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Keeping a Conversation Going204Conversation125Requests82Clearing Up Misunderstandings70Making Plans63Reactions57Home Together50Everyday Statements42Getting Around Mexico36Boundaries and Disagreements35Everyday Conversation35Encouragement and Celebration34Everyday Actions26Time and Frequency26Health and Getting Help20Everyday Affection19Feelings and Check-ins17Food and Eating Together16Shopping and Paying15Romance10Food and Dining9Household Chores9Relationships and Family9Feelings7Natural Reactions and Replies6Talking About How Often6Travel and Directions6Cooking Together4Health and Safety4Actions and Encouragement3Apologizing3Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Walking Directions3Asking Someone Out2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Describing Symptoms at a Clinic2Disagreeing Politely2Encouraging Someone2Asking for Help Politely1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Calling Emergency Services1Going to the Dentist1Greetings and Introductions1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About Family1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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  1. 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 →
  2. 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 →
  3. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. 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 →
  9. 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 →
  10. 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 →
  11. 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 →
  12. Get ready.Prepárate.

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. 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 →
  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. 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 →
  18. Keep the change.Quédate con el cambio.

    “Quédate con el cambio.” means “Keep the change.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Don’t hurt me.No me hagas daño.

    “No me hagas daño.” means “Don’t hurt me.” in Mexican Spanish. State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.

    ModerateEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Pick it up.Recógelo.

    “Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Put it away.Guárdalo.

    “Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Get back!¡Retrocede!

    “¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Don’t shout.No grites.

    “No grites.” means “Don’t shout.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Take it there.Llévalo allí.

    “Llévalo allí.” means “Take it there.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.

    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)80Formal (usted)1Neutral1
Conversation role4 branches

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

Give instructions81Make a request68Reassure or encourage3Ask a question1
Situations82 branches

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

Advise taking an umbrella along.1Arrival 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 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 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.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 upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.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.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Not recorded1Reassure 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 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.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral82
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded82
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core42Expansion39Not recorded1
Vocabulary families117 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.

Everyday41Less common40Not recorded1
Reusability3 branches

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

439531312
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

343439
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

24033715
Confusion risk2 branches

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

358224
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3764–66
Usefulness score3 branches

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

450519313
Difficulty score5 branches

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

21–305031–402341–50611–20251–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–37507
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23812026-10-191
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)82
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2381LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11
Review methods2 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.81Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded82
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

63702331695151
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

347615513244201
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

1332171316923820725710321128131
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

06741164
Unique Vocabulary Families91 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline105 branches

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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–38002
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No82