EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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114unique phrases · 6% of collection

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10 98 6

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Usefulness

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Vocabulary contribution: 1–3 × Coverage gap value: 4 × Topics: Requests × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 ×

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Topics79 branches

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Getting Around Mexico126 Shopping and Paying117 Requests114 Health and Getting Help98 Travel and Directions93 Making Plans87 Keeping a Conversation Going84 Food and Dining80 Food and Eating Together80 Home Together80 Health and Safety58 Conversation53 Everyday Statements48 Relationships and Family24 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand22 Clearing Up Misunderstandings21 Boundaries and Disagreements20 Reactions19 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic15 Everyday Affection15 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change13 Feelings and Check-ins12 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In12 A Beach Day in Mexico11 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner11 Encouragement and Celebration11 Food Allergies and Ingredients11 Getting a Haircut in Mexico11 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers11 Airports and Luggage10 Asking About Accessible Entrances10 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet10 Going to the Dentist10 Rental Car Pickup and Return10 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers10 At a Gas Station in Mexico9 At a Mexican Bakery9 Calling Emergency Services9 Feelings9 Home Repairs and Utilities9 Household Chores9 Parking and Paying at a Meter9 Receiving a Package9 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds9 Visiting a Pharmacy9 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico8 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets8 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market8 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp8 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand8 Taking a Pet to the Vet8 Time and Frequency8 Getting a Gym Day Pass7 Hotel Check-In and Checkout7 Splitting the Bill and Tipping7 Taking a Taxi in Mexico7 Work and Shifts7 Appointments and Rescheduling6 Cooking Together6 Romance6 Visiting Someone’s Home6 Actions and Encouragement5 Apologizing5 Asking Someone Out5 Saying No Politely5 Disagreeing Politely4 Talking About Family4 Encouraging Someone3 Everyday Conversation3 Talking About How Often3 Asking for Help Politely2 Missing Someone and Showing Affection2 Walking Directions2 Wants and Needs2 Everyday Actions1 Greetings and Introductions1 Making Plans with Friends1 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1 Talking About How You Feel1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Easy98 Beginner10 Moderate6

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I need to withdraw cash.Necesito retirar efectivo.
“Necesito retirar efectivo.” means “I need to withdraw cash.” in Mexican Spanish.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Turn it on.Enciéndelo.
“Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Turn it off.Apágalo.
“Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Give it back.Devuélvelo.
“Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Where’s an ATM?¿Dónde hay un cajero?
“¿Dónde hay un cajero?” means “Where’s an ATM?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.
“Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can you wait for me here?¿Me puede esperar aquí?
“¿Me puede esperar aquí?” means “Can you wait for me here?” in Mexican Spanish. With a driver you address as usted, use puede. Add un momento for a brief wait.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you charge by the kilo?¿Cobran por kilo?
“¿Cobran por kilo?” means “Do you charge by the kilo?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Is drying included?¿Incluye el secado?
“¿Incluye el secado?” means “Is drying included?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Does it include classes?¿Incluye las clases?
“¿Incluye las clases?” means “Does it include classes?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don’t touch.No toques.
“No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.
“Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m expecting a package.Estoy esperando un paquete.
“Estoy esperando un paquete.” means “I’m expecting a package.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s apartment four.Es el departamento cuatro.
“Es el departamento cuatro.” means “It’s apartment four.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.
“Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
The ATM is out of cash.El cajero no tiene efectivo.
“El cajero no tiene efectivo.” means “The ATM is out of cash.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Just a trim, please.Solo un despunte, por favor.
“Solo un despunte, por favor.” means “Just a trim, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can you use the meter?¿Puede usar el taxímetro?
“¿Puede usar el taxímetro?” means “Can you use the meter?” in Mexican Spanish. Taxímetro means the fare meter in the taxi.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I get a refund?¿Me hacen un reembolso?
“¿Me hacen un reembolso?” means “Can I get a refund?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
What’s the tracking number?¿Cuál es la guía?
“¿Cuál es la guía?” means “What’s the tracking number?” in Mexican Spanish. In Mexican shipping, guía or número de guía means the tracking number.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
How much per load?¿Cuánto cuesta la carga?
“¿Cuánto cuesta la carga?” means “How much per load?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.
“Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Shorter on the sides.Más corto a los lados.
“Más corto a los lados.” means “Shorter on the sides.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →

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.

Neutral56 Familiar (tú)46 Formal (usted)12

Conversation role6 branches

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

Make a request64 Give instructions45 Ask a question25 Share information17 Warn or report a problem6 Reassure or encourage1

Situations55 branches

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

At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner11 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change11 Getting a Haircut in Mexico11 Receiving a Package9 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds9 Getting a Gym Day Pass7 Appointments and Rescheduling6 Not recorded2 Taking a Taxi in Mexico2 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 server for a drink without ice.1 Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1 Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1 Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.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 cancel an understood booking or event.1 Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1 Ask someone to feed the pets.1 Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1 Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1 Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.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 pick up an understood object.1 Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1 Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1 Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1 Ask someone to sweep the floor.1 Ask someone to take out household trash.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 their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1 Ask someone to water the plants.1 Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.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 Asking for Help Politely1 Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1 Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1 Encourage someone not to put excessive pressure on themselves.1 Make a respectful request for quiet.1 Request a decrease in device or music volume.1 Request mopping a floor as a household task.1 State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.1 Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1 Tell the payee to keep the extra money instead of returning change.1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral114

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded114

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core100 Expansion12 Not recorded2

Vocabulary families186 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.

Everyday84 Less common28 Not recorded2

Reusability3 branches

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

483 528 33

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

167 224 323

Confusion risk3 branches

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

166 339 29

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–362 4–652

Usefulness score2 branches

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

481 533

Difficulty score5 branches

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

21–3084 31–4014 11–2010 41–505 51–601

Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-1165 2026-10-2345 2026-10-102 2026-11-142

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)114

Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded69 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2345

Review methods4 branches

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

Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.61 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.45 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.6 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded69 Added45

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded114

Length difficulty factor6 branches