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Difficulty4 branches

Poquito’s learning difficulty bands reflect length, vocabulary, grammar and idiom. These are editorial estimates, not CEFR levels.

Beginner332 Easy244 Moderate15 Challenging5

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Thank you.Gracias.
“Gracias.” means “Thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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I need water.Necesito agua.
“Necesito agua.” means “I need water.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.
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Hello.Hola.
“Hola.” means “Hello.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
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Yes.Sí.
“Sí.” means “Yes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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Goodbye.Adiós.
“Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.
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No.No.
“No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.
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I need help.Necesito ayuda.
“Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.
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Please.Por favor.
“Por favor.” means “Please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.
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No, thank you.No, gracias.
“No, gracias.” means “No, thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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I need more time.Necesito más tiempo.
“Necesito más tiempo.” means “I need more time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Reassure / encourage.
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That’s okay.Está bien.
“Está bien.” means “That’s okay.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express acceptance: that’s fine / okay, depending on context.
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I understand.Entiendo.
“Entiendo.” means “I understand.” in Mexican Spanish. Signals that you understand an explanation or what someone says.
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You’re right.Tienes razón.
“Tienes razón.” means “You’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Tener razón means to be right.
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Good morning.Buenos días.
“Buenos días.” means “Good morning.” in Mexican Spanish. Use as a morning greeting.
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Good afternoon.Buenas tardes.
“Buenas tardes.” means “Good afternoon.” in Mexican Spanish. Use after midday and into the early evening; the switch to buenas noches varies locally.
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Good evening / Good night.Buenas noches.
“Buenas noches.” means “Good evening / Good night.” in Mexican Spanish. Used both to greet someone at night and to say good night.
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You’re welcome.De nada.
“De nada.” means “You’re welcome.” in Mexican Spanish. A standard response to gracias.
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I don’t know.No sé.
“No sé.” means “I don’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. No sé and No lo sé are both natural. No lo sé refers to not knowing it / the answer. Same acknowledgement of missing knowledge as existing No sé; record as a contextual variant. No lo sabía means I didn’t know, a different tense.
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See you tomorrow.Hasta mañana.
“Hasta mañana.” means “See you tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
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Welcome!¡Bienvenido!
“¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!
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I’m hungry.Tengo hambre.
“Tengo hambre.” means “I’m hungry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.
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I feel thirsty.Tengo sed.
“Tengo sed.” means “I feel thirsty.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.
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I’m on my way.Voy en camino.
“Voy en camino.” means “I’m on my way.” in Mexican Spanish. Voy en camino and Estoy en camino are both natural ways to say I’m on my way.
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I’m just looking.Solo estoy viendo.
“Solo estoy viendo.” means “I’m just looking.” in Mexican Spanish. Use while browsing in a store, when a salesperson offers help.
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Technical Specs

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.

Neutral401 Familiar (tú)191 Formal (usted)4

Conversation role12 branches

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

Ask a question213 Answer or explain156 Share information85 Make a request46 Give instructions34 Express feelings or opinions28 Greet or say goodbye19 Reassure or encourage15 Express affection7 Manage the conversation3 Invite or give permission2 Offer help or make a promise2

Situations46 branches

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

Not recorded543 Romantic relationships9 A timer, game, or allotted period has ended.1 Acknowledge responsibility for an error. Culpa is feminine regardless of who is at fault.1 An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1 Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.1 Ask about a first visit or experience.1 Ask about a possible health risk.1 Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1 Ask about the effort involved in learning something.1 Ask someone to allow more time.1 Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.1 Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1 Ask someone to return.1 Ask when someone plans to call.1 Check that a person or situation is okay.1 Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1 Comfort someone who is crying.1 Compare online and in-person prices.1 Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1 Discuss a proposed action.1 Discuss the weather forecast.1 Discuss your employment status.1 Encourage someone before or during a challenge.1 Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1 Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1 Explain tasks that still need doing.1 Explain that you already have arrangements.1 Express a wish of peace for someone deceased.1 Friendly celebration with someone you know.1 Give a direct negative answer.1 Give a softened negative answer.1 Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1 Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1 Make a respectful request for quiet.1 Offer condolences after a death.1 Promise prompt action.1 Question whether an action is needed.1 Respond politely when someone sneezes.1 Say goodbye.1 Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1 Share family information.1 Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1 Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1 Understated answer about how you are doing.1 Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.1

Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral497 both51 masculine25 feminine23

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded505 noun51 speaker23 object9 listener8

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded543 Core33 Expansion20 Introductory Set8

Vocabulary families498 branches

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

estar61 ser33 tener27 poder26 None recorded23 ir21 sentir19 hacer14 favor13 bien12 no12 querer11 gustar10 ver10 llamar9 necesitar8 tiempo8 esperar7 feliz7 hablar7 hay7 tarde7 trabajar7 venir7 ya7 hora6 puedo6 acuerdo5 momento5 podemos5 verdad5 agua4 aqui4 buen4 cafe4 contigo4 cuidado4 da4 ella4 fuiste4 gracias4 idea4 llamaste4 mejor4 mucho4 ocupada4 segura4 semana4 vez4 vivir4 adonde3 buena3 cansada3 conozco3 dame3 dejar3 dia3 dificil3 ellos3 espanol3 facil3 hasta3 listo3 mes3 nadar3 noche3 preguntar3 pronto3 puedes3 quiero3 sabes3 sigue3 sola3 telefono3 tengo3 va3 adelante2 ahi2 amable2 ayuda2 bonito2 bromeando2 buenas2 buscar2 calor2 camino2 caro2 casa2 casi2 cerca2 comer2 comida2 conmigo2 correcto2 creer2 cuentame2 deberia2 decir2 demasiado2 descanso2 despacio2 dias2 dormiste2 ellas2 empezar2 empieza2 encanta2 entiendo2 estamos2 esto2 estoy2 extrano2 frio2 genial2 gusta2 gusto2 hambre2 hola2 libre2 lista2 luego2 mal2 mando2 manejar2 mensaje2 nada2 nuevo2 ocupadas2 ocupados2 otra2 pasa2 pasar2 paz2 pide2 planes2 pregunta2 problema2 puede2 puerta2 razon2 reservacion2 sal2 salir2 salud2 sentido2 supongo2 tal2 ten2 ti2 tipo2 todo2 tomar2 triste2 vas2 vemos2 vuelta2 abierta1 abierto1 abre1 abren1 abrirlo1 aburrido1 acabo1 aconsejame1 acuerdas1 adios1 ah1 ahora1 ahorita1 alegrar1 alergica1 algo1 alguna1 amada1 amas1 amigos1 amo1 amor1 ana1 animate1 aniversario1 anos1 aprender1 apurate1 asiento1 aun1 averiguarlo1 avisame1 ayer1 ayudame1 ayudar1 ayudarme1 ayudarte1 azucar1 bailar1 bano1 barato1 bateria1 besarte1 bienvenido1 buenos1 calma1 calmate1 cansado1 cebolla1 cerrada1 cerrado1 cerrarlo1 chocalas1 cierra1 cierran1 claro1 cocinar1 color1 comiste1 confia1 confias1 confundida1 conoces1 conociste1 consejo1 contacto1 corrigeme1 creeme1 cuadras1 cuenta1 cuesta1 cuidate1 culpa1 cumpleanos1 de1 deberiamos1 debil1 debo1 dedicas1 delicioso1 depende1 derecha1 derecho1 descansar1 descanse1 despues1 devuelvo1 diferente1 dinero1 disculpame1 distancia1 divertido1 diviertete1 dormir1 duermes1 el1 elegante1 emocionada1 empecemos1 empiezas1 en1 encargarme1 enferma1 enseguida1 ensename1 entiendes1 entrar1 equivocada1 era1 eres1 esa1 escribeme1 escribirlo1 escuchas1 escuchaste1 eso1 espacio1 espera1 esperando1 esperanza1 esperare1 estacionarme1 estados1 estan1 estas1 estudiando1 estudias1 estuvo1 exactamente1 exacto1 explicame1 familia1 favorita1 fin1 foto1 fresca1 frutos1 fue1 fuerte1 ganaste1 guarda1 hablame1 haces1 haciendo1 hagamoslo1 hago1 hecho1 hermanos1 hijos1 historia1 houston1 importa1 importante1 imposible1 increible1 ingles1 intentalo1 intentare1 interesante1 internet1 izquierda1 larga1 leche1 leer1 lejos1 levantate1 limpialo1 linea1 llamada1 llamame1 llamando1 llamo1 llegaste1 llego1 llegues1 llena1 llevar1 llorando1 llores1 llover1 lloviendo1 locura1 lugar1 malo1 mandame1 maneja1 mantener1 me1 menos1 mensajeame1 menu1 mesa1 mi1 mí1 mia1 miedo1 minuto1 mismo1 molesta1 mostrarme1 muchas1 muestrame1 musica1 necesario1 necesitas1 necesito1 nerviosa1 ni1 noches1 nombre1 normalmente1 nos1 nosotros1 numero1 nunca1 oficina1 olvidalo1 olvides1 onda1 opinas1 oportunidad1 orgullosa1 paciencia1 pagame1 pagar1 pagaste1 pan1 para1 parece1 pareja1 pasada1 pasado1 pasame1 pasando1 paso1 perdida1 persona1 peru1 pesame1 pique1 pizza1 podria1 pollo1 pontelo1 posible1 prefieres1 preocuparse1 preparada1 preparando1 primera1 prisa1 proxima1 proximo1 punto1 quedarte1 quejar1 quienes1 quiere1 quitatelo1 rato1 recibo1 recomienda1 regresar1 relajada1 respondeme1 respuesta1 revisa1 revisar1 riendo1 rindas1 saber1 seas1 secos1 sed1 segundo1 semanas1 sentar1 sere1 serio1 siempre1 sientate1 siento1 significas1 sigueme1 silencio1 sincera1 sincero1 son1 sopa1 sorpresa1 soy1 suena1 sueno1 suerte1 suficiente1 sujetame1 supuesto1 talla1 tardes1 tarea1 tarjeta1 taza1 te1 tendre1 tengas1 termina1 terminado1 terminaste1 termino1 tienes1 timido1 toda1 todas1 todavia1 todos1 tómate1 tomatelo1 trabajas1 trabajaste1 trabajo1 traeme1 tranquilo1 tratame1 tuya1 tuyo1 unidos1 vaso1 ve1 veces1 veinticinco1 ventas1 vernos1 vida1 viene1 vienen1 viniste1 viste1 vistete1 volvi1 vuelve1 vuelvo1 yo1

Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Not recorded543 Everyday48 Less common4 Specialized1

Reusability4 branches

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

4298 3184 5104 210

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

1243 3188 2108 441 516

Confusion risk4 branches

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

1291 2246 442 317

Spanish word count3 branches

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

1–3483 4–6111 7–102

Usefulness score4 branches

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

4405 3116 574 21

Difficulty score7 branches

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

11–20294 21–30179 31–4065 5–1038 41–5014 61–705 51–601

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0301 1–3295

Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10246 2026-10-1489 2026-10-1975 2026-10-1264 2026-10-2353 2026-10-1632 2026-10-1315 2026-10-189 2026-10-177 2026-10-156

Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)587 Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)9

Source batches20 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Review methods6 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap429 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.84 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.44 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.17 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline13 Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context9

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2596

Source review decisions5 branches

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

Added323 Not recorded265 Updated equivalent3 Updated translation3 Retained existing2

Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded588 Guest4 Host4

Idiom difficulty factor10 branches