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77unique phrases · 4% of collection

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Situation specificity: No × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Difficulty: Beginner × Vocabulary difficulty factor: 3 ×

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Topics29 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going46Conversation24Making Plans18Everyday Conversation16Time and Frequency15Clearing Up Misunderstandings12Reactions12Encouragement and Celebration11Talking About How Often6Boundaries and Disagreements5Requests5Health and Getting Help4Asking for Help Politely3Actions and Encouragement2Encouraging Someone2Everyday Statements2Natural Reactions and Replies2Asking Someone Out1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Feelings and Check-ins1Food and Eating Together1Getting Around Mexico1Saying No Politely1Shopping and Paying1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1Wants and Needs1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1Work and Shifts1

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  1. See you later.Hasta luego.

    “Hasta luego.” means “See you later.” in Mexican Spanish. Common farewell. Nos vemos luego is another natural option.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Yes, of course.Sí, claro.

    “Sí, claro.” means “Yes, of course.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Do you understand?¿Entiendes?

    “¿Entiendes?” means “Do you understand?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

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  4. Can you help me?¿Puedes ayudarme?

    “¿Puedes ayudarme?” means “Can you help me?” in Mexican Spanish. A request for help. ¿Me puedes ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Me puede ayudar?

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Are they ready?¿Ellos están listos?

    “¿Ellos están listos?” means “Are they ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.

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  6. Excuse me.Discúlpame.

    “Discúlpame.” means “Excuse me.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Disculpe is the polite/formal alternative.

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  7. Yesterday.Ayer.

    “Ayer.” means “Yesterday.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  8. Usually.Normalmente.

    “Normalmente.” means “Usually.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  9. Always.Siempre.

    “Siempre.” means “Always.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  10. Never.Nunca.

    “Nunca.” means “Never.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  11. Take care.Cuídate.

    “Cuídate.” means “Take care.” in Mexican Spanish. A friendly goodbye to one person you address informally.

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  12. Perfect!¡Perfecto!

    “¡Perfecto!” means “Perfect!” in Mexican Spanish. React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.

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  13. Too late.Demasiado tarde.

    “Demasiado tarde.” means “Too late.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  14. Thank you very much.Muchas gracias.

    “Muchas gracias.” means “Thank you very much.” in Mexican Spanish. Stronger than gracias: thank you very much.

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  15. That’s interesting.Qué interesante.

    “Qué interesante.” means “That’s interesting.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.

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  16. It’s up to you.Tú decides.

    “Tú decides.” means “It’s up to you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Give someone the choice.

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  17. That’s crazy.¡Qué locura!

    “¡Qué locura!” means “That’s crazy.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.

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  18. They are coming.Ellos / Ellas vienen.

    “Ellos / Ellas vienen.” means “They are coming.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  19. Right now.Ahora mismo.

    “Ahora mismo.” means “Right now.” in Mexican Spanish. Emphasizes now, at this very moment.

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  20. Sometimes.A veces.

    “A veces.” means “Sometimes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  21. Not yet.Todavía no.

    “Todavía no.” means “Not yet.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  22. Of course.Por supuesto.

    “Por supuesto.” means “Of course.” in Mexican Spanish. An affirmative response meaning certainly / of course.

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  23. It doesn’t matter.No importa.

    “No importa.” means “It doesn’t matter.” in Mexican Spanish. Can also mean never mind when dismissing a concern; Olvídalo means forget it / never mind.

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  24. Good job!¡Buen trabajo!

    “¡Buen trabajo!” means “Good job!” in Mexican Spanish. Praise someone’s work.

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Technical Specs
Formality and register2 branches

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

Neutral66Familiar (tú)11
Conversation role8 branches

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

Answer or explain40Ask a question17Express feelings or opinions7Share information7Make a request4Invite or give permission2Reassure or encourage2Greet or say goodbye1
Situations10 branches

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

Not recorded68Asking Someone Out1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Express uncertainty or concerns.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Promise prompt action.1React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1React with surprise or admiration.1Talking About How Often1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral69both6masculine2
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded69noun5listener1object1speaker1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded68Core9
Vocabulary families106 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded68Everyday9
Reusability3 branches

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

342423512
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

1413212104451
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1672931
Confusion risk3 branches

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

15821732
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3764–61
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4653656
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2077
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–37304
Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-14282026-10-10142026-10-12102026-10-1872026-10-2372026-10-1742026-10-1622026-10-1922026-11-1422026-10-131
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)77
Source batches16 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded18Time adverbs screenshot142026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot7photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-237Past-tense questions screenshot6Short everyday phrases screenshot530 everyday conversational phrases screenshot450 everyday phrases screenshot4Curated multi-source screenshot2Everyday conversation screenshot2Everyday questions screenshot2Informal me commands screenshot2I know screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods5 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 overlap57Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.9Individual 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.7Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.2Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added56Not recorded18Updated equivalent2Updated translation1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded77
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

332624018215191
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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

343101861442
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

07344
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

047-226-44
Unique Vocabulary Families76 branches

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None recorded4alguna1aun1ayer1ayudarme1ayudarte1cenar1claro1comiste1consejo1correcto1cuidate1decidir1demasiado1descanso1disculpame1dudas1encargarme1enseguida1entiendes1equivocada1esperanza1estudiando1exacto1facil1ganaste1gracioso1guau1hago1hecho1hermanos1houston1importa1imposible1intentarlo1interesante1libre1listos1locura1luego1mandame1menudo1mismo1molesta1mostrarme1muchas1normalmente1nunca1pagaste1pasada1pasado1perfecto1peru1posible1prisa1proxima1proximo1quedarte1quienes1quieres1quizas1respuesta1saben1segundo1siempre1supuesto1tal1terminaste1toda1todavia1todos1trabajaste1veces1vez1vienen1viniste1
New Families Vs Baseline64 branches

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Not recorded16None recorded5ellos2mes2alguna1aun1ayer1ayudarte1cenar1comiste1consejo1correcto1cuidate1dame1decidir1demasiado1disculpame1dudas1encargarme1enseguida1entiendes1esperanza1exacto1facil1ganaste1guau1hago1hay1hecho1importa1imposible1intentarlo1listos1menudo1mismo1muchas1noche1normalmente1nunca1pagaste1pasada1pasado1perfecto1posible1prisa1proxima1proximo1quedarte1quienes1quieres1quizas1respuesta1saben1segundo1siempre1supuesto1terminaste1toda1todavia1todos1trabajaste1veces1vienen1viniste1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–356Not recorded1605
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No75Not recorded2