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24unique phrases · 2% of collection

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17 7

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Usefulness

3 16 5

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Topics10 branches

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

Everyday Conversation24 Keeping a Conversation Going13 Making Plans7 Clearing Up Misunderstandings3 Encouragement and Celebration2 Feelings and Check-ins2 Health and Getting Help2 Home Together2 Boundaries and Disagreements1 Shopping and Paying1

Difficulty2 branches

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Beginner17 Easy7

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How much?¿Cuánto?
“¿Cuánto?” means “How much?” in Mexican Spanish. A short question when the quantity or price is clear from context; ¿Cuánto cuesta? explicitly asks the price.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you understand?¿Entiendes?
“¿Entiendes?” means “Do you understand?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m happy.Estoy feliz.
“Estoy feliz.” means “I’m happy.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card; no separate I am variant needed.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m tired.Estoy cansado / cansada.
“Estoy cansado / cansada.” means “I’m tired.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card; choose by speaker gender.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
They are here.Ellos / Ellas están aquí.
“Ellos / Ellas están aquí.” means “They are here.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card includes both group genders.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I go?¿Puedo ir?
“¿Puedo ir?” means “Can I go?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Are you busy?¿Estás ocupado / ocupada?
“¿Estás ocupado / ocupada?” means “Are you busy?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Are you sure?¿Estás seguro / segura?
“¿Estás seguro / segura?” means “Are you sure?” in Mexican Spanish. Use seguro for a man and segura for a woman. Match the person you are addressing.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
They are coming.Ellos / Ellas vienen.
“Ellos / Ellas vienen.” means “They are coming.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you agree?¿Estás de acuerdo?
“¿Estás de acuerdo?” means “Do you agree?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I ask?¿Puedo preguntar?
“¿Puedo preguntar?” means “Can I ask?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you know it?¿Lo sabes?
“¿Lo sabes?” means “Do you know it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I help you?¿Puedo ayudarte?
“¿Puedo ayudarte?” means “Can I help you?” in Mexican Spanish. An offer of help. ¿Te puedo ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Le puedo ayudar?
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Why not?¿Por qué no?
“¿Por qué no?” means “Why not?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Give me that.Dame eso.
“Dame eso.” means “Give me that.” in Mexican Spanish. A direct informal request; add por favor to soften it. Eso does not change with gender here.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I will call.Llamaré.
“Llamaré.” means “I will call.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I will wait.Esperaré.
“Esperaré.” means “I will wait.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’ll try it.Lo intentaré.
“Lo intentaré.” means “I’ll try it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
There is time.Hay tiempo.
“Hay tiempo.” means “There is time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Reassure / encourage.
BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
There is hope.Hay esperanza.
“Hay esperanza.” means “There is hope.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
They know.Ellos / Ellas lo saben.
“Ellos / Ellas lo saben.” means “They know.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Why now?¿Por qué ahora?
“¿Por qué ahora?” means “Why now?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Why me?¿Por qué yo?
“¿Por qué yo?” means “Why me?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →

Technical Specs

Formality and register1 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral24

Conversation role4 branches

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

Ask a question12 Answer or explain9 Share information2 Reassure or encourage1

Situations1 branches

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

Not recorded24

Gender forms3 branches

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

neutral17 both6 masculine1

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded17 noun4 listener2 speaker1

Learning collections1 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded24

Vocabulary families25 branches

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

estar6 ellos3 hay3 None recorded3 poder3 acuerdo1 ayudarte1 cansada1 dame1 entiendes1 esperanza1 esperare1 feliz1 intentare1 ir1 llamar1 ocupada1 preguntar1 problema1 saben1 saber1 segura1 tiempo1 vienen1 yo1

Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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

Not recorded24

Reusability3 branches

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

413 36 55

Coverage gap value4 branches

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

212 19 42 51

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

119 25

Confusion risk3 branches

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

118 24 32

Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–324

Usefulness score3 branches

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

416 35 53

Difficulty score4 branches

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

11–2015 21–306 5–102 31–401

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

017 1–37

Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-1224

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)24

Review methods1 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap24

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

224

Source review decisions1 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added24

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded24

Idiom difficulty factor1 branches