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Keeping a Conversation Going98Conversation73Requests71Everyday Statements57Making Plans55Getting Around Mexico52Home Together45Health and Getting Help39Shopping and Paying36Travel and Directions30Clearing Up Misunderstandings29Boundaries and Disagreements26Feelings and Check-ins23Health and Safety20Feelings19Food and Eating Together19Encouragement and Celebration18Food and Dining16Everyday Affection14Everyday Conversation12Relationships and Family10Time and Frequency10Romance9Household Chores7Actions and Encouragement5Airports and Luggage5Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5Saying No Politely5Walking Directions5Appointments and Rescheduling4At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4Calling Emergency Services4Everyday Actions4Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet4Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Rental Car Pickup and Return4Visiting a Pharmacy4Work and Shifts4At a Gas Station in Mexico3Buying Produce at a Mexican Market3Cooking Together3Encouraging Someone3Home Repairs and Utilities3Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Taking a Pet to the Vet3Wants and Needs3Wants, Needs, and Obligations3Apologizing2Asking About Accessible Entrances2At a Mexican Bakery2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2Describing Symptoms at a Clinic2Getting a Gym Day Pass2Going to the Dentist2Making Plans with Friends2Reactions2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Talking About How Often2Talking About How You Feel2Viewing an Apartment and Moving In2Visiting Someone’s Home2Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Disagreeing Politely1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Greetings and Introductions1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Natural Reactions and Replies1Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Receiving a Package1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1

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  1. 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 →
  2. I need to withdraw cash.Necesito retirar efectivo.

    “Necesito retirar efectivo.” means “I need to withdraw cash.” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I have the store receipt.Traigo el ticket.

    “Traigo el ticket.” means “I have the store receipt.” in Mexican Spanish. At a Mexican shop, ticket often means the printed store receipt.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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 →
  5. I’d like an appointment.Quisiera una cita.

    “Quisiera una cita.” means “I’d like an appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. A polite way to request an appointment at a clinic, salon, or office.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Do you charge by the kilo?¿Cobran por kilo?

    “¿Cobran por kilo?” means “Do you charge by the kilo?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Is drying included?¿Incluye el secado?

    “¿Incluye el secado?” means “Is drying included?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Does it include classes?¿Incluye las clases?

    “¿Incluye las clases?” means “Does it include classes?” in Mexican Spanish.

    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. 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 →
  12. Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.

    “Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Get your things.Toma tus cosas.

    “Toma tus cosas.” means “Get your things.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Don’t go.No te vayas.

    “No te vayas.” means “Don’t go.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to leave.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Call me back.Devuélveme la llamada.

    “Devuélveme la llamada.” means “Call me back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to return a phone call.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Send me a message.Mándame un mensaje.

    “Mándame un mensaje.” means “Send me a message.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Who is it with?¿Con quién es?

    “¿Con quién es?” means “Who is it with?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask who will see you after an appointment has been booked.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I bought it yesterday.Lo compré ayer.

    “Lo compré ayer.” means “I bought it yesterday.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Do I have to sign?¿Tengo que firmar?

    “¿Tengo que firmar?” means “Do I have to sign?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Are there dryers available?¿Hay secadoras disponibles?

    “¿Hay secadoras disponibles?” means “Are there dryers available?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. When can I pick it up?¿Cuándo puedo recogerlo?

    “¿Cuándo puedo recogerlo?” means “When can I pick it up?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Do I need a lock?¿Necesito un candado?

    “¿Necesito un candado?” means “Do I need a lock?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Can we meet today?¿Podemos vernos hoy?

    “¿Podemos vernos hoy?” means “Can we meet today?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural informal meeting; reunirnos suits a meeting context.

    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.

Familiar (tú)51Neutral15Formal (usted)5
Conversation role5 branches

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

Make a request45Give instructions44Ask a question19Share information3Reassure or encourage2
Situations54 branches

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

Not recorded10At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4Appointments and Rescheduling3Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds3Getting a Gym Day Pass2Advise taking an umbrella along.1Appointments1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to leave.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.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 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 gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.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 make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to stop discussing a subject.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1Ask someone to water the plants.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 return a phone call.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone upstairs.1Getting a Haircut in Mexico1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Receiving a Package1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Returns and exchanges1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral68masculine2feminine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded68noun2object1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core40Expansion21Not recorded10
Vocabulary families122 branches

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

poder5piso3tener3ayudame2favor2incluir2necesito2ropa2telefono2volumen2abra1acuestese1apresures1aspira1ayer1baja1barre1basura1boca1botella1busca1cama1cambia1candado1cepillate1cita1clases1closet1cobran1compre1confia1contesta1cosas1cree1cuelga1cuida1cumple1dame1date1deja1devolver1devuelveme1dia1dientes1dios1disponibles1distancia1dobla1donde1efectivo1ejemplo1empaque1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1estacionarme1firmar1fuerte1fuerza1guarda1haber1habla1haz1horario1interrumpas1kilo1lavate1levantarme1llamada1llamar1llego1llena1lleva1mandame1manejar1manos1manten1mensaje1mesa1muevas1necesitan1ordena1orillese1otra1palabra1paraguas1plancha1plantas1podemos1pon1ponme1promesa1puede1pueden1puedo1querer1quien1quitarle1recogerlo1registrar1repetir1repitas1retirar1riega1sabanas1saca1secado1secadoras1secreto1ser1sigue1sube1talla1tema1ticket1toma1traer1trapea1vayas1venir1vernos1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday35Less common26Not recorded10
Reusability3 branches

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

44951735
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

4403242453
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

233121317
Confusion risk3 branches

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

334122215
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–371
Usefulness score3 branches

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

443516312
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–304431–402011–20541–502
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23442026-11-11172026-10-1052026-10-1942026-10-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)71
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2344Not recorded22LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 14Informal me commands screenshot1
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.44Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.12Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap6Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.4
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added48Not recorded22Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded71
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

330417611590381
Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

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

1324810109176164204254233639212131
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

062466281
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

043-226-42
Unique Vocabulary Families86 branches

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incluir2abra1acuestese1apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1boca1botella1busca1cambia1candado1cepillate1cita1clases1closet1cobran1compre1confia1contesta1cosas1cree1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deja1devolver1devuelveme1dientes1dobla1ejemplo1empaque1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1estacionarme1firmar1fuerza1habla1haz1horario1interrumpas1kilo1lavate1levantarme1llamar1llego1lleva1mandame1manten1muevas1necesitan1ordena1orillese1otra1paraguas1plancha1plantas1pon1ponme1promesa1puede1pueden1quien1quitarle1recogerlo1registrar1repetir1repitas1retirar1riega1sabanas1saca1secado1secadoras1secreto1sube1talla1tema1ticket1trapea1vayas1vernos1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline89 branches

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Not recorded5piso3incluir2ropa2abra1acuestese1apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1boca1botella1busca1cama1cambia1candado1cepillate1cita1clases1closet1cobran1compre1contesta1cosas1cree1cuelga1cuida1cumple1date1deja1devolver1devuelveme1dientes1dios1dobla1ejemplo1empaque1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1firmar1fuerza1guarda1habla1haz1horario1interrumpas1kilo1lavate1levantarme1llamar1lleva1manos1manten1muevas1necesitan1None recorded1ordena1orillese1palabra1paraguas1plancha1plantas1pon1ponme1promesa1puede1pueden1quien1quitarle1recogerlo1registrar1repitas1retirar1riega1sabanas1saca1secado1secadoras1secreto1sube1tema1ticket1toma1trapea1vayas1vernos1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–365Not recorded501
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No54Not recorded17