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Topics40 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going82Reactions37Everyday Statements35Making Plans30Conversation24Getting Around Mexico24Everyday Conversation18Time and Frequency18Health and Getting Help16Feelings and Check-ins15Home Together15Clearing Up Misunderstandings14Boundaries and Disagreements12Food and Eating Together10Encouragement and Celebration9Health and Safety8Travel and Directions8Relationships and Family7Feelings6Food and Dining6Shopping and Paying6Everyday Affection4Wants and Needs4Everyday Actions3Romance3Talking About How You Feel3Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Talking About Family2Airports and Luggage1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Greetings and Introductions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Requests1Saying No Politely1Talking About How Often1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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  1. 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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  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. I’m sleepy.Tengo sueño.

    “Tengo sueño.” means “I’m sleepy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.

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  6. It’s hot.Está caliente.

    “Está caliente.” means “It’s hot.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.

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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. 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. 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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  10. 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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  11. I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.

    “Estoy mareado.” means “I feel dizzy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.

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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. I’m injured.Estoy herido.

    “Estoy herido.” means “I’m injured.” in Mexican Spanish. Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.

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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. I can drive.Sé manejar.

    “Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.

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  17. There is a problem.Hay un problema.

    “Hay un problema.” means “There is a problem.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  18. 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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  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. 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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  22. 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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  23. There’s a fire!¡Hay un incendio!

    “¡Hay un incendio!” means “There’s a fire!” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that there is a fire.

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  24. I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.

    “No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.

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Technical Specs
Conversation role9 branches

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

Answer or explain123Share information105Express feelings or opinions63Ask a question24Make a request6Give instructions4Warn or report a problem4Greet or say goodbye1Reassure or encourage1
Situations127 branches

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

Not recorded49A conventional good-trip wish.1Acknowledge 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.1Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.1Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1Ask whether an understood item is needed.1Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1Ask whether weather is windy before an outing.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.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.1Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm knowing how to drive.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Decline going to an understood place or event.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe a cloudy sky.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1Describe windy conditions.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.1Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain that you already have arrangements.1Explain the activity being done now.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Express uncertainty or concerns.1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1Identify people who can assist.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Introduce a positive update.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1React to a frightening thing or event.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1Share a phone number.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1Share family information.1Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1Warn that there is a fire.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral156masculine13both6
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded156speaker9object7noun3
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core90Not recorded49Expansion36
Vocabulary families177 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.

Everyday105Not recorded49Less common20Specialized1
Reusability3 branches

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

571462342
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3804551312554
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

268355152
Confusion risk4 branches

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

27136413446
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31664–69
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4117330528
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201665–109
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

01131–362
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231262026-10-14192026-10-12132026-10-1772026-10-1362026-10-194
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)175
Source batches10 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23126Time adverbs screenshot11Everyday questions screenshot830 everyday conversational phrases screenshot7I know screenshot6Short everyday phrases screenshot6LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 2450 everyday phrases screenshot3Everyday conversation screenshot2Thirty 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.126Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap45Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.4
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2175
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded175
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

3996649903
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

0723592415261
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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

6973421029136121
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

016041481
Unique Vocabulary Families64 branches

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None recorded113algun1ayudarte1cargo1casi1celos1coche1confuso1correcto1demasiado1dudas1ejercicio1eleccion1emergencia1encargarme1enojado1esperanza1facil1fiebre1fresco1gasolina1habitacion1herido1hermana1hielo1imposible1incendio1invitados1juntos1limpio1lugar1lunes1malas1manejar1mareado1medicina1medico1mio1muchas1nublado1oscuro1pasada1peligroso1perro1posible1preocupado1primavera1prisa1profesor1proxima1radiografia1reunion1segundo1sol1soltero1sucios1tambien1tampoco1tarea1taxi1termino1vegetariano1veinticinco1viaje1
New Families Vs Baseline108 branches

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None recorded65conozco3tenemos3aburrido2afuera2amigos2boleto2caliente2hay2justo2normal2noticias2viento2adentro1adonde1alguien1algun1anos1antes1aprender1ayudarte1barato1cargo1casi1celos1coche1confuso1correcto1cualquier1dame1demasiado1dificil1dios1disponible1dolor1dudas1ejercicio1eleccion1ellos1emergencia1enamorado1encargarme1enojado1esperanza1facil1fiebre1fresco1gasolina1habitacion1herido1hermana1hielo1hijos1hotel1idea1imposible1incendio1invitados1juntos1lavo1lento1limpio1lugar1lunes1malas1manejar1mareado1medicina1medico1mio1molesto1muchas1nadie1necesario1noche1nublado1oscuro1pasada1peligroso1peor1perro1posible1preguntar1preocupado1primavera1primera1prisa1problema1profesor1proxima1radiografia1reunion1ropa1segundo1sol1soltero1sucios1sueno1tambien1tampoco1tarea1taxi1termino1todo1trabajando1vegetariano1veinticinco1viaje1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–3110065
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No175