dolor1efectivo1embargo1emergencia1empiezo1encargate1enciendelo1enviarlo1fiebre1frecuencia1funciona1gente1guardalo1habitacion1habla1hacerlo1heriste1hielo1hospital1idioma1importas1incendio1incomodo1interrumpas1limpio1listos1llame1llave1llegaron1llevarlo1manten1mantenlo1medicina1medico1mio1mucha1nadie1oferta1pagaras1peor1piensas1poca1podemos1preguntale1preguntas1preparando1probablemente1promesa1quedartelo1recogelo1recuerdas1registrarme1reservar1respirar1retrocede1roto1sabia1sencillo1sentarme1sentimientos1servicio1suposicion1tambien1tampoco1tan1taxi1tenedor1trabajando1trae1traelo1traer1urgencias1usar1vive1volumen1volver1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–3105056
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No161