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Does it go downtown?

¿Va al centro?

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MEANING & CONTEXT

The words, and when to use them

“¿Va al centro?” means “Does it go downtown?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the bus, train, or route already being discussed. El centro means downtown or the city center.

Situation: Public transit

Register: Neutral. Gender form: neutral.

In a conversation

Disculpe, ¿va al centro?
Excuse me, does it go downtown?

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Getting Around Mexico Travel and Directions

Difficulty

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Beginner

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Essential

Conversation builder

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Yes

Situation specific

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Yes

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Why this difficulty rating?

Length 6 points: 3 spoken Spanish words.
Vocabulary 2 points: Editorial estimate of the vocabulary needed for this situation.
Grammar 6 points: Editorial estimate based on verb forms, pronouns and sentence structure.
Idiom 0 points: The phrase uses a direct or familiar expression.
Reuse -2 points: 1 word families appear in at least four baseline cards.

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Formality and register

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Neutral

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Situations

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Public transit

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neutral

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Not recorded

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Core

Vocabulary families

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ir centro

Vocabulary familiarity

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Everyday

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1–3

Usefulness score

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Difficulty score

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11–20

Vocabulary contribution

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1–3

Review dates

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2026-11-11

Editorial quality

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)

Source batches

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Not recorded

Review methods

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Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.

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Introductory speakers

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Not recorded

Length difficulty factor