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¿Comiste?

Did you eat?

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“¿Comiste?” means “Did you eat?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

Register: Neutral. Gender form: neutral.

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Food and Eating TogetherConversation

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Beginner
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High

Conversation builder

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Yes

Situation specific

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No

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Idiom 0 points
Meaning is largely direct.
Reuse 0 points
0 content-word families appear in at least four cards; familiarity reduces the score.
Length 0 points
1 spoken words; gender alternatives count once.
Grammar 10 points
Question pattern and conjugated verb.
Vocabulary 3 points
Editorial vocabulary load, using a basic-word list and frequency within this deck.

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  1. What time do you eat?¿A qué hora comes?

    “¿A qué hora comes?” means “What time do you eat?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about meal time. In Mexico comer can refer to the main midday meal; specify desayunar or cenar when needed.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. How do you cook it?¿Cómo lo cocinas?

    “¿Cómo lo cocinas?” means “How do you cook it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Do you want more?¿Quieres más?

    “¿Quieres más?” means “Do you want more?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer another serving or more of the item already understood.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Can I have another one?¿Me das otro?

    “¿Me das otro?” means “Can I have another one?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Hot or cold?¿Caliente o frío?

    “¿Caliente o frío?” means “Hot or cold?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Could you cook?¿Podrías cocinar?

    “¿Podrías cocinar?” means “Could you cook?” in Mexican Spanish. Request that the listener handle cooking for an understood meal.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register

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Neutral
Conversation role

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Ask a question
Situations

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Not recorded
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neutral
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Not recorded
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Not recorded
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comiste
Vocabulary familiarity

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Not recorded
Reusability

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4
Coverage gap value

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1
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1
Confusion risk

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1
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1–3
Usefulness score

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4
Difficulty score

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11–20
Vocabulary contribution

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1–3
Review dates

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2026-10-14
Editorial quality

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)
Source batches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap
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2
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Not recorded
Idiom difficulty factor

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0
Reuse difficulty factor

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0
Length difficulty factor

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0
Grammar difficulty factor

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10
Vocabulary difficulty factor

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3
New Families Vs Baseline

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comiste
Pronunciation Included

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No
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline

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1–3
Unique Vocabulary Families

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comiste
Full phrase data and editorial notes

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Gender
neutral
Difficulty › Level
Beginner
Difficulty › Score
18
Difficulty › Factors › Idiom › Note
Meaning is largely direct.
Difficulty › Factors › Idiom › Points
0
Difficulty › Factors › Reuse › Note
0 content-word families appear in at least four cards; familiarity reduces the score.
Difficulty › Factors › Reuse › Points
0
Difficulty › Factors › Length › Note
1 spoken words; gender alternatives count once.
Difficulty › Factors › Length › Points
0
Difficulty › Factors › Grammar › Note
Question pattern and conjugated verb.
Difficulty › Factors › Grammar › Points
10
Difficulty › Factors › Vocabulary › Note
Editorial vocabulary load, using a basic-word list and frequency within this deck.
Difficulty › Factors › Vocabulary › Points
3
Difficulty › Version
2
Difficulty › Word Count
1
Usefulness
High
Gender Applies To
Not recorded
Editorial Metrics › Method
Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap
Editorial Metrics › Quality
Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)
Editorial Metrics › Gap Value
1
Editorial Metrics › Register
Neutral
Editorial Metrics › Review Note
Translation reviewed; additional metric scores are initial rule-based estimates.
Editorial Metrics › Reviewed On
2026-10-14
Editorial Metrics › Reusability
4
Editorial Metrics › Ambiguity Risk
1
Editorial Metrics › Confusion Risk
1
Editorial Metrics › Usefulness Score
4
Editorial Metrics › Conversation Role
Ask a question
Editorial Metrics › Vocabulary Families
comiste
Editorial Metrics › New Families Vs Baseline
comiste
Editorial Metrics › Pronunciation Included
No
Editorial Metrics › Vocabulary Contribution
1
Editorial Metrics › New Vocabulary Vs Baseline
1
Editorial Metrics › Unique Vocabulary Families
comiste
Situation Specific
No
Conversation Builder
Yes
Phrase Id
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History Key
["Conversation","Did you eat?"]
Topics
Food and Eating Together
Source Batch › Entry
Not recorded
Source Batch › Source
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