EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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218unique phrases · 12% of collection

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Topics61 branches

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

Health and Getting Help48 Getting Around Mexico44 Making Plans36 Keeping a Conversation Going35 Everyday Actions33 Home Together32 Requests30 Health and Safety29 Everyday Statements28 Conversation26 Shopping and Paying26 Food and Eating Together20 Food and Dining17 Travel and Directions16 Actions and Encouragement15 Encouragement and Celebration12 Feelings and Check-ins10 Home Repairs and Utilities10 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic9 Feelings8 Going to the Dentist8 Clearing Up Misunderstandings7 Everyday Affection7 Relationships and Family7 Taking a Pet to the Vet7 Walking Directions7 Airports and Luggage6 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp6 Everyday Conversation6 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet6 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Calling Emergency Services5 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5 Work and Shifts5 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change4 Receiving a Package4 Visiting Someone’s Home4 Appointments and Rescheduling3 At a Gas Station in Mexico3 Boundaries and Disagreements3 Food Allergies and Ingredients3 Hotel Check-In and Checkout3 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers3 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market2 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers2 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand2 Reactions2 Rental Car Pickup and Return2 Apologizing1 Asking About Accessible Entrances1 Asking for Help Politely1 At a Mexican Bakery1 Getting a Gym Day Pass1 Greetings and Introductions1 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Romance1 Saying No Politely1 Splitting the Bill and Tipping1 Visiting a Pharmacy1

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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How much does it cost?¿Cuánto cuesta?
“¿Cuánto cuesta?” means “How much does it cost?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
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Nice to meet you.Mucho gusto.
“Mucho gusto.” means “Nice to meet you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
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There’s a leak.Hay una fuga.
“Hay una fuga.” means “There’s a leak.” in Mexican Spanish. Fuga can refer to a water or gas leak. Say de agua to specify water.
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I need a plumber.Necesito un plomero.
“Necesito un plomero.” means “I need a plumber.” in Mexican Spanish. Plomero is the usual Mexican Spanish word for a plumber.
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They canceled my flight.Cancelaron mi vuelo.
“Cancelaron mi vuelo.” means “They canceled my flight.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when explaining why you need a new flight or other help.
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I have the store receipt.Traigo el ticket.
“Traigo el ticket.” means “I have the store receipt.” in Mexican Spanish. At a Mexican shop, ticket often means the printed store receipt.
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I reserved an automatic.Reservé un automático.
“Reservé un automático.” means “I reserved an automatic.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I lost my phone.Perdí mi celular.
“Perdí mi celular.” means “I lost my phone.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I lost my wallet.Perdí mi cartera.
“Perdí mi cartera.” means “I lost my wallet.” in Mexican Spanish.
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There’s been an accident.Hubo un accidente.
“Hubo un accidente.” means “There’s been an accident.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I brought dessert.Traje el postre.
“Traje el postre.” means “I brought dessert.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I feel sick.Me siento enfermo / enferma.
“Me siento enfermo / enferma.” means “I feel sick.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.
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Where is the bathroom?¿Dónde está el baño?
“¿Dónde está el baño?” means “Where is the bathroom?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
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I’ll be ten minutes late.Llego diez minutos tarde.
“Llego diez minutos tarde.” means “I’ll be ten minutes late.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to tell someone how late you expect to arrive.
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I can’t eat dairy.No puedo comer lácteos.
“No puedo comer lácteos.” means “I can’t eat dairy.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Someone is injured.Hay una persona herida.
“Hay una persona herida.” means “Someone is injured.” in Mexican Spanish.
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My dog won’t eat.Mi perro no come.
“Mi perro no come.” means “My dog won’t eat.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I’m here for my daughter.Vengo por mi hija.
“Vengo por mi hija.” means “I’m here for my daughter.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I’ll send you my location.Te mando mi ubicación.
“Te mando mi ubicación.” means “I’ll send you my location.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when sharing where you are from a messaging app.
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I’ll send you a voice message.Te mando un audio.
“Te mando un audio.” means “I’ll send you a voice message.” in Mexican Spanish. Un audio commonly means a voice message in a chat.
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The toilet is clogged.El excusado está tapado.
“El excusado está tapado.” means “The toilet is clogged.” in Mexican Spanish. Excusado is a Mexican Spanish word for the toilet. Tapado means blocked or clogged.
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My flight was delayed.Mi vuelo se retrasó.
“Mi vuelo se retrasó.” means “My flight was delayed.” in Mexican Spanish. Retrasarse means to run late or be delayed.
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My throat hurts.Me duele la garganta.
“Me duele la garganta.” means “My throat hurts.” in Mexican Spanish.
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My stomach hurts.Me duele el estómago.
“Me duele el estómago.” means “My stomach hurts.” in Mexican Spanish.
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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.

Neutral148 Familiar (tú)64 Formal (usted)6

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 information89 Give instructions31 Warn or report a problem28 Answer or explain21 Ask a question19 Make a request18 Greet or say goodbye6 Reassure or encourage4 Manage the conversation3 Express affection1 Offer help or make a promise1

Situations34 branches

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

Not recorded107 Home Repairs and Utilities10 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic9 Going to the Dentist8 Taking a Pet to the Vet7 Airports and Luggage6 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp6 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Calling Emergency Services5 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet5 Work and Shifts5 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change4 Receiving a Package4 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds4 Visiting Someone’s Home4 Food Allergies and Ingredients3 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers3 Appointments and Rescheduling2 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers2 Rental Car Pickup and Return2 At a Gas Station in Mexico1 At a Mexican Bakery1 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1 Ordering food1 Payment problems1 Romantic relationships1 Splitting the Bill and Tipping1 Taxi or rideshare1 Walking Directions1 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.

neutral192 both11 feminine9 masculine6

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded194 noun19 speaker4 object1

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core110 Not recorded107 Introductory Set3 Expansion1

Vocabulary families341 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 recorded107 Everyday103 Less common8

Reusability4 branches

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

4177 526 312 23

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

4105 243 135 322 513

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1194 220 34

Confusion risk4 branches

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

1163 247 35 43

Spanish word count3 branches

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

4–6116 1–3101 7–101

Usefulness score3 branches

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

4141 542 335

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–30184 31–4034

Vocabulary contribution3 branches

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

1–3174 043 4–61

Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-11109 2026-10-1069 2026-10-1416 2026-10-168 2026-10-127 2026-10-194 2026-10-183 2026-10-232

Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)217 Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)1

Source batches12 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded177 Informal me commands screenshot13 Curated multi-source screenshot5 Everyday questions screenshot4 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 24 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot3 22 everyday expressions screenshot3 25 conversational statements screenshot3 Short everyday phrases screenshot3 Everyday conversation screenshot1 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-231 Thirty everyday phrases 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 overlap88 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.77 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.32 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.7 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.6 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline5 Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context1 Editorial review of requested command phrases1 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.1

Source review decisions3 branches

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

Not recorded177 Added40 Updated translation1

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded215 Host3

Length difficulty factor7 branches