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Keeping a Conversation Going183Requests114Conversation111Getting Around Mexico81Home Together80Making Plans74Clearing Up Misunderstandings64Health and Getting Help53Everyday Statements51Shopping and Paying51Travel and Directions51Reactions38Food and Eating Together37Encouragement and Celebration35Everyday Actions35Boundaries and Disagreements32Food and Dining32Health and Safety32Everyday Affection21Everyday Conversation18Time and Frequency18Relationships and Family17Actions and Encouragement14Feelings and Check-ins14Describing Symptoms at a Clinic10A Beach Day in Mexico9Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp9Household Chores9Romance9Airports and Luggage8Cooking Together8Going to the Dentist8Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds8Talking About How Often8Walking Directions8Home Repairs and Utilities7Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers7Viewing an Apartment and Moving In7Asking Someone Out6Calling Emergency Services6Encouraging Someone6Taking a Pet to the Vet6Work and Shifts6ATMs, Cash, and Making Change5Buying Intercity Bus Tickets5Buying Produce at a Mexican Market5Disagreeing Politely5Feelings5Getting a Haircut in Mexico5Greetings and Introductions5Natural Reactions and Replies5Receiving a Package5Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions5Talking About Family5Apologizing4At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Rental Car Pickup and Return4Taking a Taxi in Mexico4Visiting Someone’s Home4Asking About Accessible Entrances3Asking for Help Politely3Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico3Food Allergies and Ingredients3Getting a Gym Day Pass3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Visiting a Pharmacy3At a Gas Station in Mexico2At a Mexican Bakery2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2Saying No Politely2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Splitting the Bill and Tipping2Appointments and Rescheduling1Making Plans with Friends1

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  1. 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 →
  2. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. Can you wait for me here?¿Me puede esperar aquí?

    “¿Me puede esperar aquí?” means “Can you wait for me here?” in Mexican Spanish. With a driver you address as usted, use puede. Add un momento for a brief wait.

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

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. I’m expecting a package.Estoy esperando un paquete.

    “Estoy esperando un paquete.” means “I’m expecting a package.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. It’s apartment four.Es el departamento cuatro.

    “Es el departamento cuatro.” means “It’s apartment four.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. Can you use the meter?¿Puede usar el taxímetro?

    “¿Puede usar el taxímetro?” means “Can you use the meter?” in Mexican Spanish. Taxímetro means the fare meter in the taxi.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Can I get a refund?¿Me hacen un reembolso?

    “¿Me hacen un reembolso?” means “Can I get a refund?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. What’s the tracking number?¿Cuál es la guía?

    “¿Cuál es la guía?” means “What’s the tracking number?” in Mexican Spanish. In Mexican shipping, guía or número de guía means the tracking number.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. How much per load?¿Cuánto cuesta la carga?

    “¿Cuánto cuesta la carga?” means “How much per load?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. 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 →
  20. Shorter on the sides.Más corto a los lados.

    “Más corto a los lados.” means “Shorter on the sides.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. Get ready.Prepárate.

    “Prepárate.” means “Get ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Don’t cry.No llores.

    “No llores.” means “Don’t cry.” in Mexican Spanish. Comfort someone who is crying.

    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)81Neutral26Formal (usted)7
Conversation role7 branches

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

Give instructions74Make a request74Ask a question13Share information10Warn or report a problem5Reassure or encourage3Manage the conversation1
Situations84 branches

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

Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds8Not recorded7Getting a Haircut in Mexico5Receiving a Package5At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4ATMs, Cash, and Making Change4Getting a Gym Day Pass3Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Advise taking an umbrella along.1Appointments and Rescheduling1Arrival registration at a hotel/event.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 hand-holding, for affection or walking together.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 bring an understood object here toward the speaker.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 dress smartly for an occasion.1Ask someone to feed the pets.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.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 return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to return.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 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 fulfill an already made promise.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 cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Asking for Help Politely1Comfort someone who is crying.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Firm request for honesty.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.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/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral113masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded113noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core70Expansion37Not recorded7
Vocabulary families181 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.

Everyday68Less common39Not recorded7
Reusability3 branches

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

472531311
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

4723402151
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

241139334
Confusion risk3 branches

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

353137224
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3854–629
Usefulness score3 branches

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

471530313
Difficulty score5 branches

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

21–308031–402341–50611–20451–601
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23742026-11-11312026-10-1052026-11-1422026-10-1412026-10-191
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)114
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2374Not recorded38Informal me commands screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11
Review methods6 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.74Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.32Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap5Editorial review of requested command phrases1Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Source review decisions3 branches

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Added75Not recorded38Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded114
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

643026925316123151
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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35343161551421
Grammar difficulty factor13 branches

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133117156158141682382072569410321128131
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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09841264
Unique Vocabulary Families144 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline150 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3108Not recorded501
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No81Not recorded33