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  1. I’m on my way.Voy en camino.

    “Voy en camino.” means “I’m on my way.” in Mexican Spanish. Voy en camino and Estoy en camino are both natural ways to say I’m on my way.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. I’m not home.No estoy en casa.

    “No estoy en casa.” means “I’m not home.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.

  6. 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.

  7. This is my phone number.Este es mi número.

    “Este es mi número.” means “This is my phone number.” in Mexican Spanish. Share a phone number.

  8. This is my address.Esta es mi dirección.

    “Esta es mi dirección.” means “This is my address.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an address with a driver/contact.

  9. My phone is broken.Mi teléfono está roto.

    “Mi teléfono está roto.” means “My phone is broken.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.

  10. I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.

    “No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.

  11. I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.

    “Tengo malas noticias.” means “I have bad news.” in Mexican Spanish. Prepare someone for a disappointing update.

  12. There’s nothing here.No hay nada aquí.

    “No hay nada aquí.” means “There’s nothing here.” in Mexican Spanish. Report no objects/content at the indicated place.

  13. This is my order.Este es mi pedido.

    “Este es mi pedido.” means “This is my order.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.

  14. My phone battery is low.Tengo poca batería.

    “Tengo poca batería.” means “My phone battery is low.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain limited remaining phone battery.

  15. I can’t hear you.No te escucho.

    “No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.

  16. I can’t do it.No puedo hacerlo.

    “No puedo hacerlo.” means “I can’t do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to do the understood task.

  17. I can’t help you.No puedo ayudarte.

    “No puedo ayudarte.” means “I can’t help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.

  18. See you there.Nos vemos ahí.

    “Nos vemos ahí.” means “See you there.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.

  19. I’m not leaving yet.Todavía no me voy.

    “Todavía no me voy.” means “I’m not leaving yet.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.

  20. I’ll pay in cash.Voy a pagar en efectivo.

    “Voy a pagar en efectivo.” means “I’ll pay in cash.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.

  21. That works for me.Eso me viene bien.

    “Eso me viene bien.” means “That works for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.

  22. I can’t find my keys.No encuentro mis llaves.

    “No encuentro mis llaves.” means “I can’t find my keys.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being unable to locate keys.

  23. That doesn’t work for me.Eso no me viene bien.

    “Eso no me viene bien.” means “That doesn’t work for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.

  24. I have to leave.Tengo que irme.

    “Tengo que irme.” means “I have to leave.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.

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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.

Conversation role7 branches

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

Situations165 branches

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Not recorded41Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Acknowledge responsibility for an error. Culpa is feminine regardless of who is at fault.1Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.1Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1Announce having a gift for the listener before handing it over.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.1Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Clarify that the listener’s interpretation matches the point the speaker intended.1Clarify that the speaker does not want a remark misinterpreted.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Commit to remaining at the understood place or event.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.1Deny doing an understood action.1Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Deny that a past incident occurred.1Describe a headache plainly during everyday conversation.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe checking email as part of a routine.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1Describe progress learning English.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Emphasize that a statement is serious.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain lack of money.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1Explain tasks that still need doing.1Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.1Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1Express a wish of peace for someone deceased.1Express a wish that listener were present during separation.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express an optional shared blessing/wish.1Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1Firmly refuse something.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1Give a softened negative answer.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give permission or hospitality to stay.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1Introduce a friend to another person.1Introduce a positive update.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1Offer condolences after a death.1Offer to buy an understood item for the listener.1Offer to cook for the listener as a household or relationship arrangement.1Offer to place an order on the listener’s behalf.1Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.1Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1Promise to remember an understood task/item.1Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.1Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1Report being unable to locate keys.1Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Report increasing outdoor warmth.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.1Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1Report that a door is locked with a key.1Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.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 no suggestion comes to mind when asked for an idea.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share a phone number.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Share an intuition or hunch.1Share that a vacation is approaching, without supplying a real destination/date.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1Suggest focusing a conversation on its main point.1Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.1Understand hospitality where the business/host covers the cost.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1
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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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Reusability4 branches

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Coverage gap value4 branches

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Ambiguity risk3 branches

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Confusion risk3 branches

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Usefulness score3 branches

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Difficulty score7 branches

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Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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Review dates7 branches

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Editorial quality1 branches

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Source batches8 branches

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Review methods5 branches

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Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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Source review decisions4 branches

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Introductory speakers1 branches

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Idiom difficulty factor9 branches

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Grammar difficulty factor17 branches

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Unique Vocabulary Families106 branches

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