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Keeping a Conversation Going56Everyday Statements33Making Plans32Reactions26Getting Around Mexico24Conversation22Home Together21Time and Frequency15Food and Eating Together14Health and Getting Help13Clearing Up Misunderstandings12Requests11Travel and Directions11Feelings and Check-ins9Health and Safety9Shopping and Paying9Wants and Needs9Wants, Needs, and Obligations7Boundaries and Disagreements6Feelings6Food and Dining6Encouragement and Celebration4Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Airports and Luggage2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Relationships and Family2Talking About Family2Visiting a Pharmacy2Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking for Help Politely1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Calling Emergency Services1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Everyday Actions1Everyday Affection1Food Allergies and Ingredients1Home Repairs and Utilities1Making Plans with Friends1Receiving a Package1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Talking About How You Feel1Walking Directions1

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  1. I need water.Necesito agua.

    “Necesito agua.” means “I need water.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

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  2. I need help.Necesito ayuda.

    “Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.

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  3. 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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  4. It’s near.Está cerca.

    “Está cerca.” means “It’s near.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.

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  5. I’m hungry.Tengo hambre.

    “Tengo hambre.” means “I’m hungry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

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  6. I feel thirsty.Tengo sed.

    “Tengo sed.” means “I feel thirsty.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. I’m just looking.Solo estoy viendo.

    “Solo estoy viendo.” means “I’m just looking.” in Mexican Spanish. Use while browsing in a store, when a salesperson offers help.

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  11. 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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  12. It’s not safe.No es seguro.

    “No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.

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  13. Can I pay?¿Puedo pagar?

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

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  14. Do you have a car?¿Tienes carro?

    “¿Tienes carro?” means “Do you have a car?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.

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  15. 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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  16. I can go.Puedo ir.

    “Puedo ir.” means “I can go.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.

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  17. I’m lost.Estoy perdido / perdida.

    “Estoy perdido / perdida.” means “I’m lost.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.

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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. What size?¿Qué talla?

    “¿Qué talla?” means “What size?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.

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  21. How much do you need?¿Cuánto necesitas?

    “¿Cuánto necesitas?” means “How much do you need?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.

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  22. I’m almost ready.Ya casi estoy listo.

    “Ya casi estoy listo.” means “I’m almost ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.

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  23. 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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  24. Are you at home?¿Estás en casa?

    “¿Estás en casa?” means “Are you at home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at home.

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Technical Specs
Formality and register3 branches

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

Neutral129Familiar (tú)21Formal (usted)1
Conversation role7 branches

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

Share information89Answer or explain81Express feelings or opinions53Ask a question36Make a request15Give instructions7Warn or report a problem5
Situations125 branches

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

Not recorded26Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2A 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.1Airports and Luggage1Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer a who question with no one.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Appointments and Rescheduling1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.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 someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.1Ask to settle a bill now.1Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.1Ask what someone recalls about an understood event.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Ask whether someone works at the indicated place, for example identifying an employee who may help.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1Ask who is accompanying the listener.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1Check whether the listener is currently at home.1Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.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 availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm that listener resides at the indicated location.1Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Discuss your employment status.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain the activity being done now.1Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Food ingredients1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Home Repairs and Utilities1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Pharmacy1Public transit1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.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 smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request or describe doing things one by one.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 an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1Select an indicated item.1Share a phone number.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Share family information.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.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 listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.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.1Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1Warn that there is a fire.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral141both5masculine4feminine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded141noun4speaker4object2
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core98Expansion27Not recorded26Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families153 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.

Everyday102Not recorded26Less common22Specialized1
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3664602105817
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

373245133
Confusion risk3 branches

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

379244128
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31274–624
Usefulness score3 branches

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

487542322
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–201395–1012
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0981–353
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231172026-10-10242026-11-1182026-10-142
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)151
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23117Not recorded32Everyday questions 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.117Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap26Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.8
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added119Not recorded32
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded150Guest1
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

36665692105123
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

081342221435262
Grammar difficulty factor7 branches

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67134010291371225181
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

013641411
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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

-285-439020-65-82
Unique Vocabulary Families55 branches

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None recorded98abrirlo1ayuda1bastante1cacahuate1casa1centro1cerrarlo1desde1dinero1dormir1eleccion1embargo1emergencia1entonces1entrar1escribirlo1etapa1fiebre1fresco1habitacion1hermana1hielo1incendio1internet1limpio1llena1lunes1manejar1medicina1medico1mereces1mio1oferta1opcion1perdida1perro1probablemente1profesor1prueba1quien1radiografia1realidad1receta1repente1reunion1sed1senal1sucios1suposicion1tambien1tampoco1tarea1taxi1viaje1
New Families Vs Baseline64 branches

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None recorded62Not recorded24antes2boleto2carro2dolor2menos2tenemos2adentro1afuera1bastante1cacahuate1caliente1centro1cualquier1dejalo1desde1direccion1eleccion1embargo1emergencia1entonces1entrar1etapa1fiebre1fresco1habitacion1hermana1hielo1hijos1hotel1incendio1limpio1lunes1manejar1medicina1medico1mereces1mio1nadie1necesario1oferta1opcion1perro1primera1probablemente1profesor1prueba1quien1radiografia1realidad1receta1recuerdas1repente1reunion1roto1senal1sucios1suposicion1tambien1tampoco1tarea1taxi1viaje1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–365062Not recorded24
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No143Not recorded8