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Keeping a Conversation Going166Requests148Conversation140Getting Around Mexico132Home Together115Shopping and Paying114Making Plans112Health and Getting Help90Travel and Directions85Food and Eating Together80Food and Dining74Everyday Statements65Clearing Up Misunderstandings64Health and Safety45Everyday Actions40Boundaries and Disagreements31Relationships and Family29Feelings and Check-ins28Everyday Affection27Encouragement and Celebration24Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand19Reactions19Feelings18Airports and Luggage15Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp12Home Repairs and Utilities12Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers12Getting a Haircut in Mexico11Romance11Work and Shifts11Actions and Encouragement10Appointments and Rescheduling10At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner10ATMs, Cash, and Making Change10Going to the Dentist10School Pickup and Talking to Teachers10Viewing an Apartment and Moving In10Buying Produce at a Mexican Market9Everyday Conversation9Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet9Receiving a Package9Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds9A Beach Day in Mexico8Asking About Accessible Entrances8At a Mexican Bakery8Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico8Describing Symptoms at a Clinic8Household Chores8Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand8Parking and Paying at a Meter8Visiting a Pharmacy8Walking Directions8At a Gas Station in Mexico7Calling Emergency Services7Food Allergies and Ingredients7Rental Car Pickup and Return7Taking a Pet to the Vet7Taking a Taxi in Mexico7Asking Someone Out6Buying Intercity Bus Tickets6Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions6Splitting the Bill and Tipping6Visiting Someone’s Home6Apologizing5Encouraging Someone5Getting a Gym Day Pass5Hotel Check-In and Checkout5Talking About Family5Cooking Together4Time and Frequency4Asking for Help Politely3Greetings and Introductions3Making Plans with Friends3Saying No Politely3Disagreeing Politely2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Talking About How Often2Talking About How You Feel2Wants and Needs2Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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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 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 →
  7. Where is the bathroom?¿Dónde está el baño?

    “¿Dónde está el baño?” means “Where is the bathroom?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I want to cancel my appointment.Quiero cancelar mi cita.

    “Quiero cancelar mi cita.” means “I want to cancel my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use cancelar when you want to give up the appointment.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Where’s an ATM?¿Dónde hay un cajero?

    “¿Dónde hay un cajero?” means “Where’s an ATM?” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.

    “Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. 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 →
  12. 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 →
  13. 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 →
  14. Is drying included?¿Incluye el secado?

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

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

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  17. 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 →
  18. 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 →
  19. It’s apartment four.Es el departamento cuatro.

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

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Can I sit here?¿Me puedo sentar aquí?

    “¿Me puedo sentar aquí?” means “Can I sit here?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversational word order.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. 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 →
  23. Can you confirm the time?¿Me confirma la hora?

    “¿Me confirma la hora?” means “Can you confirm the time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a staff member to verify the time of your appointment.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. The ATM is out of cash.El cajero no tiene efectivo.

    “El cajero no tiene efectivo.” means “The ATM is out of cash.” in Mexican Spanish.

    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)84Neutral50Formal (usted)14
Conversation role7 branches

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

Make a request82Give instructions69Ask a question34Share information16Warn or report a problem4Reassure or encourage3Manage the conversation1
Situations80 branches

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

Not recorded17Getting a Haircut in Mexico11At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner10ATMs, Cash, and Making Change9Receiving a Package9Appointments and Rescheduling8Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds6Getting a Gym Day Pass4Appointments2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Advise taking an umbrella along.1Arrival registration at a hotel/event.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.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 answer the ringing phone.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 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 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 move backward immediately.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 solve an understood problem.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 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 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.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Make a respectful request for quiet.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Request 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.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral143masculine3feminine2
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded143noun4object1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core101Expansion30Not recorded17
Vocabulary families231 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.

Everyday97Less common34Not recorded17
Reusability3 branches

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

410753338
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

4913432856
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

177241330
Confusion risk3 branches

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

170345233
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3934–655
Usefulness score3 branches

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

494538316
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3012931–4019
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23692026-11-11602026-10-10122026-10-1952026-11-142
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)148
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded74photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2369LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 15
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.69Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.51Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap11Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.11Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Editorial review of requested command phrases1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

2148
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added74Not recorded74
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded148
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

6579400231215313
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

361458614511220181
Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

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

133462682310161713910169206255234121211
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

093-250-44-61
Unique Vocabulary Families176 branches

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New Families Vs Baseline170 branches

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Not recorded12cajero3mas3piso3billete2billetes2cita2cobran2compre2guarda2incluir2largo2maquina2paquete2reembolso2ropa2seco2abajo1aceite1acuestese1anticipo1apagalo1apresures1aquí1aspira1baja1banate1barba1barre1basura1botella1busca1cambia1camisa1cancelalo1cancelar1candado1capas1carga1centimetros1cepillate1chicos1clases1closet1confirmar1contesta1corto1cosas1costar1cuatro1cubrelo1cuelga1cuida1cumple1dar1das1date1dejarlo1dejelo1dejeme1departamento1despiertate1despunte1detergente1devolver1devuelvelo1dientes1dio1discutas1dobla1ejemplo1elegante1ella1empaque1encargate1enciendelo1encontrarlo1entrega1envuelvelo1escaleras1escuchas1firmar1fleco1fria1fumes1grites1guardalo1guia1habla1hacen1hazlo1horario1interrumpas1kilo1lavado1lavate1levantarme1lleva1llevalo1llores1manana1mancha1mancuernas1manos1manten1mantenlo1mientas1mira1muevas1necesitan1nosotros1ordena1paciencia1palabra1paraguas1piensalo1plancha1planchar1plantas1portero1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1pruebalo1puede1quien1quitarle1rapido1reagendar1recepcion1recibi1recogelo1recogerlo1recorta1registrar1registrate1repitas1resuelvelo1retirar1retrocede1retuvo1riega1sabanas1saca1secado1secadoras1secreto1sencillo1sentar1silencio1sin1sirve1sube1sujetalo1tarda1taxímetro1ticket1tijeras1timbre1toma1toques1traelo1trapea1tres1vayas1veinte1vernos1vistete1volumen1vuelve1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–3136Not recorded12
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No86Not recorded62