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Conversation58Keeping a Conversation Going56Making Plans25Everyday Conversation11Requests10Clearing Up Misunderstandings8Getting Around Mexico5Time and Frequency5Encouragement and Celebration4Feelings and Check-ins4Shopping and Paying4Health and Getting Help3Boundaries and Disagreements2Food and Eating Together2Home Together2Making Plans with Friends2Talking About How You Feel2Feelings1Food and Dining1Work and Shifts1

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Beginner86Easy78Moderate6
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  1. Can you come?¿Puedes venir?

    “¿Puedes venir?” means “Can you come?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Do you need anything?¿Necesitas algo?

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Is it true?¿Es verdad?

    “¿Es verdad?” means “Is it true?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a statement is true.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Is that okay?¿Está bien?

    “¿Está bien?” means “Is that okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Do I have time?¿Tengo tiempo?

    “¿Tengo tiempo?” means “Do I have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Are you okay?¿Estás bien?

    “¿Estás bien?” means “Are you okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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 →
  9. When?¿Cuándo?

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Can we talk?¿Podemos hablar?

    “¿Podemos hablar?” means “Can we talk?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Do I need this?¿Necesito esto?

    “¿Necesito esto?” means “Do I need this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an understood item is needed.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

    “¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. What day is it?¿Qué día es?

    “¿Qué día es?” means “What day is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which day it is.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?

    “¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

    “¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. 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 →
  19. When are you leaving?¿Cuándo te vas?

    “¿Cuándo te vas?” means “When are you leaving?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. When are we meeting?¿Cuándo nos vemos?

    “¿Cuándo nos vemos?” means “When are we meeting?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural social planning; replaces formal future reuniremos.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. When can I call you?¿Cuándo te puedo llamar?

    “¿Cuándo te puedo llamar?” means “When can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. 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.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Which one?¿Cuál?

    “¿Cuál?” means “Which one?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Where?¿Dónde?

    “¿Dónde?” means “Where?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.

Neutral59Familiar (tú)27
Situations30 branches

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

Not recorded57Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.1Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1Ask for a reason for a preceding claim or decision.1Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.1Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.1Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.1Ask whether an understood item is needed.1Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1Ask which day it is.1Ask why someone is delayed.1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether a statement is true.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.1Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Discuss a proposed action.1Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.1Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral79both5feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded81object3listener2
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded57Core29
Vocabulary families75 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 recorded57Everyday29
Reusability2 branches

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

464522
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

340125211410
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

157317212
Confusion risk4 branches

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

24112131846
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3814–65
Usefulness score3 branches

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

45952235
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20825–104
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0681–318
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23292026-10-19202026-10-12192026-10-14172026-10-151
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)86
Source batches8 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

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Review methods3 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 overlap37Individual 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.29Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.20
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded86
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

34062301895
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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

06831325
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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

107736122131
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

08442
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

-429-228024-65
Unique Vocabulary Families17 branches

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

None recorded68empezar2llamar2ayudarte1comiste1correcto1ella1entiendes1ganaste1intentarlo1listos1pagaste1quedarte1quienes1terminaste1trabajaste1viniste1
New Families Vs Baseline23 branches

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None recorded61adonde2empezar2llamar2ayudarte1comiste1correcto1cuantos1ella1entiendes1fuiste1ganaste1hay1intentarlo1listos1llamaste1pagaste1preguntar1quedarte1quienes1terminaste1trabajaste1viniste1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0611–325
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No86