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Food and Dining

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Keeping a Conversation Going649Conversation452Making Plans271Everyday Statements205Requests166Clearing Up Misunderstandings164Home Together145Getting Around Mexico143Reactions136Feelings and Check-ins110Encouragement and Celebration104Boundaries and Disagreements89Health and Getting Help84Food and Eating Together82Time and Frequency77Everyday Conversation75Feelings67Shopping and Paying65Everyday Affection59Food and Dining58Everyday Actions53Romance44Travel and Directions34Relationships and Family31Actions and Encouragement21Wants and Needs21Health and Safety18

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  1. Is it spicy?¿Pica?

    “¿Pica?” means “Is it spicy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. This is my seat.Este es mi asiento.

    “Este es mi asiento.” means “This is my seat.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Are there any seats available?¿Hay asientos disponibles?

    “¿Hay asientos disponibles?” means “Are there any seats available?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Water, please.Agua, por favor.

    “Agua, por favor.” means “Water, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. With sugar.Con azúcar.

    “Con azúcar.” means “With sugar.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify sugar should be included in a drink.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. We have food.Tenemos comida.

    “Tenemos comida.” means “We have food.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. This is spicy.Esto pica.

    “Esto pica.” means “This is spicy.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. It’s delicious.Está delicioso / deliciosa.

    “Está delicioso / deliciosa.” means “It’s delicious.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I’m full.Estoy lleno / llena.

    “Estoy lleno / llena.” means “I’m full.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. The bill, please.La cuenta, por favor.

    “La cuenta, por favor.” means “The bill, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I’m a vegetarian.Soy vegetariano.

    “Soy vegetariano.” means “I’m a vegetarian.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Are you hungry?¿Tienes hambre?

    “¿Tienes hambre?” means “Are you hungry?” in Mexican Spanish. Spanish uses tener hambre (literally, to have hunger); hambre does not change with the person’s gender.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. My seat is taken.Mi asiento está ocupado.

    “Mi asiento está ocupado.” means “My seat is taken.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Can I have water?¿Me da agua?

    “¿Me da agua?” means “Can I have water?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. You’re doing great.Vas muy bien.

    “Vas muy bien.” means “You’re doing great.” in Mexican Spanish. Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. To go, please.Para llevar, por favor.

    “Para llevar, por favor.” means “To go, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Is it fresh?¿Está fresco?

    “¿Está fresco?” means “Is it fresh?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. A cup of coffee.Una taza de café.

    “Una taza de café.” means “A cup of coffee.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Let’s eat.Vamos a comer.

    “Vamos a comer.” means “Let’s eat.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. A table for two, please.Una mesa para dos, por favor.

    “Una mesa para dos, por favor.” means “A table for two, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. What would you like to drink?¿Qué quieres tomar?

    “¿Qué quieres tomar?” means “What would you like to drink?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I am eating.Estoy comiendo.

    “Estoy comiendo.” means “I am eating.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that eating is happening now.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. What do you recommend?¿Qué recomienda?

    “¿Qué recomienda?” means “What do you recommend?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Do you eat meat?¿Comes carne?

    “¿Comes carne?” means “Do you eat meat?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.

Neutral44Familiar (tú)10Formal (usted)4
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 explain20Ask a question17Share information15Make a request13Express feelings or opinions9Give instructions6Reassure or encourage2Offer help or make a promise1
Situations30 branches

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

Not recorded29Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask someone to finish a beverage.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask what food someone is currently eating.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Encourage someone to eat something.1Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1Explain that eating is happening now.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Invite someone to have coffee together.1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.1Offer coffee as a host.1Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1Report not having eaten during an understood past period.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1Suggest going out for air.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral44feminine6masculine5both3
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded44noun11speaker3
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded29Core16Expansion13Introductory Set4
Vocabulary families78 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.

Not recorded29Everyday22Less common7
Reusability4 branches

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

32241951621
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

33741952
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

126317215
Confusion risk3 branches

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

127318213
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3334–625
Usefulness score3 branches

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

43631953
Difficulty score5 branches

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

11–202421–302231–40105–10161–701
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–334024
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23292026-10-10282026-10-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)58
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2329Not recorded28Everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods2 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 overlap29Individual 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.29
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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258
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added30Not recorded28
Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded54Guest2Host2
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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0524312114181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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-234015-49
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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92131961215302121
Grammar difficulty factor11 branches

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

3141013611178122132162182252231301
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

020316211566315141
New Families Vs Baseline25 branches

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Not recorded28None recorded9comi2comiendo2desayuno2incluido2aire1asientos1bebida1carne1come1derramo1disponibles1fresco1hagas1hondo1respire1servicio1tenedor1tenemos1toma1tomemos1trae1trampa1vegetariano1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No58
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded281–32109
Unique Vocabulary Families41 branches

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None recorded24aire1alergica1asientos1azucar1bebida1carne1cebolla1come1delicioso1derramo1disponibles1dulce1favorita1fresca1fresco1frutos1hondo1leche1llena1llevar1menu1mesa1pan1pica1pique1pizza1pollo1provecho1recomienda1respire1secos1servicio1sopa1taza1tenedor1tomemos1trae1trampa1vaso1vegetariano1