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Requests78Keeping a Conversation Going60Getting Around Mexico59Health and Getting Help51Shopping and Paying50Home Together49Travel and Directions47Conversation42Making Plans35Health and Safety34Food and Eating Together33Food and Dining31Everyday Statements27Clearing Up Misunderstandings20Boundaries and Disagreements18Reactions17Romance14Describing Symptoms at a Clinic13Relationships and Family13Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds11A Beach Day in Mexico10Encouragement and Celebration10Everyday Affection10Household Chores9Taking a Pet to the Vet8Actions and Encouragement7Asking Someone Out7Buying Intercity Bus Tickets7Going to the Dentist7Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers7Viewing an Apartment and Moving In7Buying Produce at a Mexican Market6Calling Emergency Services6Cooking Together6Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Home Repairs and Utilities6Time and Frequency6ATMs, Cash, and Making Change5Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5Disagreeing Politely5Feelings and Check-ins5Receiving a Package5Talking About Family5Work and Shifts5Airports and Luggage4Apologizing4At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4Encouraging Someone4Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Rental Car Pickup and Return4Taking a Taxi in Mexico4Talking About How Often4Visiting Someone’s Home4Asking About Accessible Entrances3Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico3Getting a Gym Day Pass3Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Splitting the Bill and Tipping3At a Gas Station in Mexico2At a Mexican Bakery2Food Allergies and Ingredients2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2School Pickup and Talking to Teachers2Visiting a Pharmacy2Walking Directions2Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking for Help Politely1Feelings1Making Plans with Friends1Natural Reactions and Replies1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Wants and Needs1

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  1. I lost the receipt.Perdí el recibo.

    “Perdí el recibo.” means “I lost the receipt.” in Mexican Spanish.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish 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. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  16. 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 →
  17. How much per load?¿Cuánto cuesta la carga?

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. 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 →
  19. 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 →
  20. 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 →
  21. Get ready.Prepárate.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. 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 →
  24. Move aside.Hazte a un lado.

    “Hazte a un lado.” means “Move aside.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move out of the way.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish 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)42Neutral30Formal (usted)6
Conversation role6 branches

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

Make a request47Give instructions39Ask a question12Share information12Warn or report a problem6Reassure or encourage1
Situations49 branches

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

Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds11Getting a Haircut in Mexico6Receiving a Package5At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4ATMs, Cash, and Making Change4Getting a Gym Day Pass3Not recorded2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Appointments and Rescheduling1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.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 feed the pets.1Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.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 pick up an understood object.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 set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take out household trash.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 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.1Asking for Help Politely1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.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.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral78
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded78
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core67Expansion9Not recorded2
Vocabulary families135 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.

Everyday54Less common22Not recorded2
Reusability3 branches

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

45152631
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

136322220
Confusion risk3 branches

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

13833525
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3484–630
Usefulness score2 branches

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

452526
Difficulty score5 branches

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

21–305831–401111–20441–50451–601
Vocabulary contribution3 branches

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

1–372054–61
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23392026-11-11352026-10-1022026-11-142
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)78
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded39photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2339
Review methods4 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.39Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.36Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added39Not recorded39
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded78
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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63092501236124151
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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433326576725
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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132161881516517423425494202281
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0694861
Unique Vocabulary Families97 branches

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None recorded5mas3cobran2compre2corto2incluir2largo2paquete2reembolso2apagalo1apresures1aquí1aspira1atras1avisame1baja1barba1barre1basura1billete1billetes1cajero1cambio1cancelalo1capas1carga1cepillate1clases1costar1cuatro1cuida1cumple1dales1dano1dar1date1dejelo1dejeme1departamento1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dientes1diselo1echar1empaque1encargate1enciende1enciendelo1fleco1guardalo1guia1habla1hacen1haz1hazte1interrumpas1kilo1lavado1lavate1llamame1manten1mantenlo1maquina1mascotas1muevas1necesitan1plantas1poco1pon1preguntale1preparate1prestan1promesa1recibi1recogelo1recorta1registrar1retirar1retrocede1retuvo1riega1saca1secado1seco1sencillo1sirve1tarda1taxímetro1ticket1timbre1toallas1toques1traelo1trapea1veinte1venia1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline104 branches

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None recorded4mas3piso3cobran2compre2corto2incluir2largo2Not recorded2paquete2reembolso2apagalo1apresures1aquí1aspira1atras1baja1barba1barre1basura1billete1billetes1cajero1cama1cambio1cancelalo1capas1carga1cepillate1clases1costar1cuatro1cuida1cumple1dales1dano1dar1date1dejelo1dejeme1departamento1devuelvelo1devuelveme1dientes1diselo1echar1empaque1encargate1enciende1enciendelo1fleco1guardalo1guia1habla1hacen1hagas1haz1hazte1interrumpas1kilo1lado1lava1lavado1lavate1manos1manten1mantenlo1maquina1mascotas1muevas1necesitan1plantas1platos1poco1pon1preguntale1preparate1prestan1promesa1quedate1recibi1recogelo1recorta1registrar1retirar1retrocede1retuvo1riega1saca1secado1seco1sencillo1sirve1tarda1taxímetro1ticket1timbre1toallas1toques1traelo1trapea1veinte1venia1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline4 branches

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1–37104Not recorded24–61
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No41Not recorded37