EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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216unique phrases · 11% of collection

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Topics70 branches

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Shopping and Paying52 Getting Around Mexico49 Food and Dining46 Food and Eating Together45 Making Plans39 Keeping a Conversation Going38 Requests38 Health and Getting Help34 Travel and Directions33 Conversation32 Home Together23 Feelings and Check-ins19 Everyday Statements17 Feelings17 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand13 Health and Safety11 Relationships and Family10 Appointments and Rescheduling9 Clearing Up Misunderstandings8 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers8 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico7 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand7 At a Mexican Bakery6 Food Allergies and Ingredients6 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Work and Shifts6 Airports and Luggage5 Asking About Accessible Entrances5 At a Gas Station in Mexico5 Home Repairs and Utilities5 Receiving a Package5 Visiting a Pharmacy5 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change4 Boundaries and Disagreements4 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets4 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4 Everyday Affection4 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet4 Hotel Check-In and Checkout4 Parking and Paying at a Meter4 Rental Car Pickup and Return4 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In4 Everyday Actions3 Going to the Dentist3 Greetings and Introductions3 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers3 Romance3 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions3 Taking a Taxi in Mexico3 Talking About How You Feel3 Walking Directions3 Actions and Encouragement2 Apologizing2 Calling Emergency Services2 Getting a Gym Day Pass2 Reactions2 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds2 Visiting Someone’s Home2 A Beach Day in Mexico1 Asking Someone Out1 Encouragement and Celebration1 Making Plans with Friends1 Missing Someone and Showing Affection1 Saying No Politely1 Splitting the Bill and Tipping1 Taking a Pet to the Vet1 Talking About Family1 Wants and Needs1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Easy216 Beginner151 Moderate4

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Can you speak slowly?¿Puedes hablar despacio?
“¿Puedes hablar despacio?” means “Can you speak slowly?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Nice to meet you.Mucho gusto.
“Mucho gusto.” means “Nice to meet you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Is this the rental desk?¿Aquí rentan autos?
“¿Aquí rentan autos?” means “Is this the rental desk?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Are there any tickets left?¿Todavía quedan boletos?
“¿Todavía quedan boletos?” means “Are there any tickets left?” in Mexican Spanish.
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What fruit do you have?¿Qué frutas tiene?
“¿Qué frutas tiene?” means “What fruit do you have?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you repeat that?¿Puedes repetir eso?
“¿Puedes repetir eso?” means “Can you repeat that?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
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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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What is your name?¿Cómo te llamas?
“¿Cómo te llamas?” means “What is your name?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 want to cancel my appointment.Quiero cancelar mi cita.
“Quiero cancelar mi cita.” means “I want to cancel my appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. Use cancelar when you want to give up the appointment.
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What time do I start?¿A qué hora entro?
“¿A qué hora entro?” means “What time do I start?” in Mexican Spanish. Entrar often means to start work when you’re discussing a schedule.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can you cover for me?¿Me puedes cubrir?
“¿Me puedes cubrir?” means “Can you cover for me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a coworker to take your shift or cover your duties temporarily.
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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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Half a kilo, please.Medio kilo, por favor.
“Medio kilo, por favor.” means “Half a kilo, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two conchas, please.Dos conchas, por favor.
“Dos conchas, por favor.” means “Two conchas, please.” 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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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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Where’s the pickup point?¿Dónde es la salida?
“¿Dónde es la salida?” means “Where’s the pickup point?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.
“Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Sorry I’m late.Perdón por llegar tarde.
“Perdón por llegar tarde.” means “Sorry I’m late.” in Mexican Spanish. Use perdón por plus an infinitive to apologize for a specific action.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’d like an appointment.Quisiera una cita.
“Quisiera una cita.” means “I’d like an appointment.” in Mexican Spanish. A polite way to request an appointment at a clinic, salon, or office.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Two tickets together, please.Dos boletos juntos, por favor.
“Dos boletos juntos, por favor.” means “Two tickets together, please.” 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.

Neutral173 Familiar (tú)22 Formal (usted)21

Conversation role9 branches

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

Ask a question85 Share information57 Make a request52 Warn or report a problem7 Answer or explain5 Give instructions5 Apologize2 Greet or say goodbye2 Express feelings or opinions1

Situations39 branches

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

Not recorded68 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand13 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers8 Appointments and Rescheduling7 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico7 At a Mexican Bakery6 Food Allergies and Ingredients6 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand6 Work and Shifts6 Airports and Luggage5 Home Repairs and Utilities5 Receiving a Package5 Visiting a Pharmacy5 Asking About Accessible Entrances4 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner4 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change4 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet4 Rental Car Pickup and Return4 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In4 At a Gas Station in Mexico3 Going to the Dentist3 Hotel Check-In and Checkout3 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers3 Parking and Paying at a Meter3 Apologizing2 Appointments2 Calling Emergency Services2 Visiting Someone’s Home2 Getting a Gym Day Pass1 Ordering food1 Payment problems1 Returns and exchanges1 Saying No Politely1 Splitting the Bill and Tipping1 Taking a Pet to the Vet1 Taxi or rideshare1

Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral193 both10 masculine7 feminine6

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded193 noun12 speaker10 object1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core148 Not recorded68 Introductory Set1

Vocabulary families305 branches

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

poder32 tener25 favor24 sentir16 estar12 hora11 haber9 ser9 donde7 gustar6 cita5 dos5 ir5 mas5 querer5 pagar4 tomar4 venir4 accesible3 comida3 da3 hacer3 llegar3 llevar3 revisar3 salsa3 sin3 solo3 vaso3 aceite2 aparte2 aqui2 bano2 bien2 boleto2 cambiar2 comer2 como2 debo2 devolver2 entrada2 estacionamiento2 frutas2 hablar2 llamar2 luz2 manana2 nada2 necesito2 pide2 poner2 poquito2 recogerlo2 repetir2 salida2 salir2 tarde2 tarjeta2 todavia2 tres2 turno2 va2 ver2 vuelta2 abordar1 abren1 acaba1 acceso1 adelantado1 adentro1 agregar1 agua1 ajonjoli1 alergia1 alergica1 amada1 ana1 anticipo1 aterrizar1 auto1 autos1 bateria1 billete1 billetes1 bistec1 boca1 bomba1 buscar1 cajero1 cajon1 calientito1 camisa1 cancelar1 candado1 cansada1 casa1 centimetros1 chamoy1 chico1 chicos1 chile1 chino1 chocolate1 cierran1 cilantro1 clases1 clave1 cobrar1 conchas1 confirmar1 confundida1 cortar1 cual1 cuantas1 cuarto1 cubrir1 dano1 debil1 decir1 dejar1 dejarlo1 derecha1 descansar1 describir1 desocupar1 despacio1 despunte1 devuelvo1 dia1 diez1 diferente1 dinero1 dio1 directo1 disponibles1 doble1 doler1 dormida1 dormiste1 dosis1 efectivo1 empieza1 enferma1 ensalada1 entrar1 entrega1 entregar1 entro1 equipaje1 escalones1 escoger1 escucha1 espanol1 esperar1 esquina1 estacionarme1 estados1 esto1 estuvo1 excusado1 extender1 extra1 faltar1 familia1 favorita1 filtro1 firmar1 firmo1 foto1 fresca1 frio1 frutos1 fue1 fuerte1 funda1 generico1 genial1 gracia1 grande1 guardar1 gusto1 hace1 haciendo1 hasta1 hay1 herida1 hija1 hijo1 hinchada1 horario1 hoy1 humedo1 identificacion1 incluir1 ingredientes1 insistir1 intencion1 inventario1 izquierda1 jarabe1 jicama1 juntos1 kilo1 lacteos1 leer1 limon1 limpiar1 limpieza1 linea1 llamada1 llamame1 llantas1 llegues1 maduros1 maiz1 mal1 maleta1 mancha1 mango1 maquina1 marcador1 medio1 mejor1 melon1 mensaje1 mesa1 minuto1 mismo1 mucho1 necesitar1 negra1 nerviosa1 nuevo1 ocupar1 otra1 panes1 papaya1 parabrisas1 pared1 pasando1 pasar1 pastilla1 pastor1 pata1 pepino1 perdon1 permiso1 persona1 picar1 pina1 placa1 planchar1 planes1 plomero1 pollo1 poquita1 portero1 preparada1 propina1 puerta1 quedan1 quien1 quitarle1 rato1 reagendar1 rebanar1 recepcion1 recibo1 recogerla1 refaccion1 relajada1 renta1 rentan1 reservacion1 salen1 secadoras1 seco1 secos1 sientete1 sola1 sopa1 suaves1 surtido1 talla1 tapar1 taquilla1 telefono1 tia1 tijeras1 traer1 tranquilo1 transporte1 triste1 unidos1 uno1 vence1 vez1 viene1 visitante1 vivir1 volumen1 volvi1 vuelo1 ya1 zona1

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday132 Not recorded68 Less common16

Reusability4 branches

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

4163 541 39 23

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

4137 133 223 517 36

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1205 28 33

Confusion risk3 branches

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

1174 235 47

Spanish word count2 branches

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

4–6141 1–375

Usefulness score3 branches

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

4149 540 327

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–30204 31–4012

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3173 043

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-11148 2026-10-1067 2026-10-121

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)216

Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded216

Review methods3 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.115 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap68 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.33

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded215 Host1

Length difficulty factor6 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

9104 663 1235 310 02 152

Vocabulary difficulty factor8 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

4116 028 223 321 618 58 151 81

Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

864 661 1023 922 1318 36 185 245 124 174 233 111

Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

0210 122 162 101 141

Unique Vocabulary Families207 branches

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None recorded43 mas5 accesible3 sin3 aceite2 cita2 como2 estacionamiento2 frutas2 llegar2 poquito2 recogerlo2 turno2 abordar1 abren1 acaba1 acceso1 adelantado1 agregar1 ajonjoli1 alergica1 amada1 ana1 anticipo1 aparte1 aterrizar1 auto1 autos1 bano1 bateria1 billete1 billetes1 bistec1 bomba1 cajero1 cajon1 calientito1 camisa1 cancelar1 candado1 centimetros1 chamoy1 chico1 chicos1 chile1 chino1 chocolate1 cierran1 cilantro1 clases1 clave1 cobrar1 conchas1 confirmar1 confundida1 cual1 cuantas1 cubrir1 debil1 debo1 dejarlo1 derecha1 descansar1 describir1 desocupar1 despunte1 devolver1 diez1 diferente1 dio1 directo1 doble1 doler1 dormida1 dos1 dosis1 enferma1 ensalada1 entrega1 entregar1 entro1 escalones1 escoger1 escucha1 estacionarme1 estados1 estuvo1 excusado1 extender1 extra1 faltar1 familia1 favorita1 filtro1 firmar1 firmo1 foto1 fresca1 frutos1 fuerte1 funda1 generico1 gracia1 grande1 guardar1 hace1 haciendo1 herida1 hija1 hijo1 hinchada1 horario1 hoy1 humedo1 identificacion1 incluir1 ingredientes1 insistir1 intencion1 inventario1 izquierda1 jarabe1 jicama1 kilo1 lacteos1 limon1 limpiar1 limpieza1 llantas1 luz1 maduros1 maiz1 mal1 maleta1 manana1 mancha1 mango1 maquina1 marcador1 medio1 melon1 mesa1 negra1 nerviosa1 ocupar1 otra1 pagar1 panes1 papaya1 parabrisas1 pasando1 pastilla1 pastor1 pata1 pepino1 perdon1 permiso1 picar1 pina1 placa1 planchar1 planes1 plomero1 pollo1 poquita1 portero1 preparada1 propina1 quedan1 quien1 quitarle1 reagendar1 rebanar1 recepcion1 recibo1 recogerla1 refaccion1 relajada1 renta1 rentan1 repetir1 salen1 salir1 salsa1 secadoras1 seco1 secos1 sientete1 sopa1 suaves1 surtido1 talla1 tapar1 taquilla1 tarjeta1 tia1 tijeras1 tranquilo1 transporte1 tres1 unidos1 uno1 vence1 visitante1 volvi1 vuelo1 zona1

New Families Vs Baseline163 branches

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Not recorded68 None recorded15 mas5 accesible3 sin3 aceite2 cita2 como2 estacionamiento2 frutas2 llegar2 poquito2 recogerlo2 turno2 abordar1 acaba1 acceso1 adelantado1 agregar1 ajonjoli1 anticipo1 aparte1 aterrizar1 auto1 autos1 billete1 billetes1 bistec1 bomba1 cajero1 cajon1 calientito1 camisa1 cancelar1 candado1 centimetros1 chamoy1 chico1 chicos1 chile1 chino1 chocolate1 cilantro1 clases1 clave1 cobrar1 conchas1 confirmar1 cual1 cuantas1 cubrir1 dejarlo1 describir1 desocupar1 despunte1 devolver1 diez1 dio1 directo1 doble1 doler1 dormida1 dos1 dosis1 ensalada1 entrega1 entregar1 entro1 escalones1 escoger1 escucha1 excusado1 extender1 extra1 faltar1 filtro1 firmar1 firmo1 funda1 generico1 gracia1 grande1 guardar1 hace1 herida1 hija1 hijo1 hinchada1 horario1 hoy1 humedo1 identificacion1 incluir1 ingredientes1 insistir1 intencion1 inventario1 jarabe1 jicama1 kilo1 lacteos1 limon1 limpiar1 limpieza1 llantas1 luz1 maduros1 maiz1 maleta1 manana1 mancha1 mango1 maquina1 marcador1 medio1 melon1 negra1 ocupar1 panes1 papaya1 parabrisas1 pastilla1 pastor1 pata1 pepino1 perdon1 permiso1 picar1 pina1 placa1 planchar1 plomero1 poquita1 portero1 propina1 quedan1 quien1 quitarle1 reagendar1 rebanar1 recepcion1 recogerla1 refaccion1 renta1 rentan1 salen1 salsa1 secadoras1 seco1 sientete1 suaves1 surtido1 tapar1 taquilla1 tia1 tijeras1 transporte1 tres1 uno1 vence1 visitante1 vuelo1 zona1

New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–3133 Not recorded68 015

Pronunciation Included2 branches

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Not recorded148 No68