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Keeping a Conversation Going65Making Plans36Everyday Statements32Reactions29Conversation28Getting Around Mexico25Time and Frequency18Clearing Up Misunderstandings13Encouragement and Celebration9Feelings9Boundaries and Disagreements8Travel and Directions8Health and Getting Help7Shopping and Paying7Feelings and Check-ins6Home Together6Everyday Conversation5Everyday Affection3Food and Dining3Health and Safety3Relationships and Family3Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Wants and Needs3Everyday Actions2Food and Eating Together2Walking Directions2Airports and Luggage1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Disagreeing Politely1Greetings and Introductions1Making Plans with Friends1Natural Reactions and Replies1Receiving a Package1Saying No Politely1Talking About Family1Talking About How Often1Talking About How You Feel1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1

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  1. I have a car.Tengo carro.

    “Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.

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  2. I am outside.Estoy afuera.

    “Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.

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  3. I’m going home.Voy a casa.

    “Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.

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  4. Can I pay?¿Puedo pagar?

    “¿Puedo pagar?” means “Can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to settle a bill now.

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  5. Do you have time?¿Tienes tiempo?

    “¿Tienes tiempo?” means “Do you have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.

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  6. Do you need anything?¿Necesitas algo?

    “¿Necesitas algo?” means “Do you need anything?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.

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  7. I am inside.Estoy adentro.

    “Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.

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  8. When?¿Cuándo?

    “¿Cuándo?” means “When?” in Mexican Spanish. Valid standalone follow-up question.

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  9. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

    “¿Está todo bien?” means “Is everything okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a person or situation is okay.

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  10. I have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.

    “Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.

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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. I need gas.Necesito gasolina.

    “Necesito gasolina.” means “I need gas.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain needing gasoline, e.g.

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  13. To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.

    “Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.

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  14. Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.

    “Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.

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  15. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

    “Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.

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  16. I have a question.Tengo una pregunta.

    “Tengo una pregunta.” means “I have a question.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful for starting a question or asking for clarification.

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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.

    “Tengo malas noticias.” means “I have bad news.” in Mexican Spanish. Prepare someone for a disappointing update.

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  22. Where can I pay?¿Dónde puedo pagar?

    “¿Dónde puedo pagar?” means “Where can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.

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  23. Nothing.Nada.

    “Nada.” means “Nothing.” in Mexican Spanish. Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.

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  24. I see.Ya veo.

    “Ya veo.” means “I see.” in Mexican Spanish. Means now I understand / I see what you mean, rather than simply describing eyesight.

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Technical Specs
Conversation role7 branches

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

Answer or explain107Share information78Express feelings or opinions47Ask a question28Give instructions1Greet or say goodbye1Make a request1
Situations104 branches

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

Not recorded40Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1Ask for a reason for a preceding claim or decision.1Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask to settle a bill now.1Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask why someone is delayed.1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1Comment on a low price.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm people are able to attend.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe a cloudy sky.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Describe someone else’s work ethic.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1Describe windy conditions.1Discuss a proposed action.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain lack of money.1Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Explain the activity being done now.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Identify people who can assist.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Identify the exact desired location visually.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Introduce a positive update.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1React to a frightening thing or event.1React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1React with surprise or admiration.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share a phone number.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral129both6masculine6feminine2
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded133object7speaker2noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core80Not recorded40Expansion23
Vocabulary families154 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Everyday92Not recorded40Less common10Specialized1
Reusability3 branches

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

469543331
Coverage gap value4 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

39642512151
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

267143333
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31254–618
Usefulness score3 branches

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

495326522
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201325–1011
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01001–343
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231032026-10-19162026-10-14132026-10-1342026-10-1232026-10-1622026-10-1512026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)143
Source batches12 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23103LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 215Time adverbs screenshot8Everyday questions screenshot4I know screenshot450 everyday phrases screenshot322 everyday expressions screenshot125 conversational statements screenshot128 everyday questions screenshot130 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11Past-tense questions screenshot1
Review methods4 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.103Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap22Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.16Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2143
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded143
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

660354917011121
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

07433522744115161
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

6593491025125135
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

012741561
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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

-271035-430-66-81
Unique Vocabulary Families46 branches

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None recorded100amable2ella2estamos2ocupadas2ocupados2algun1bastante1cargo1coincidencia1correcto1demasiado1duro1ejercicio1eleccion1esquina1fiebre1gasolina1guau1hermana1hermoso1lugar1malas1medico1nadar1nublado1opinion1oscuro1pasado1perfecto1perro1pregunta1probablemente1profesor1proximo1quizas1radiografia1repente1segundo1semaforo1sol1taxi1trabajan1trafico1ups1vida1
New Families Vs Baseline75 branches

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None recorded67justo3mes3afuera2amable2antes2carro2conozco2cualquier2ella2estamos2normal2noticias2ocupadas2ocupados2adentro1adonde1algun1amigos1aprender1barato1bastante1boleto1calle1cargo1coincidencia1correcto1dame1demasiado1desayuno1direccion1disponible1duro1ejercicio1eleccion1esquina1fiebre1gasolina1guau1hermana1hermoso1hotel1lavo1lugar1malas1medico1molesto1nadar1noche1Not recorded1nublado1opinion1oscuro1pasado1perfecto1perro1pregunta1probablemente1profesor1proximo1quizas1radiografia1repente1ropa1segundo1semaforo1sol1taxi1trabajan1trabajando1trafico1ups1usarlo1vida1viento1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–375067Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No143