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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. Please.Por favor.

    “Por favor.” means “Please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Can you come?¿Puedes venir?

    “¿Puedes venir?” means “Can you come?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Hands up.Manos arriba.

    “Manos arriba.” means “Hands up.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Can we talk?¿Podemos hablar?

    “¿Podemos hablar?” means “Can we talk?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

    “¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Can you help me?¿Puedes ayudarme?

    “¿Puedes ayudarme?” means “Can you help me?” in Mexican Spanish. A request for help. ¿Me puedes ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Me puede ayudar?

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Can you speak slowly?¿Puedes hablar despacio?

    “¿Puedes hablar despacio?” means “Can you speak slowly?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Can you hear me?¿Me escuchas?

    “¿Me escuchas?” means “Can you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural for calls; ¿Me oyes? is also valid.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Can you do me a favor?¿Me puedes hacer un favor?

    “¿Me puedes hacer un favor?” means “Can you do me a favor?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational order.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. 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 →
  13. Can you repeat that?¿Puedes repetir eso?

    “¿Puedes repetir eso?” means “Can you repeat that?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Where is the bathroom?¿Dónde está el baño?

    “¿Dónde está el baño?” means “Where is the bathroom?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Wait here.Espera aquí.

    “Espera aquí.” means “Wait here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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 →
  19. Can I sit here?¿Me puedo sentar aquí?

    “¿Me puedo sentar aquí?” means “Can I sit here?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversational word order.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Hold it.Sujétalo.

    “Sujétalo.” means “Hold it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. Get out quickly.Sal rápido.

    “Sal rápido.” means “Get out quickly.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. 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 →
  24. Don’t move.No te muevas.

    “No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish 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.

Familiar (tú)160Formal (usted)4Neutral2
Conversation role5 branches

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

Give instructions116Make a request107Ask a question42Reassure or encourage5Manage the conversation1
Situations117 branches

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

Not recorded50Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Arrival registration at a hotel/event.1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for hand-holding, for affection or walking together.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1Ask someone to allow more time.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to feed the pets.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.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 move out of the way.1Ask someone to perform the understood action.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to return.1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to stop discussing a subject.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 wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the listener to return a phone call.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Comfort someone who is crying.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1Encourage someone not to put excessive pressure on themselves.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Firm request for honesty.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Make a respectful request for quiet.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral155both6masculine3feminine2
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded155noun9object2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core58Expansion58Not recorded50
Vocabulary families220 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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Everyday62Less common54Not recorded50
Reusability3 branches

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

489557320
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3864562191451
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

269354143
Confusion risk3 branches

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

383256127
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–31414–625
Usefulness score3 branches

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

493539334
Difficulty score6 branches

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

21–308331–403911–203441–5085–10151–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3125041
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231162026-10-10262026-10-19192026-10-145
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)166
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23116Not recorded26LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 119Everyday questions screenshot4Informal me commands screenshot1
Review methods4 branches

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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.116Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap29Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.19Editorial review of requested command phrases2
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added139Not recorded26Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded166
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

01424186482
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

088-263-411-64
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

669343029917127151
Grammar difficulty factor11 branches

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

13451043172520151611231125834212261281
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

3850315166162154281
New Families Vs Baseline146 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

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Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No166
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3122Not recorded26018
Unique Vocabulary Families144 branches

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