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Requests36Home Together30Keeping a Conversation Going16Boundaries and Disagreements9Everyday Affection9Feelings and Check-ins9Conversation8Getting Around Mexico8Household Chores8Making Plans8Reactions8Feelings7Clearing Up Misunderstandings4Encouragement and Celebration4Health and Getting Help4Relationships and Family4Romance4Everyday Statements3Food and Eating Together3Health and Safety3Travel and Directions3Cooking Together2Everyday Actions2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Shopping and Paying2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1Wants and Needs1

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  1. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Give it back.Devuélvelo.

    “Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I feel sick.Me siento enfermo / enferma.

    “Me siento enfermo / enferma.” means “I feel sick.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I’m bleeding.Estoy sangrando.

    “Estoy sangrando.” means “I’m bleeding.” in Mexican Spanish. Report active bleeding as a symptom.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Don’t touch.No toques.

    “No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.

    “Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Can I use this?¿Puedo usar esto?

    “¿Puedo usar esto?” means “Can I use this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to use the indicated item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.

    “Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

    “¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Did you decide?¿Decidiste?

    “¿Decidiste?” means “Did you decide?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Pick it up.Recógelo.

    “Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Put it away.Guárdalo.

    “Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Get back!¡Retrocede!

    “¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. You can tell me.Puedes decírmelo.

    “Puedes decírmelo.” means “You can tell me.” in Mexican Spanish. Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. You can keep it.Puedes quedártelo.

    “Puedes quedártelo.” means “You can keep it.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I want to find a job.Quiero encontrar trabajo.

    “Quiero encontrar trabajo.” means “I want to find a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Don’t shout.No grites.

    “No grites.” means “Don’t shout.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Do you believe me?¿Me crees?

    “¿Me crees?” means “Do you believe me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Take it there.Llévalo allí.

    “Llévalo allí.” means “Take it there.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I care about you.Me importas.

    “Me importas.” means “I care about you.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Hang up the phone.Cuelga el teléfono.

    “Cuelga el teléfono.” means “Hang up the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to end a phone call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Fold the clothes.Dobla la ropa.

    “Dobla la ropa.” means “Fold the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish 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.

Familiar (tú)56Neutral19
Conversation role7 branches

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

Give instructions39Make a request39Share information26Answer or explain25Express feelings or opinions24Ask a question9Warn or report a problem1
Situations75 branches

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

Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask whether driving happened in a past situation, not whether someone knows how to drive.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1Describe feeling guilt or remorse.1Describe figurative emotional heartbreak to a familiar person.1Describe getting out of bed as a routine, rather than command someone to stand.1Describe going to bed as a routine, rather than telling another person to sleep.1Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Describe showering in a household routine.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone upstairs.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express affection for your family.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Firm request for honesty.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Not recorded1Report active bleeding as a symptom.1Report snow currently falling.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral71masculine3both1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded71speaker4
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion39Core35Not recorded1
Vocabulary families112 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday41Less common33Not recorded1
Reusability3 branches

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

44552931
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

33743711
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

24133311
Confusion risk3 branches

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

35422011
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3664–69
Usefulness score3 branches

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

440324511
Difficulty score3 branches

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

21–307131–40341–501
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23742026-10-101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)75
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2374Not recorded1
Review methods2 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.74Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1
Source review decisions2 branches

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Added74Not recorded1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded75
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

6373210898121
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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3576105701
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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07044121
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

049-222-44
Unique Vocabulary Families85 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline93 branches

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piso3ropa2acuesto1alegro1amo1apagalo1arreglas1aspira1avergonzado1baja1barre1basura1botella1busca1cama1cambia1caminando1closet1cocinas1confiar1conocerte1contesta1corazon1crees1cruza1cuelga1cuida1culpable1cumple1decepcionado1decidiste1decirmelo1despierto1devuelvelo1discutas1discutir1dobla1ducho1ejemplo1enciendelo1encontrar1escaleras1grites1guarda1guardalo1habla1haz1importas1incomodo1inspiras1levanto1llama1lleva1llevalo1mandarme1manejaste1manten1mejorar1mientas1nevando1Not recorded1ordena1palabra1paraguas1pared1piensas1pienso1pinta1plancha1planeo1plantas1policia1pon1promesa1puente1quedartelo1recogelo1retrocede1riega1roto1sabanas1saca1sangrando1secreto1sube1tan1toques1traelo1tranquilizas1trapea1usar1viajar1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–374Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No75