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Tengo hambre.

I’m hungry.

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MEANING & CONTEXT

The words, and when to use them

“Tengo hambre.” means “I’m hungry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

Register: Neutral. Gender form: neutral.

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Feelings and Check-insFood and Eating TogetherTalking About How You FeelFeelings

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Beginner
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Essential

Conversation builder

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No

Situation specific

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Yes

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Why this difficulty rating?

Length 3 points
2 spoken words; gender alternatives count once.
Vocabulary 0 points
Editorial vocabulary load, using a basic-word list and frequency within this deck.
Grammar 6 points
Basic present-tense verb pattern.
Idiom 0 points
Meaning is largely direct.
Reuse -2 points
1 content-word families appear in at least four cards; familiarity reduces the score.

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    “Tengo sueño.” means “I’m sleepy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.

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  3. I feel good.Me siento bien.

    “Me siento bien.” means “I feel good.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.

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  4. I feel sad.Me siento triste.

    “Me siento triste.” means “I feel sad.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I feel nervous.Me siento nervioso / nerviosa.

    “Me siento nervioso / nerviosa.” means “I feel nervous.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I feel calm.Me siento tranquilo / tranquila.

    “Me siento tranquilo / tranquila.” means “I feel calm.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

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Technical Specs
Formality and register

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral
Conversation role

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Share information
Situations

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Not recorded
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neutral
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Not recorded
Learning collections

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Not recorded
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hambretener
Vocabulary familiarity

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Not recorded
Reusability

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5
Coverage gap value

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1
Ambiguity risk

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1
Confusion risk

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1
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1–3
Usefulness score

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5
Difficulty score

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11–20
Vocabulary contribution

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0
Review dates

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2026-10-10
Editorial quality

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)
Source batches

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Not recorded
Review methods

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap
Difficulty rubric versions

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2
Introductory speakers

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Not recorded
Length difficulty factor

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3
Vocabulary difficulty factor

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0
Grammar difficulty factor

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6
Idiom difficulty factor

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0
Reuse difficulty factor

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-2
Unique Vocabulary Families

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None recorded
New Families Vs Baseline

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Not recorded
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline

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Not recorded
Pronunciation Included

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No
Full phrase data and editorial notes

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Usefulness
Essential
Situation Specific
Yes
Conversation Builder
No
Difficulty › Version
2
Difficulty › Score
12
Difficulty › Level
Beginner
Difficulty › Word Count
2
Difficulty › Factors › Length › Points
3
Difficulty › Factors › Length › Note
2 spoken words; gender alternatives count once.
Difficulty › Factors › Vocabulary › Points
0
Difficulty › Factors › Vocabulary › Note
Editorial vocabulary load, using a basic-word list and frequency within this deck.
Difficulty › Factors › Grammar › Points
6
Difficulty › Factors › Grammar › Note
Basic present-tense verb pattern.
Difficulty › Factors › Idiom › Points
0
Difficulty › Factors › Idiom › Note
Meaning is largely direct.
Difficulty › Factors › Reuse › Points
-2
Difficulty › Factors › Reuse › Note
1 content-word families appear in at least four cards; familiarity reduces the score.
Editorial Metrics › Usefulness Score
5
Editorial Metrics › Reusability
5
Editorial Metrics › Conversation Role
Share personal information
Editorial Metrics › Gap Value
1
Editorial Metrics › Register
Neutral
Editorial Metrics › Ambiguity Risk
1
Editorial Metrics › Confusion Risk
1
Editorial Metrics › Quality
Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)
Editorial Metrics › Review Note
Translation reviewed; additional metric scores are initial rule-based estimates.
Editorial Metrics › Method
Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap
Editorial Metrics › Vocabulary Families
hambre
Editorial Metrics › Vocabulary Families
tener
Editorial Metrics › Unique Vocabulary Families
None recorded
Editorial Metrics › Vocabulary Contribution
0
Editorial Metrics › New Families Vs Baseline
Not recorded
Editorial Metrics › New Vocabulary Vs Baseline
Not recorded
Editorial Metrics › Reviewed On
2026-10-10
Editorial Metrics › Pronunciation Included
No
Gender
neutral
Gender Applies To
Not recorded
History Key
["Feelings","I feel hungry."]
Phrase Id
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Topics
Feelings and Check-ins
Topics
Food and Eating Together
Topics
Talking About How You Feel