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

Keeping a Conversation Going32Requests25Conversation24Clearing Up Misunderstandings16Reactions12Everyday Statements10Home Together10Boundaries and Disagreements9Health and Getting Help7Making Plans7Shopping and Paying5Everyday Affection4Encouragement and Celebration3Feelings and Check-ins3Food and Eating Together3Getting Around Mexico3Describing Symptoms at a Clinic2Food and Dining2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Romance2Apologizing1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Calling Emergency Services1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Feelings1Health and Safety1Household Chores1Natural Reactions and Replies1Relationships and Family1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Time and Frequency1

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  1. What size?¿Qué talla?

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish 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. Give it back.Devuélvelo.

    “Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. 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 →
  9. 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 →
  10. Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.

    “Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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 →
  12. Can I have another one?¿Me das otro?

    “¿Me das otro?” means “Can I have another one?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Call an ambulance.Llama a una ambulancia.

    “Llama a una ambulancia.” means “Call an ambulance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I did it.Lo hice.

    “Lo hice.” means “I did it.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having completed the understood action.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Get ready.Prepárate.

    “Prepárate.” means “Get ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. How do you use it?¿Cómo se usa?

    “¿Cómo se usa?” means “How do you use it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. How do you pronounce it?¿Cómo se pronuncia?

    “¿Cómo se pronuncia?” means “How do you pronounce it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. How do you spell it?¿Cómo se deletrea?

    “¿Cómo se deletrea?” means “How do you spell it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to spell a word or name.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. 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 →
  21. Where does it hurt?¿Dónde le duele?

    “¿Dónde le duele?” means “Where does it hurt?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal question asking where pain is located.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Move aside.Hazte a un lado.

    “Hazte a un lado.” means “Move aside.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move out of the way.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. My head hurts.Me duele la cabeza.

    “Me duele la cabeza.” means “My head hurts.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a headache plainly during everyday conversation.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Keep the change.Quédate con el cambio.

    “Quédate con el cambio.” means “Keep the change.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish 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)46Neutral29Formal (usted)2
Conversation role8 branches

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

Ask a question27Give instructions27Make a request26Answer or explain20Share information19Express feelings or opinions18Offer help or make a promise3Reassure or encourage2
Situations77 branches

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

Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.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 fork using formal usted wording.1Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask how an understood thing/system works.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.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 move out of the way.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to spell a word or name.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.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 relay an already understood message to an identified man.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.1Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask what an understood object is called.1Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.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 listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.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 whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Describe a headache plainly during everyday conversation.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.1Express a wish that listener were present during separation.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Offer/commit to helping 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.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Select an indicated item.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1Understand a formal question asking where pain is located.1
Gender forms1 branches

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

neutral77
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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

Not recorded77
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core64Expansion13
Vocabulary families90 branches

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

None recorded3ayudo2duele2escucho2llama2acabo1acaso1ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1aviso1azucar1baja1bastante1cabeza1cambio1cancelalo1cometi1compartirias1compraste1confias1conoces1crees1cuida1cumple1das1date1deletrea1despues1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dije1diselo1distancia1embargo1empiezo1encargate1enciendelo1encontraste1error1estuvieras1fuerte1funciona1guardalo1habla1hazte1heriste1hice1importa1importas1interrumpas1lado1llamada1llame1llevarlo1manten1mantenlo1miedo1molesta1nadie1ojala1otro1pagaras1pena1piensas1preguntale1preguntas1preparate1probablemente1promesa1pronuncia1quedate1realidad1recogelo1recuerdas1retrocede1sabia1sencillo1sentimientos1talla1tenedor1tengas1toca1trae1traelo1usa1vale1vive1volumen1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday50Less common27
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

359218
Confusion risk2 branches

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

36928
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3674–610
Usefulness score2 branches

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

453524
Difficulty score6 branches

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

21–303831–402111–201041–5055–10251–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–350027
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2377
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)77
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2377
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.77
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

277
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded77
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

631321015910
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

33821807675641
Grammar difficulty factor11 branches

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

1323312171110720723616425418130161
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

0574168361
Unique Vocabulary Families58 branches

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

None recorded27acaso1ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1aviso1baja1bastante1cabeza1cambio1cancelalo1cometi1compartirias1crees1cuida1cumple1date1deletrea1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dije1diselo1embargo1empiezo1encargate1enciendelo1error1estuvieras1funciona1guardalo1habla1hazte1heriste1importas1interrumpas1llevarlo1manten1mantenlo1ojala1pagaras1piensas1preguntale1preguntas1preparate1probablemente1promesa1pronuncia1realidad1recogelo1retrocede1sencillo1sentimientos1tenedor1trae1traelo1usa1vive1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline72 branches

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None recorded14ayudo2duele2escucho2llama2acabo1acaso1ambulancia1apagalo1apresures1aviso1baja1bastante1cabeza1cambio1cancelalo1cometi1compartirias1crees1cuida1cumple1date1deletrea1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dije1diselo1embargo1empiezo1encargate1enciendelo1error1estuvieras1funciona1guardalo1habla1hazte1heriste1hice1importas1interrumpas1lado1llame1llevarlo1manten1mantenlo1nadie1ojala1otro1pagaras1piensas1preguntale1preguntas1preparate1probablemente1promesa1pronuncia1quedate1realidad1recogelo1recuerdas1retrocede1sabia1sencillo1sentimientos1tenedor1toca1trae1traelo1usa1vive1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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

1–363014
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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

No77