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Keeping a Conversation Going22Conversation18Requests17Making Plans15Reactions11Health and Getting Help9Shopping and Paying9Clearing Up Misunderstandings8Getting Around Mexico8Home Together8Everyday Statements6Boundaries and Disagreements5Encouragement and Celebration5Everyday Conversation4Travel and Directions2Everyday Affection1Feelings1Feelings and Check-ins1Food and Dining1Food and Eating Together1Health and Safety1Relationships and Family1Time and Frequency1

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  1. Can I pay?¿Puedo pagar?

    “¿Puedo pagar?” means “Can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to settle a bill now.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I can go.Puedo ir.

    “Puedo ir.” means “I can go.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

    “¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Can you help me?¿Puedes ayudarme?

    “¿Puedes ayudarme?” means “Can you help me?” in Mexican Spanish. A request for help. ¿Me puedes ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Me puede ayudar?

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.

    “No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Where can I pay?¿Dónde puedo pagar?

    “¿Dónde puedo pagar?” means “Where can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. 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 →
  8. Can you fix it?¿Puedes arreglarlo?

    “¿Puedes arreglarlo?” means “Can you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. I can’t breathe.No puedo respirar.

    “No puedo respirar.” means “I can’t breathe.” in Mexican Spanish. Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Can I stay?¿Me puedo quedar?

    “¿Me puedo quedar?” means “Can I stay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I can’t do it.No puedo hacerlo.

    “No puedo hacerlo.” means “I can’t do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to do the understood task.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I can’t help you.No puedo ayudarte.

    “No puedo ayudarte.” means “I can’t help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Can I use this?¿Puedo usar esto?

    “¿Puedo usar esto?” means “Can I use this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to use the indicated item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Where can I wait?¿Dónde puedo esperar?

    “¿Dónde puedo esperar?” means “Where can I wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Can I take a break?¿Puedo tomar un descanso?

    “¿Puedo tomar un descanso?” means “Can I take a break?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Where can I sit?¿Dónde puedo sentarme?

    “¿Dónde puedo sentarme?” means “Where can I sit?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. They can come.Pueden venir.

    “Pueden venir.” means “They can come.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm people are able to attend.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. They can help.Pueden ayudar.

    “Pueden ayudar.” means “They can help.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify people who can assist.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Can I go?¿Puedo ir?

    “¿Puedo ir?” means “Can I go?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Can you wait?¿Puedes esperar?

    “¿Puedes esperar?” means “Can you wait?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. 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 →
  23. What can I do?¿Qué puedo hacer?

    “¿Qué puedo hacer?” means “What can I do?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. When can I come?¿Cuándo puedo ir?

    “¿Cuándo puedo ir?” means “When can I come?” in Mexican Spanish. Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.

    BeginnerHighEnglish 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)36Neutral27
Conversation role7 branches

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

Ask a question39Share information14Answer or explain13Express feelings or opinions11Invite or give permission5Offer help or make a promise1Reassure or encourage1
Situations35 branches

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

Not recorded29Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask about exchanging a purchase.1Ask another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.1Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.1Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.1Ask to settle a bill now.1Ask when you can check in at a hotel.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm people are able to attend.1Encourage someone before or during a challenge.1Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Give permission or hospitality to stay.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Grant permission to use an understood item.1Identify people who can assist.1Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.1Invite the listener to join the speaker’s group.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Politely ask a seller whether they can offer a discount.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Request sending an already understood file/item/message.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1
Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral57both4feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded57noun6
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded29Core26Expansion8
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded29Everyday28Less common6
Reusability3 branches

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

54941232
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

42321931417
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

126224313
Confusion risk4 branches

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

32512421341
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3504–613
Usefulness score3 branches

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

44051736
Difficulty score6 branches

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

21–303111–202531–40441–5015–10151–601
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0341–329
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23342026-10-10202026-10-1242026-10-1442026-10-151
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)63
Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2334Not recorded18Everyday questions screenshot4Short everyday phrases screenshot3Curated multi-source screenshot228 everyday questions screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1
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.34Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap27Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

263
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added45Not recorded18
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded63
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

0571044161
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-239-423-61
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

32862299124
Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

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

1032131217623320262121151161181261301
Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

3250242105361
New Families Vs Baseline26 branches

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None recorded19Not recorded18arreglarlo2preguntar2quedar2acompanarnos1algo1ayudarte1cambiar1confiar1decirmelo1descuento1encargarme1entrar1enviarlo1hacerlo1mandarme1manejar1preguntarme1quedarte1quedartelo1registrarme1respirar1sentarme1usar1usarlo1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No63
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–326019Not recorded18
Unique Vocabulary Families31 branches

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

None recorded34abrirlo1acompanarnos1algo1ayudarme1ayudarte1cambiar1cerrarlo1confiar1decirmelo1descuento1encargarme1entrar1enviarlo1escribirlo1estacionarme1foto1mandarme1manejar1menu1mostrarme1pagar1preguntarme1probar1quedarte1quedartelo1registrarme1repetir1respirar1tarjeta1usar1