EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Topics64 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going43 Conversation30 Making Plans29 Getting Around Mexico22 Everyday Conversation20 Feelings and Check-ins15 Shopping and Paying15 Requests14 Travel and Directions14 Food and Eating Together13 Health and Getting Help13 Everyday Statements12 Food and Dining12 Feelings11 Clearing Up Misunderstandings10 Home Together9 Reactions9 Time and Frequency9 Relationships and Family8 Health and Safety7 Everyday Affection6 Boundaries and Disagreements5 Encouragement and Celebration5 Talking About How You Feel5 Visiting Someone’s Home5 Rental Car Pickup and Return4 Getting a Gym Day Pass3 Hotel Check-In and Checkout3 Natural Reactions and Replies3 Actions and Encouragement2 Airports and Luggage2 Appointments and Rescheduling2 Asking for Help Politely2 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2 Calling Emergency Services2 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic2 Encouraging Someone2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Home Repairs and Utilities2 Making Plans with Friends2 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2 Saying No Politely2 Splitting the Bill and Tipping2 Talking About Family2 A Beach Day in Mexico1 Apologizing1 Asking About Accessible Entrances1 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1 Cooking Together1 Disagreeing Politely1 Going to the Dentist1 Greetings and Introductions1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Missing Someone and Showing Affection1 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Romance1 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1 Taking a Pet to the Vet1 Visiting a Pharmacy1 Walking Directions1 Work and Shifts1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Beginner148 Easy70 Moderate2

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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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No.No.
“No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.
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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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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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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’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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I don’t understand.No entiendo.
“No entiendo.” means “I don’t understand.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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I’m sleepy.Tengo sueño.
“Tengo sueño.” means “I’m sleepy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.
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Should I bring anything?¿Llevo algo?
“¿Llevo algo?” means “Should I bring anything?” in Mexican Spanish.
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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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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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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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Here’s my passport.Aquí está mi pasaporte.
“Aquí está mi pasaporte.” means “Here’s my passport.” in Mexican Spanish. Say this while handing over or showing your passport.
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Where do I buy it?¿Dónde la compro?
“¿Dónde la compro?” means “Where do I buy it?” in Mexican Spanish. La can stand for la tarjeta, the fare card.
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I lost the receipt.Perdí el recibo.
“Perdí el recibo.” means “I lost the receipt.” in Mexican Spanish.
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One check, please.Una sola cuenta, por favor.
“Una sola cuenta, por favor.” means “One check, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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I’m here for my appointment.Vengo a mi cita.
“Vengo a mi cita.” means “I’m here for my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to let reception know why you’ve arrived.
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I’m allergic to peanuts.Tengo alergia al cacahuate.
“Tengo alergia al cacahuate.” means “I’m allergic to peanuts.” 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.

Neutral131 Familiar (tú)14 Formal (usted)3

Conversation role10 branches

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

Ask a question39 Share information38 Answer or explain36 Make a request20 Express feelings or opinions5 Reassure or encourage4 Warn or report a problem3 Give instructions2 Greet or say goodbye1 Manage the conversation1

Situations43 branches

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

Not recorded88 Visiting Someone’s Home5 Getting a Gym Day Pass3 Rental Car Pickup and Return3 Airports and Luggage2 Appointments and Rescheduling2 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2 Calling Emergency Services2 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Making Plans2 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2 A Beach Day in Mexico1 Asking About Accessible Entrances1 Asking for Help Politely1 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1 Cooking Together1 Disagreeing Politely1 Discuss whether you have money available.1 Encouraging Someone1 Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1 Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1 Explain that you already have arrangements.1 Give a direct negative answer.1 Going to the Dentist1 Home Repairs and Utilities1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand1 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Saying No Politely1 Share family information.1 Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1 Splitting the Bill and Tipping1 Taking a Pet to the Vet1 Talking About Family1 Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1 Understated answer about how you are doing.1 Visiting a Pharmacy1 Walking Directions1 Work and Shifts1

Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral137 both6 masculine3 feminine2

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded137 speaker5 noun4 listener1 object1

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded88 Core59 Introductory Set2 Expansion1

Vocabulary families147 branches

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

None recorded20 poder15 estar14 tener14 favor9 agua4 hay4 necesito4 sentir4 todo4 aqui3 bien3 donde3 feliz3 salir3 ser3 tarde3 tiempo3 venir3 acuerdo2 algo2 calor2 cambiar2 cuenta2 dia2 dos2 entiendo2 eso2 esperar2 extrano2 frio2 genial2 hacer2 hambre2 idea2 lista2 llevar2 mal2 manana2 mensaje2 necesitar2 ocupada2 problema2 quedar2 sola2 tomar2 va2 ver2 verdad2 aburrido1 adelante1 adonde1 alergia1 ambulancia1 amigos1 aquí1 ayudo1 buen1 buena1 cacahuate1 cada1 caminar1 cansada1 casa1 cebolla1 cita1 comer1 comprar1 contigo1 correcto1 cuadras1 cuanto1 cuarto1 cuidado1 da1 dejar1 dejo1 delicioso1 desde1 devuelvo1 dinero1 directo1 ellos1 empieza1 estacionarme1 esto1 estuvo1 foto1 funciona1 gracias1 haber1 hablar1 hermanos1 hijos1 hola1 hoy1 ir1 leche1 leer1 llamar1 llamaste1 manejar1 mas1 momento1 nadar1 otra1 pagar1 pasaporte1 pasar1 pase1 perder1 persona1 pica1 planes1 podemos1 policia1 preguntar1 pronto1 puerta1 punto1 querer1 quien1 rato1 recibo1 reservacion1 reservar1 saber1 sal1 segura1 seis1 sencillo1 sentarme1 sigue1 sueno1 tal1 tarjeta1 temprano1 tenedor1 tengo1 toma1 trabajo1 vas1 vez1 viene1 visita1 vivir1 ya1

Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded88 Everyday60

Reusability3 branches

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

466 352 530

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

453 146 221 319 59

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

1127 221

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3122 4–626

Usefulness score4 branches

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

4106 530 311 21

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20129 5–1019

Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-1144 2026-10-1033 2026-10-1418 2026-10-1217 2026-10-239 2026-10-137 2026-11-147 2026-10-165 2026-10-174 2026-10-184

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)148

Source batches12 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded90 Short everyday phrases screenshot10 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-239 Time adverbs screenshot9 Everyday questions screenshot7 I know screenshot7 50 everyday phrases screenshot5 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot4 30 everyday conversational phrases screenshot4 Everyday conversation screenshot1 Past-tense questions screenshot1 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1

Review methods5 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 overlap84 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.43 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.9 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.8 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.4

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2148

Source review decisions3 branches

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

Not recorded90 Added57 Updated translation1

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded146 Guest2

Length difficulty factor7 branches