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Keeping a Conversation Going158Conversation120Requests64Clearing Up Misunderstandings63Making Plans62Home Together53Everyday Statements43Boundaries and Disagreements26Reactions25Food and Eating Together23Everyday Actions22Getting Around Mexico21Encouragement and Celebration20Everyday Conversation20Feelings and Check-ins20Everyday Affection19Shopping and Paying19Health and Getting Help14Food and Dining13Household Chores10Relationships and Family10Feelings9Romance9Time and Frequency6Natural Reactions and Replies5Travel and Directions5Cooking Together4Missing Someone and Showing Affection4Asking for Help Politely3Asking Someone Out3Disagreeing Politely3Encouraging Someone2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions2Airports and Luggage1Apologizing1Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Greetings and Introductions1Making Plans with Friends1Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1Saying No Politely1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Talking About Family1Talking About How Often1Walking Directions1Wants and Needs1

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  1. Pick it up.Recógelo.

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. 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 →
  3. Get back!¡Retrocede!

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

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Can we meet today?¿Podemos vernos hoy?

    “¿Podemos vernos hoy?” means “Can we meet today?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural informal meeting; reunirnos suits a meeting context.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. Can she come with us?¿Ella puede venir con nosotros?

    “¿Ella puede venir con nosotros?” means “Can she come with us?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether she can join the group. Use nosotras when everyone in the group is female.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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 →
  8. 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 →
  9. Do the laundry.Lava la ropa.

    “Lava la ropa.” means “Do the laundry.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to do the laundry.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Call it off.Cancélalo.

    “Cancélalo.” means “Call it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Set it up.Prepáralo.

    “Prepáralo.” means “Set it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Figure it out.Resuélvelo.

    “Resuélvelo.” means “Figure it out.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to solve an understood problem.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Let it go.Déjalo ir.

    “Déjalo ir.” means “Let it go.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Look here.Mira aquí.

    “Mira aquí.” means “Look here.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct attention to an indicated place or item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Ask him.Pregúntale.

    “Pregúntale.” means “Ask him.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Taste it.Pruébalo.

    “Pruébalo.” means “Taste it.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Hang up the phone.Cuelga el teléfono.

    “Cuelga el teléfono.” means “Hang up the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to end a phone call.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Fold the clothes.Dobla la ropa.

    “Dobla la ropa.” means “Fold the clothes.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Lock the door.Cierra la puerta con llave.

    “Cierra la puerta con llave.” means “Lock the door.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Leave it.Déjalo.

    “Déjalo.” means “Leave it.” in Mexican Spanish. Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Vacuum the floor.Aspira el piso.

    “Aspira el piso.” means “Vacuum the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to vacuum the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Sweep the floor.Barre el piso.

    “Barre el piso.” means “Sweep the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to sweep the floor.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Mop the floor.Trapea el piso.

    “Trapea el piso.” means “Mop the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request mopping a floor as a household task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. 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 →
Technical Specs
Formality and register1 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)64
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 instructions61Make a request52Ask a question3Reassure or encourage1
Situations62 branches

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

Not recorded3Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Arrival registration at a hotel/event.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask someone to allow more time.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.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 do the laundry.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 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 perform the understood action.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.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 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 lock a door with a key.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.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.1Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Reassure 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.1Wake someone who is sleeping.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral64
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded64
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core39Expansion22Not recorded3
Vocabulary families99 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.

Everyday32Less common29Not recorded3
Reusability3 branches

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

43352239
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

333431
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

33022915
Confusion risk2 branches

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

345219
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3584–66
Usefulness score1 branches

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

464
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–304431–4020
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–352012
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23612026-10-193
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)64
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2361LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 13
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.61Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.3
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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264
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded64
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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

6360143812591
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

33361158260541
Grammar difficulty factor7 branches

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

13281610177207235254103
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

057456181
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

049-211-43-61
Unique Vocabulary Families66 branches

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None recorded12apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1botella1busca1cambia1cancelalo1cepillate1cuelga1cuida1cumple1das1date1deja1despiertate1dientes1dobla1elegante1ella1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1fumes1grites1guardalo1haz1hazlo1interrumpas1lavate1lleva1llevalo1manten1mantenlo1nosotros1paciencia1paraguas1plantas1pon1ponme1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1pruebalo1puede1recogelo1registrate1repitas1resuelvelo1retrocede1riega1sabanas1saca1secreto1sencillo1sube1subele1tema1trapea1vernos1vete1vistete1volumen1vuelve1
New Families Vs Baseline79 branches

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None recorded3piso3dejalo2lava2llave2ropa2apresures1aspira1baja1barre1basura1botella1busca1cama1cambia1cancelalo1cepillate1cuelga1cuida1cumple1das1date1deja1despiertate1dientes1dobla1duerme1elegante1ella1encargate1encontrarlo1escaleras1fumes1grites1guarda1guardalo1haz1hazlo1interrumpas1lavate1lleva1llevalo1manos1manten1mantenlo1mira1nosotros1paciencia1palabra1paraguas1plantas1platos1pon1ponme1preguntale1preparalo1promesa1pruebalo1puede1quedate1recogelo1registrate1repitas1resuelvelo1retrocede1riega1sabanas1saca1secreto1sencillo1sube1subele1tema1trapea1vernos1vete1vistete1volumen1vuelve1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–36103
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No64