EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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398unique phrases · 22% of collection

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Topics63 branches

Find phrases for everyday situations and conversations. A phrase can belong to several topics.

Keeping a Conversation Going85 Health and Getting Help71 Getting Around Mexico67 Making Plans64 Everyday Statements58 Conversation51 Requests49 Home Together46 Food and Eating Together44 Health and Safety42 Shopping and Paying42 Food and Dining36 Everyday Actions34 Everyday Conversation29 Encouragement and Celebration24 Travel and Directions23 Feelings22 Feelings and Check-ins22 Actions and Encouragement20 Clearing Up Misunderstandings18 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic16 Home Repairs and Utilities13 Calling Emergency Services10 Greetings and Introductions10 Walking Directions10 Wants and Needs10 Boundaries and Disagreements9 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp9 Everyday Affection9 Reactions9 Taking a Pet to the Vet9 Going to the Dentist8 Relationships and Family8 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds8 Airports and Luggage7 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet7 Romance7 Work and Shifts7 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Hotel Check-In and Checkout6 Visiting Someone’s Home6 Asking for Help Politely5 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change5 Rental Car Pickup and Return5 Appointments and Rescheduling4 Food Allergies and Ingredients4 Receiving a Package4 Saying No Politely4 Splitting the Bill and Tipping4 At a Gas Station in Mexico3 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner3 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers3 Apologizing2 Asking About Accessible Entrances2 At a Mexican Bakery2 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers2 Natural Reactions and Replies2 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand2 Visiting a Pharmacy2 Getting a Gym Day Pass1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1

Difficulty4 branches

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

Easy218 Beginner167 Moderate9 Challenging4

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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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Goodbye.Adiós.
“Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.
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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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I’m sorry.Lo siento.
“Lo siento.” means “I’m sorry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.
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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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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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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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See you later.Hasta luego.
“Hasta luego.” means “See you later.” in Mexican Spanish. Common farewell. Nos vemos luego is another natural option.
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I’m lost.Estoy perdido / perdida.
“Estoy perdido / perdida.” means “I’m lost.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.
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How much?¿Cuánto?
“¿Cuánto?” means “How much?” in Mexican Spanish. A short question when the quantity or price is clear from context; ¿Cuánto cuesta? explicitly asks the price.
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How are you?¿Cómo estás?
“¿Cómo estás?” means “How are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person.
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Where is it?¿Dónde está?
“¿Dónde está?” means “Where is it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
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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.

Neutral299 Familiar (tú)91 Formal (usted)8

Conversation role11 branches

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

Share information131 Answer or explain77 Make a request44 Ask a question40 Warn or report a problem38 Give instructions34 Greet or say goodbye18 Reassure or encourage9 Express affection7 Manage the conversation3 Offer help or make a promise1

Situations41 branches

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

Not recorded241 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic16 Home Repairs and Utilities12 Calling Emergency Services9 Taking a Pet to the Vet9 Going to the Dentist8 Airports and Luggage7 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp7 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds7 Romantic relationships7 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet6 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Work and Shifts6 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change5 Visiting Someone’s Home5 Food Allergies and Ingredients4 Receiving a Package4 Rental Car Pickup and Return4 Appointments and Rescheduling3 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner3 Hotel Check-In and Checkout3 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers3 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers2 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand2 Splitting the Bill and Tipping2 Walking Directions2 Asking About Accessible Entrances1 At a Gas Station in Mexico1 At a Mexican Bakery1 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1 Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1 Hotel or home repairs1 Making Plans1 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1 Ordering food1 Paying at a restaurant1 Payment problems1 Respond politely when someone sneezes.1 Say goodbye.1 Taxi or rideshare1 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.

neutral336 both30 feminine17 masculine15

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded342 noun40 speaker9 object6 listener1

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded241 Core150 Expansion7 Introductory Set7

Vocabulary families476 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded241 Everyday148 Less common9

Reusability4 branches

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

4259 373 561 25

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

4148 277 176 375 522

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1348 240 310

Confusion risk4 branches

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

1270 2109 411 38

Spanish word count3 branches

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

1–3243 4–6154 7–101

Usefulness score4 branches

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

4256 580 360 22

Difficulty score7 branches

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

21–30184 11–20146 31–4034 5–1021 41–508 61–704 51–601

Vocabulary contribution3 branches

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

1–3255 0142 4–61

Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-11146 2026-10-10140 2026-10-1433 2026-10-1624 2026-10-1919 2026-10-1214 2026-10-2311 2026-10-188 2026-10-132 2026-10-171

Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)391 Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)7

Source batches15 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded294 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 219 Informal me commands screenshot17 50 everyday phrases screenshot13 25 conversational statements screenshot10 Short everyday phrases screenshot9 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot8 Curated multi-source screenshot8 22 everyday expressions screenshot5 Everyday questions screenshot5 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-234 I know screenshot2 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot2 30 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1 Everyday conversation screenshot1

Review methods9 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 overlap189 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.106 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.40 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.27 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.15 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline8 Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context7 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.4 Editorial review of requested command phrases2

Source review decisions5 branches

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

Not recorded294 Added96 Retained existing3 Updated equivalent3 Updated translation2

Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded391 Guest4 Host3

Length difficulty factor8 branches