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Keeping a Conversation Going73Conversation64Everyday Statements48Making Plans37Feelings and Check-ins31Clearing Up Misunderstandings29Feelings28Getting Around Mexico23Requests23Health and Getting Help21Boundaries and Disagreements17Home Together16Time and Frequency11Shopping and Paying9Travel and Directions9Health and Safety7Everyday Affection6Wants, Needs, and Obligations6Encouragement and Celebration5Food and Eating Together5Talking About How You Feel5Home Repairs and Utilities3Wants and Needs3Airports and Luggage2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Everyday Conversation2Food and Dining2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Making Plans with Friends2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Natural Reactions and Replies2Relationships and Family2Romance2Work and Shifts2Apologizing1Appointments and Rescheduling1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Cooking Together1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Disagreeing Politely1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Parking and Paying at a Meter1Reactions1Rental Car Pickup and Return1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Taking a Taxi in Mexico1Talking About Family1Visiting a Pharmacy1

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  1. 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 →
  2. 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 →
  3. 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 →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. Can you come tomorrow?¿Puedes venir mañana?

    “¿Puedes venir mañana?” means “Can you come tomorrow?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Please stop.Por favor, para.

    “Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Can I return it?¿Lo puedo devolver?

    “¿Lo puedo devolver?” means “Can I return it?” in Mexican Spanish. Use lo for an item referred to with a masculine noun, such as el pantalón. Use la for a feminine noun, such as la camisa.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Look after me.Cuida de mí.

    “Cuida de mí.” means “Look after me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to care for or watch over you.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Keep your distance.Mantén tu distancia.

    “Mantén tu distancia.” means “Keep your distance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Turn it down.Baja el volumen.

    “Baja el volumen.” means “Turn it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a decrease in device or music volume.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Turn around.Date la vuelta.

    “Date la vuelta.” means “Turn around.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to turn their body around.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Keep your promise.Cumple tu promesa.

    “Cumple tu promesa.” means “Keep your promise.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Take care of it.Encárgate de eso.

    “Encárgate de eso.” means “Take care of it.” in Mexican Spanish. Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Fill me in.Ponme al día.

    “Ponme al día.” means “Fill me in.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Don’t be afraid.No tengas miedo.

    “No tengas miedo.” means “Don’t be afraid.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Don’t rush me.No me apresures.

    “No me apresures.” means “Don’t rush me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Don't do that again.No repitas eso.

    “No repitas eso.” means “Don't do that again.” in Mexican Spanish. Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Don't interrupt me.No me interrumpas.

    “No me interrumpas.” means “Don't interrupt me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can you read this?¿Puedes leer esto?

    “¿Puedes leer esto?” means “Can you read this?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Where can I park?¿Dónde puedo estacionarme?

    “¿Dónde puedo estacionarme?” means “Where can I park?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Give me your word.Dame tu palabra.

    “Dame tu palabra.” means “Give me your word.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register2 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)21Neutral2
Conversation role4 branches

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

Make a request17Give instructions16Ask a question5Reassure or encourage1
Situations19 branches

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

Not recorded5Appointments1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.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.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Returns and exchanges1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1
Gender forms2 branches

Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.

neutral22masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.

Not recorded22object1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core13Expansion5Not recorded5
Vocabulary families36 branches

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

poder6apresures1baja1cita1cosas1cuida1cumple1dame1date1despacio1devolver1devuelveme1dia1distancia1encargate1estacionarme1favor1fuerte1habla1hablar1interrumpas1leer1llamada1manten1miedo1palabra1ponme1promesa1querer1repetir1repitas1tengas1toma1venir1volumen1vuelta1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday9Less common9Not recorded5
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

413253352
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

3151424
Confusion risk3 branches

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

3141623
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–323
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4145633
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–301231–40811–20241–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–31706
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23162026-10-1052026-11-112
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)23
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2316Not recorded7
Review methods3 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.16Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap5Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.2
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added16Not recorded7
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded23
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

395403234262
Grammar difficulty factor8 branches

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

137106254162121171201231
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0208241
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

013-29-41
Unique Vocabulary Families20 branches

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

None recorded6apresures1baja1cita1cosas1cuida1cumple1date1devolver1devuelveme1encargate1estacionarme1habla1interrumpas1manten1ponme1promesa1repetir1repitas1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline21 branches

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Not recorded5None recorded2apresures1baja1cita1cosas1cuida1cumple1date1devolver1devuelveme1encargate1habla1interrumpas1manten1palabra1ponme1promesa1repitas1toma1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–316Not recorded502
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No21Not recorded2