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Making Plans

Invitations, availability, schedules, meeting up, staying, leaving and keeping in touch.

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I need more time.Necesito más tiempo.
“Necesito más tiempo.” means “I need more time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Reassure / encourage.
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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.
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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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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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Can you come?¿Puedes venir?
“¿Puedes venir?” means “Can you come?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.
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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.
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Is that okay?¿Está bien?
“¿Está bien?” means “Is that okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.
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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.
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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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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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Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?
“¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.
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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.
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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.
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When are you leaving?¿Cuándo te vas?
“¿Cuándo te vas?” means “When are you leaving?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Are you at work?¿Estás en el trabajo?
“¿Estás en el trabajo?” means “Are you at work?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.
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When are you free?¿Cuándo estás libre?
“¿Cuándo estás libre?” means “When are you free?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.
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Are we running late?¿Vamos tarde?
“¿Vamos tarde?” means “Are we running late?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.
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Go home.Ve a casa.
“Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.
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Wait here.Espera aquí.
“Espera aquí.” means “Wait here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.
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I’ll let you know.Te aviso.
“Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.
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Will you come back?¿Vas a volver?
“¿Vas a volver?” means “Will you come back?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener intends to return.
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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.

Neutral173 Familiar (tú)98

Conversation role11 branches

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

Answer or explain111 Ask a question100 Share information79 Express feelings or opinions57 Give instructions23 Make a request19 Invite or give permission6 Reassure or encourage6 Offer help or make a promise5 Manage the conversation3 Greet or say goodbye1

Situations147 branches

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

Not recorded125 A conventional good-trip wish.1 A timer, game, or allotted period has ended.1 Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1 Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1 Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1 Answer a day-of-week question.1 Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1 Answer when with before/earlier.1 Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1 Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1 Ask about a companion’s planned transportation home.1 Ask about a first visit or experience.1 Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1 Ask about someone’s availability during a past period. Female listener: ¿Estabas ocupada?1 Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.1 Ask about the listener’s usual wake-up time.1 Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1 Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1 Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1 Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1 Ask listener not to waste time on an understood task.1 Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.1 Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1 Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1 Ask someone to end a phone call.1 Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1 Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.1 Ask someone to return.1 Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.1 Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1 Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1 Ask the listener to return a phone call.1 Ask the listener’s temporary accommodation during travel, not permanent residence.1 Ask the reason for a past call.1 Ask when an understood activity or job started in the past.1 Ask when an understood task finished in the past.1 Ask when information or a result will become known.1 Ask when someone plans to call.1 Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.1 Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1 Ask whether a method, device, or plan will work.1 Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.1 Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1 Ask whether contacting an understood male person by phone is advisable.1 Ask whether listener is heading home when coordinating departure.1 Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1 Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1 Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.1 Ask whether staying at the indicated place is required.1 Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.1 Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.1 Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1 Ask why someone is delayed.1 Check stock or availability for today.1 Check whether a group has already departed.1 Check whether a group is departing immediately.1 Check whether a message was sent to the already understood woman.1 Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1 Check whether expected people have already arrived.1 Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1 Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1 Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1 Check whether the listener intends to return.1 Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.1 Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.1 Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1 Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1 Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1 Comment that it is late.1 Comment that the current time is early.1 Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1 Commit to remaining at the understood place or event.1 Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1 Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1 Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1 Confirm people are able to attend.1 Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1 Confirm whether a meeting will happen.1 Confirm whether another person intends to stay.1 Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1 Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.1 Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.1 Defer an action to the next opportunity.1 Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1 Direct someone to go home, e.g.1 Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1 Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1 Explain current activity while on foot.1 Explain current work activity/availability.1 Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1 Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1 Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1 Explain that the speaker is not employed.1 Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1 Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1 Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1 Explain that you already have arrangements.1 Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1 Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1 Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1 Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1 Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1 Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1 Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1 Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1 Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1 Give permission or hospitality to stay.1 Greet someone arriving early.1 Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1 Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1 Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1 Invite the listener to join the speaker’s group.1 Invite the listener to text the speaker.1 Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1 Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1 Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.1 Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.1 Promise prompt action.1 Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1 Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1 Promise to remember an understood task/item.1 Prompt departure because it is time to go.1 Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1 Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1 Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1 Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1 Report having no plans when discussing availability.1 Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1 Request sending an already understood file/item/message.1 Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1 Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1 Say no suggestion comes to mind when asked for an idea.1 Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1 Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1 Share a phone number.1 Share positive enjoyment after a completed outing/event.1 Share that a vacation is approaching, without supplying a real destination/date.1 Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1 State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1 State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1 State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1 Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1 Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1 Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1 Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1 Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1

Gender forms3 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral251 masculine12 both8

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded253 noun6 speaker5 listener4 object3

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded125 Core86 Expansion60

Vocabulary families226 branches

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

ir32 estar28 ser17 poder15 tiempo12 tarde11 tener11 ya11 venir10 llamar9 esperar7 hora7 momento7 ocupada7 casa6 bien5 llamaste5 None recorded5 querer5 temprano5 vez5 buen4 casi4 lista4 mensaje4 puedo4 quedar4 todavia4 va4 ver4 asiento3 conmigo3 fuiste3 hay3 no3 noche3 planes3 podemos3 salir3 tenemos3 trabajando3 trabajar3 viene3 antes2 dame2 deberia2 deberiamos2 demasiado2 dia2 disponible2 ellos2 estaba2 estamos2 libre2 listo2 llamada2 llame2 llegaste2 mes2 mismo2 ocupadas2 ocupados2 planeo2 primera2 pronto2 proxima2 proximo2 semana2 telefono2 tengo2 vacaciones2 vas2 acabo1 acercan1 acompanarnos1 adelante1 adonde1 ahi1 ahora1 ahorita1 alguien1 algun1 apurarnos1 apurate1 aqui1 asientos1 aviso1 bailar1 bueno1 caminando1 camino1 camion1 cancelalo1 conocerte1 conociste1 contacto1 contesta1 contigo1 cualquier1 cuelga1 cuento1 decidir1 decidiste1 descansar1 despacio1 despiertas1 despues1 devuelveme1 devuelvo1 dias1 disponibles1 ella1 empecemos1 empezar1 empezaste1 empieza1 encantaria1 encontrar1 enseguida1 enviarlo1 espera1 esperando1 esperare1 estabas1 estas1 favor1 fi1 frecuencia1 fueron1 fui1 funcionar1 futbol1 gustar1 hablar1 hagamoslo1 hago1 idea1 intentare1 irme1 irse1 juegas1 listos1 llamame1 llamarlo1 llamo1 llegaron1 llego1 llegue1 llegues1 lunes1 mandame1 mandarme1 mandaste1 mando1 manejar1 mantener1 mantenlo1 mensajeame1 minuto1 nada1 necesitar1 necesito1 nosotros1 numero1 ocurre1 olvidar1 olvides1 opcion1 otra1 parar1 pasa1 pase1 paso1 pensare1 piensalo1 pierdas1 posible1 preparando1 preparate1 prisa1 prometo1 puede1 pueden1 puedes1 quedando1 quedare1 quedarme1 quedarte1 quedate1 quedemonos1 rato1 recuerdamelo1 regresar1 reservar1 reunion1 saber1 segundo1 semanas1 sencillo1 sentar1 sigue1 sola1 suficientemente1 tardar1 terminaste1 termino1 ti1 toda1 todas1 todo1 todos1 traer1 ultima1 ve1 vemos1 vernos1 viajar1 viaje1 vienen1 viniste1 volver1 volvi1 vuela1 vuelve1 vuelvo1 wi1

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded125 Everyday122 Less common24

Reusability4 branches

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

4122 5102 344 23

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3126 464 155 223 53

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1123 391 257

Confusion risk4 branches

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

3109 2105 153 44

Spanish word count3 branches

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

1–3212 4–658 7–101

Usefulness score3 branches

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

4176 349 546

Difficulty score7 branches

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

11–20117 21–3087 31–4036 5–1016 41–5013 51–601 61–701

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0154 1–3117

Review dates9 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23146 2026-10-1039 2026-10-1433 2026-10-1927 2026-10-1214 2026-10-166 2026-10-173 2026-10-152 2026-10-181

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)271

Source batches18 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23146 Not recorded32 Time adverbs screenshot22 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 117 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 210 Curated multi-source screenshot8 Short everyday phrases screenshot7 Everyday questions screenshot6 Everyday conversation screenshot4 22 everyday expressions screenshot3 30 everyday conversational phrases screenshot3 Informal me commands screenshot3 Past-tense questions screenshot3 25 conversational statements screenshot2 28 everyday questions screenshot2 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot1 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1 User-selected messaging phrases1

Review methods5 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.146 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap84 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.28 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline8 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.5

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

2271

Source review decisions5 branches

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

Added233 Not recorded32 Retained existing2 Updated equivalent2 Updated translation2

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded271

Idiom difficulty factor7 branches