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Keeping a Conversation Going682 Conversation488 Making Plans348 Getting Around Mexico282 Requests252 Everyday Statements242 Home Together205 Shopping and Paying194 Health and Getting Help182 Food and Eating Together169 Clearing Up Misunderstandings168 Travel and Directions151 Food and Dining145 Reactions136 Feelings and Check-ins110 Encouragement and Celebration107 Boundaries and Disagreements101 Time and Frequency81 Health and Safety77 Everyday Conversation75 Everyday Affection70 Feelings67 Relationships and Family59 Everyday Actions53 Romance44 Actions and Encouragement24 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand23 Wants and Needs21 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp20 Airports and Luggage19 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic19 Home Repairs and Utilities17 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers17 Appointments and Rescheduling16 Greetings and Introductions16 Hotel Check-In and Checkout16 Making Plans with Friends16 Natural Reactions and Replies16 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds16 Work and Shifts16 Food Allergies and Ingredients15 Rental Car Pickup and Return15 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions15 Walking Directions15 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand14 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In14 Visiting a Pharmacy14 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change13 Going to the Dentist13 A Beach Day in Mexico12 Asking About Accessible Entrances12 Asking Someone Out12 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico12 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets12 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market12 Calling Emergency Services12 Cooking Together12 Disagreeing Politely12 Encouraging Someone12 Getting a Haircut in Mexico12 Household Chores12 Missing Someone and Showing Affection12 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers12 Splitting the Bill and Tipping12 Taking a Taxi in Mexico12 Talking About Family12 Talking About How Often12 Talking About How You Feel12 Visiting Someone’s Home12 Wants, Needs, and Obligations12 Apologizing11 Asking for Help Politely11 At a Gas Station in Mexico11 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner11 At a Mexican Bakery11 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet11 Getting a Gym Day Pass11 Parking and Paying at a Meter11 Receiving a Package11 Saying No Politely11 Taking a Pet to the Vet11

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Is it possible?¿Es posible?
“¿Es posible?” means “Is it possible?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.
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How much do you need?¿Cuánto necesitas?
“¿Cuánto necesitas?” means “How much do you need?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.
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I can drive.Sé manejar.
“Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.
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I’m not home.No estoy en casa.
“No estoy en casa.” means “I’m not home.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.
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I’m almost ready.Ya casi estoy listo.
“Ya casi estoy listo.” means “I’m almost ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.
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What do you mean?¿Qué quieres decir?
“¿Qué quieres decir?” means “What do you mean?” in Mexican Spanish. Asks someone to clarify their meaning; informal, addressing one person.
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No problem.No hay problema.
“No hay problema.” means “No problem.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassures someone that something is not a problem.
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There is a problem.Hay un problema.
“Hay un problema.” means “There is a problem.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
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Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?
“¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.
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What day is it?¿Qué día es?
“¿Qué día es?” means “What day is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which day it is.
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To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.
“Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.
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Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.
“Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.
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Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?
“¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.
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Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?
“¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.
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Are you at home?¿Estás en casa?
“¿Estás en casa?” means “Are you at home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener is currently at home.
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I need a car.Necesito un carro.
“Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.
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Is it spicy?¿Pica?
“¿Pica?” means “Is it spicy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.
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Does it go downtown?¿Va al centro?
“¿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.
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No water is coming out.No sale agua.
“No sale agua.” means “No water is coming out.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when you turn on a faucet and nothing comes out.
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Can I park here?¿Puedo estacionarme aquí?
“¿Puedo estacionarme aquí?” means “Can I park here?” in Mexican Spanish.
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I need an ambulance.Necesito una ambulancia.
“Necesito una ambulancia.” means “I need an ambulance.” in Mexican Spanish.
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They won’t drink water.No toma agua.
“No toma agua.” means “They won’t drink water.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Do you speak English?¿Hablas inglés?
“¿Hablas inglés?” means “Do you speak English?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
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Do you understand?¿Entiendes?
“¿Entiendes?” means “Do you understand?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
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Formality and register3 branches

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

Neutral1295 Familiar (tú)543 Formal (usted)56

Conversation role15 branches

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

Ask a question650 Answer or explain539 Share information539 Express feelings or opinions305 Make a request281 Give instructions176 Warn or report a problem43 Reassure or encourage35 Greet or say goodbye21 Offer help or make a promise13 Invite or give permission12 Manage the conversation12 Express affection7 Apologize5 Thank or show appreciation2

Situations825 branches

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

Not recorded648 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand23 Airports and Luggage16 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic16 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp15 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers15 Food Allergies and Ingredients14 Home Repairs and Utilities14 Rental Car Pickup and Return14 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds13 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In13 Work and Shifts13 Appointments and Rescheduling12 Getting a Haircut in Mexico12 Going to the Dentist12 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand12 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers12 Asking About Accessible Entrances11 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner11 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change11 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market11 Taking a Pet to the Vet11 Visiting Someone’s Home11 At a Mexican Bakery10 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico10 Calling Emergency Services10 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet10 Getting a Gym Day Pass10 Parking and Paying at a Meter10 Receiving a Package10 Romantic relationships10 A Beach Day in Mexico9 At a Gas Station in Mexico9 Splitting the Bill and Tipping9 Visiting a Pharmacy9 Hotel Check-In and Checkout8 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets7 Cooking Together5 Saying No Politely5 Talking About Family5 Apologizing4 Asking Someone Out4 Disagreeing Politely4 Taking a Taxi in Mexico4 Talking About How Often4 Encouraging Someone3 Making Plans3 Appointments2 Asking for Help Politely2 Public transit2 Walking Directions2 A conventional good-trip wish.1 A timer, game, or allotted period has ended.1 Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.1 Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1 Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1 Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1 Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1 Acknowledge responsibility for an error. Culpa is feminine regardless of who is at fault.1 Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1 Address a close romantic partner affectionately.1 Advise taking an umbrella along.1 Affectionate question about missing the speaker.1 Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.1 Agree that the same statement/feeling applies to the speaker too.1 Agree with a negative statement by saying it also applies to the speaker.1 Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1 Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1 Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1 Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1 An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1 Announce having a gift for the listener before handing it over.1 Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1 Answer a day-of-week question.1 Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1 Answer a frequency question with almost never.1 Answer a likelihood question with probably.1 Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1 Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1 Answer a question about having gone to the already understood place/event.1 Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1 Answer a who question with no one.1 Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1 Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1 Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Answer when something happened with last night.1 Answer when with before/earlier.1 Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1 Appropriate informal expression of attraction, when welcome in the relationship.1 Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1 Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1 Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1 Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.1 Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1 Arrival registration at a hotel/event.1 Ask a close person for a hug.1 Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1 Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1 Ask a familiar person whether they are in love, in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás enamorada?1 Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.1 Ask a person’s age in an appropriate introductory conversation.1 Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1 Ask a server for a drink without ice.1 Ask a server for a fork using formal usted wording.1 Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1 Ask about a companion’s planned transportation home.1 Ask about a first visit or experience.1 Ask about a possible health risk.1 Ask about another person’s general tastes, rather than placing an order.1 Ask about current local weather, not long-term climate.1 Ask about employment during a social introduction.1 Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.1 Ask about exchanging a purchase.1 Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1 Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1 Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.1 Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1 Ask about playing football as a hobby in casual introductions.1 Ask about someone’s availability during a past period. Female listener: ¿Estabas ocupada?1 Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1 Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.1 Ask about the effort involved in learning something.1 Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.1 Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1 Ask about the listener’s usual wake-up time.1 Ask another person to attempt the understood task.1 Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1 Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1 Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1 Ask for a reason for a preceding claim or decision.1 Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1 Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1 Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1 Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1 Ask for availability of a pen when filling out a form.1 Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1 Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1 Ask for hand-holding, for affection or walking together.1 Ask for help locking an understood item.1 Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1 Ask for justification for doing an understood action.1 Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1 Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1 Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.1 Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1 Ask for the location of a hospital facility.1 Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1 Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1 Ask for time to think before replying.1 Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1 Ask how a device/container/door is closed.1 Ask how a device/container/door is opened.1 Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1 Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.1 Ask how an understood thing/system works.1 Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1 Ask how to locate the hospital emergency department.1 Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1 Ask if a companion has a charger available, for possible borrowing.1 Ask if a proposed action would be helpful.1 Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1 Ask listener not to waste time on an understood task.1 Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1 Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?1 Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.1 Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1 Ask permission to use the indicated item.1 Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1 Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1 Ask someone not to argue verbally.1 Ask someone not to leave.1 Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1 Ask someone to allow more time.1 Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1 Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1 Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1 Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1 Ask someone to call the police.1 Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1 Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1 Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1 Ask someone to do the laundry.1 Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.1 Ask someone to end a phone call.1 Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.1 Ask someone to feed the pets.1 Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1 Ask someone to finish a beverage.1 Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1 Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1 Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1 Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1 Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1 Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1 Ask someone to increase the music volume.1 Ask someone to iron clothing.1 Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1 Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1 Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1 Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1 Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1 Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1 Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1 Ask someone to move backward immediately.1 Ask someone to move out of the way.1 Ask someone to perform the understood action.1 Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1 Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1 Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1 Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1 Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.1 Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.1 Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1 Ask someone to return.1 Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1 Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1 Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1 Ask someone to spell a word or name.1 Ask someone to stop discussing a subject.1 Ask someone to sweep the floor.1 Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1 Ask someone to take out household trash.1 Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1 Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1 Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1 Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1 Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1 Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1 Ask someone to water the plants.1 Ask someone’s address in an appropriate exchange.1 Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.1 Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.1 Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1 Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1 Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1 Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.1 Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1 Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1 Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1 Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1 Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1 Ask the listener to return a phone call.1 Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1 Ask the listener to turn their body around.1 Ask the listener’s temporary accommodation during travel, not permanent residence.1 Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.1 Ask the purchase location of an item previously mentioned.1 Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1 Ask the reason behind an understood remark.1 Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1 Ask the reason for a past call.1 Ask the required amount of an understood resource/item.1 Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1 Ask to cover an understood item/container.1 Ask to settle a bill now.1 Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1 Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.1 Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1 Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1 Ask what an understood object is called.1 Ask what follows in a plan, sequence or activity.1 Ask what food listener is preparing during a meal conversation.1 Ask what food someone is currently eating.1 Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.1 Ask what is being looked at.1 Ask what material an understood object is made from.1 Ask what someone recalls about an understood event.1 Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1 Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.1 Ask when an understood activity or job started in the past.1 Ask when an understood task finished in the past.1 Ask when information or a result will become known.1 Ask when someone plans to call.1 Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.1 Ask when you can check in at a hotel.1 Ask where someone studied in an ordinary personal-history conversation.1 Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1 Ask whether a hotel exists nearby during travel.1 Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1 Ask whether a method, device, or plan will work.1 Ask whether a place offers Wi-Fi.1 Ask whether a previously discussed situation is worsening.1 Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1 Ask whether a purchase justifies its price.1 Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1 Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1 Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1 Ask whether an understood item is needed.1 Ask whether contacting an understood male person by phone is advisable.1 Ask whether driving happened in a past situation, not whether someone knows how to drive.1 Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1 Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.1 Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1 Ask whether listener is heading home when coordinating departure.1 Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.1 Ask whether listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1 Ask whether performing the understood task is required.1 Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.1 Ask whether someone has children during an appropriate personal conversation.1 Ask whether someone works at the indicated place, for example identifying an employee who may help.1 Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.1 Ask whether staying at the indicated place is required.1 Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.1 Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1 Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1 Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1 Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.1 Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1 Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1 Ask whether waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.1 Ask whether weather is windy before an outing.1 Ask which day it is.1 Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.1 Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.1 Ask which location or seat is available for sitting.1 Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1 Ask which person an already-understood man asked in a past conversation.1 Ask which person arrived at an earlier event.1 Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1 Ask which season applies in an understood location, for example comparing hemispheres.1 Ask who is accompanying the listener.1 Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.1 Ask who owns the indicated item.1 Ask who received a previously discussed piece of information.1 Ask who should receive the understood information/message.1 Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1 Ask why a person stopped an understood movement or activity.1 Ask why an understood business/place is closed.1 Ask why someone is delayed.1 Ask why someone is laughing.1 Ask willingness to repeat a completed experience.1 Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1 Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1 Assess that an understood action or expense is not worth the effort.1 Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1 Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1 Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?1 Check recognition when meeting someone again.1 Check stock or availability for today.1 Check that a person or situation is okay.1 Check that a traveller has their passport when preparing for travel.1 Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1 Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.1 Check the presence of an understood group of people.1 Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1 Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.1 Check whether a familiar companion has money available for an understood expense.1 Check whether a group has already departed.1 Check whether a group is departing immediately.1 Check whether a known person was asked about the understood issue.1 Check whether a message was sent to the already understood woman.1 Check whether a statement is true.1 Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1 Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1 Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1 Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1 Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1 Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1 Check whether expected people have already arrived.1 Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1 Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?1 Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1 Check whether the listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.1 Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1 Check whether the listener intends to return.1 Check whether the listener is currently at home.1 Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.1 Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.1 Check whether the speaker and companions are currently running late.1 Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1 Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.1 Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1 Clarify that the listener’s interpretation matches the point the speaker intended.1 Clarify that the speaker did not make a call in the understood past period.1 Clarify that the speaker does not want a remark misinterpreted.1 Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1 Comfort someone who is crying.1 Comment conventionally that time seems to pass quickly.1 Comment on a low price.1 Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1 Comment that it is late.1 Comment that the current time is early.1 Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1 Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1 Commit to remaining at the understood place or event.1 Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1 Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1 Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1 Compare online and in-person prices.1 Compare reality with expectations.1 Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1 Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1 Confirm a completed call: you called the listener. This answers ¿Me llamaste?1 Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1 Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1 Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1 Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1 Confirm having completed the understood action.1 Confirm knowing how to drive.1 Confirm people are able to attend.1 Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1 Confirm that an item matches what someone wanted.1 Confirm that listener resides at the indicated location.1 Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1 Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1 Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1 Confirm whether a meeting will happen.1 Confirm whether another person intends to stay.1 Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1 Congratulate the listener on winning an understood game/contest.1 Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1 Conventional opinion introducer.1 Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1 Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1 Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1 Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1 Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.1 Decline going to an understood place or event.1 Decline the timing of an action/conversation as unsuitable.1 Defer an action to the next opportunity.1 Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1 Deny doing an understood action.1 Deny responsibility for an understood problem. Culpa is feminine regardless of the speaker.1 Deny that a past incident occurred.1 Describe a cloudy sky.1 Describe a headache plainly during everyday conversation.1 Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1 Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1 Describe an unexpected sudden event.1 Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1 Describe checking email as part of a routine.1 Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1 Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1 Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1 Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1 Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1 Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1 Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1 Describe feeling guilt or remorse.1 Describe figurative emotional heartbreak to a familiar person.1 Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1 Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.1 Describe getting out of bed as a routine, rather than command someone to stand.1 Describe going to bed as a routine, rather than telling another person to sleep.1 Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1 Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1 Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1 Describe making the bed as a household chore.1 Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1 Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1 Describe progress learning English.1 Describe showering in a household routine.1 Describe someone else’s work ethic.1 Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1 Describe sunny weather, not an object’s heat.1 Describe waking as a daily routine.1 Describe windy conditions.1 Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1 Direct attention to an indicated place or item.1 Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1 Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1 Direct someone to go home, e.g.1 Direct someone upstairs.1 Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1 Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Discuss a proposed action.1 Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1 Discuss the weather forecast.1 Discuss whether you have money available.1 Discuss your employment status.1 Emphasize that a statement is serious.1 Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1 Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1 Encourage someone before or during a challenge.1 Encourage someone not to put excessive pressure on themselves.1 Encourage someone to eat something.1 Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1 Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1 Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1 Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1 Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1 Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1 Explain a future decision not to drive.1 Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.1 Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1 Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1 Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1 Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1 Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.1 Explain a vegetarian dietary restriction while ordering. Female speaker: Soy vegetariana.1 Explain an obligation to study.1 Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1 Explain arriving late in an understood past situation.1 Explain current activity while on foot.1 Explain current cooking activity/availability.1 Explain current work activity/availability.1 Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1 Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1 Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1 Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1 Explain inability to do the understood task.1 Explain lack of money.1 Explain limited remaining phone battery.1 Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1 Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1 Explain not having seen/noticed the listener in a past situation.1 Explain past unavailability due to being busy. Female speaker: Estaba ocupada.1 Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1 Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1 Explain tasks that still need doing.1 Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.1 Explain that eating is happening now.1 Explain that guests are visiting, for household scheduling or hospitality.1 Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1 Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1 Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1 Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1 Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1 Explain that the speaker has to wait.1 Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1 Explain that the speaker is not employed.1 Explain that the speaker is staying for now, with later departure still possible.1 Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1 Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1 Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1 Explain that you already have arrangements.1 Explain the activity being done now.1 Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1 Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1 Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1 Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1 Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1 Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1 Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1 Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1 Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1 Express a wish of peace for someone deceased.1 Express a wish that listener were present during separation.1 Express affection for your family.1 Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1 Express an optional shared blessing/wish.1 Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1 Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1 Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1 Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1 Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1 Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1 Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1 Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1 Express personal appreciation to a friend or partner.1 Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1 Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.1 Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1 Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1 Express uncertainty or concerns.1 Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1 Firm request for honesty.1 Firmly refuse something.1 Firmly tell someone to leave.1 Food ingredients1 Friendly celebration with someone you know.1 Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1 Gently ask what is occupying someone’s thoughts, rather than solicit an opinion on a shared topic.1 Gently ask why the listener is upset/annoyed, not simply sad.1 Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1 Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1 Give a direct negative answer.1 Give a softened negative answer.1 Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1 Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1 Give an indefinite future time in reply to a timing question.1 Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1 Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1 Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1 Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1 Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1 Give permission or hospitality to stay.1 Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1 Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1 Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1 Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1 Grant permission to use an understood item.1 Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1 Greet someone arriving early.1 Hotel or home repairs1 Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.1 Identify oneself, e.g.1 Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1 Identify people who can assist.1 Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1 Identify the current season as spring in a geographic/calendar conversation.1 Identify the exact desired location visually.1 Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1 Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1 Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?1 Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1 Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.1 Introduce a friend to another person.1 Introduce a positive update.1 Introduce a related aside in conversation.1 Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1 Introduce a thought/update with an attention-getting question.1 Introduce the first point in a sequence.1 Invite a suggestion for solving an understood problem.1 Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.1 Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1 Invite shared prayer when appropriate in the relationship/cultural setting.1 Invite someone to have coffee together.1 Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1 Invite the listener to join the speaker’s group.1 Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1 Invite the listener to text the speaker.1 Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1 Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1 Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1 Locate an airport facility while travelling.1 Locate an item/person beside the speaker.1 Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1 Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1 Make a respectful request for quiet.1 Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1 Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.1 Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1 Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1 Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1 Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1 Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1 Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1 Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1 Offer an appropriate direct compliment about a partner/friend’s smile.1 Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.1 Offer another serving or more of the item already understood.1 Offer assistance carrying an understood item, for example a heavy bag.1 Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.1 Offer coffee as a host.1 Offer condolences after a death.1 Offer ongoing personal support, e.g.1 Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1 Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1 Offer to buy an understood item for the listener.1 Offer to cook for the listener as a household or relationship arrangement.1 Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.1 Offer to place an order on the listener’s behalf.1 Offer to repair an understood item.1 Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.1 Offer transport and ask if the listener needs the speaker to give them a ride.1 Offer/commit to helping the listener.1 Often an ironic reaction to bad luck; tone establishes the meaning. Suerte is feminine regardless of the speaker.1 Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1 Ordering food1 Paying at a restaurant1 Payment problems1 Pharmacy1 Politely ask a seller whether they can offer a discount.1 Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1 Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1 Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1 Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1 Promise prompt action.1 Promise to bring an understood item to the listener.1 Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1 Promise to remember an understood task/item.1 Prompt departure because it is time to go.1 Propose staying at home together instead of an outing.1 Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1 Question whether an action is needed.1 React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1 React to a frightening thing or event.1 React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1 React to an unexpected coincidental encounter or shared circumstance.1 React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1 React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1 React when something confirms what you suspected.1 React with surprise or admiration.1 Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1 Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.1 Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1 Reassure someone about an uncertain future outcome.1 Reassure that some method/solution exists for the understood problem.1 Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1 Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1 Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1 Report a delayed train during travel planning.1 Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1 Report active bleeding as a symptom.1 Report an accidental coffee spill to explain a mess or request assistance.1 Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1 Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1 Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1 Report being inside a building or place.1 Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1 Report being unable to locate keys.1 Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1 Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1 Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1 Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1 Report having no plans when discussing availability.1 Report increasing outdoor warmth.1 Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1 Report not asking an understood person or question.1 Report not having eaten during an understood past period.1 Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.1 Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1 Report rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.1 Report receiving a call from an unidentified person, e.g.1 Report snow currently falling.1 Report that a door is locked with a key.1 Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1 Report that an understood situation is unusual.1 Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1 Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1 Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1 Report that the speaker has already had the midday meal, for example when offered lunch.1 Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1 Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1 Request a decrease in device or music volume.1 Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1 Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1 Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1 Request mopping a floor as a household task.1 Request or describe doing things one by one.1 Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1 Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1 Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1 Request sending an already understood file/item/message.1 Request that the listener handle cooking for an understood meal.1 Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1 Respectfully report that a previously identified person died.1 Respond politely when someone sneezes.1 Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1 Returns and exchanges1 Say an amount or demand is excessive.1 Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1 Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1 Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1 Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1 Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1 Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1 Say goodbye.1 Say no suggestion comes to mind when asked for an idea.1 Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1 Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1 Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1 Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1 Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1 Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1 Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.1 Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1 Select an indicated item.1 Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1 Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1 Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1 Share a phone number.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 Share an intuition or hunch.1 Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1 Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1 Share family information.1 Share positive enjoyment after a completed outing/event.1 Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1 Share that a vacation is approaching, without supplying a real destination/date.1 Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1 Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.1 Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1 Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1 State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.1 State a decision not to stay at the understood place/event.1 State a firm boundary that an understood decision is settled.1 State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1 State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1 State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1 State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1 State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1 State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1 State needing a vehicle, e.g.1 State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1 State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1 State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1 State that listener lied to the speaker in a serious conversation.1 State that the speaker knows how to cook.1 Suggest focusing a conversation on its main point.1 Suggest going out for air.1 Taxi or rideshare1 Tell a driver or seller that the speaker will pay cash.1 Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1 Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1 Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1 Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1 Tell a listener they help the speaker feel better.1 Tell a passenger to board the car.1 Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1 Tell listener they make speaker feel welcome or at home.1 Tell someone it is their turn to act.1 Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1 Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1 Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1 Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1 Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1 Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1 Thank someone despite their help not resolving the problem.1 The place is across the street. Keep the street as the reference point.1 Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1 Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1 Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1 Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1 Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1 Understand a formal question asking where pain is located.1 Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1 Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1 Understand hospitality where the business/host covers the cost.1 Understated answer about how you are doing.1 Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.1 Wake someone who is sleeping.1 Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1 Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1 Warn that there is a fire.1 Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.1 Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1 Wish someone a safe journey home, regardless of travel mode.1 Wish someone recovery from an illness.1

Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral1742 both69 masculine57 feminine26

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded1750 noun62 speaker39 object27 listener16

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core916 Not recorded648 Expansion330 Introductory Set10

Vocabulary families1465 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Everyday1014 Not recorded648 Less common229 Specialized3

Reusability4 branches

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

41077 5506 3292 219

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

4782 3634 1291 2129 558

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

11036 2434 3424

Confusion risk4 branches

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

1781 2554 3507 452

Spanish word count3 branches

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

1–31278 4–6612 7–104

Usefulness score4 branches

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

41229 5351 3312 22

Difficulty score7 branches

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

21–30865 11–20697 31–40200 5–1061 41–5055 51–6010 61–706

Vocabulary contribution3 branches

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

1–31103 0790 4–61

Review dates12 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23776 2026-11-11425 2026-10-10290 2026-10-14108 2026-10-1984 2026-10-1278 2026-11-1445 2026-10-1639 2026-10-1323 2026-10-1810 2026-10-179 2026-10-157

Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)1884 Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)10

Source batches20 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Review methods9 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.766 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap501 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.388 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.94 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.82 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline25 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.23 Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context10 Editorial review of requested command phrases5

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

21894

Source review decisions5 branches

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

Added1113 Not recorded771 Updated translation4 Retained existing3 Updated equivalent3

Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded1884 Guest5 Host5

Length difficulty factor11 branches