Poquito DailyLearn a little. Say a lot.

EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

2 · 13 · 3

Explore 101 phrases matching every part of this trail. Follow another branch to narrow the collection, or open a phrase to learn its meaning and use.

Practice this group ↗

INSIDE THIS COLLECTION

101unique phrases · 5% of collection

Difficulty

8921
  • Beginner
  • Easy
  • Moderate

Usefulness

176222
  • Essential
  • High
  • Normal
Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Grammar difficulty factor: 13 × Confusion risk: 3 ×

Choose your next branch

Topics34 branches

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

Home Together34Requests34Keeping a Conversation Going28Boundaries and Disagreements16Everyday Statements16Conversation14Feelings and Check-ins12Making Plans12Reactions12Everyday Affection11Getting Around Mexico10Household Chores10Health and Getting Help8Feelings7Relationships and Family7Romance6Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Encouragement and Celebration5Food and Eating Together5Travel and Directions5Shopping and Paying4Everyday Actions2Health and Safety2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Cooking Together1Food and Dining1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Making Plans with Friends1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Talking About How You Feel1Time and Frequency1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Easy92Beginner8Moderate1
Filters
Clear filters

Memorization uses your latest English-first rating.

Find your phrase

101 results
  1. Turn it on.Enciéndelo.

    “Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Turn it off.Apágalo.

    “Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. How do you feel?¿Cómo te sientes?

    “¿Cómo te sientes?” means “How do you feel?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I’m bleeding.Estoy sangrando.

    “Estoy sangrando.” means “I’m bleeding.” in Mexican Spanish. Report active bleeding as a symptom.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

    “¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I’ll help you.Te ayudo.

    “Te ayudo.” means “I’ll help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer/commit to helping the listener.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I’ll let you know.Te aviso.

    “Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I feel worse.Me siento peor.

    “Me siento peor.” means “I feel worse.” in Mexican Spanish. Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I can’t do it.No puedo hacerlo.

    “No puedo hacerlo.” means “I can’t do it.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to do the understood task.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I can’t help you.No puedo ayudarte.

    “No puedo ayudarte.” means “I can’t help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. See you there.Nos vemos ahí.

    “Nos vemos ahí.” means “See you there.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. 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 →
  15. Can I use this?¿Puedo usar esto?

    “¿Puedo usar esto?” means “Can I use this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to use the indicated item.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. 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 →
  17. Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!

    “¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Put it down.Déjalo ahí.

    “Déjalo ahí.” means “Put it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I’ve got it.Lo tengo.

    “Lo tengo.” means “I’ve got it.” in Mexican Spanish. Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. I can cook.Sé cocinar.

    “Sé cocinar.” means “I can cook.” in Mexican Spanish. State that the speaker knows how to cook.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Give me less.Dame menos.

    “Dame menos.” means “Give me less.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Do I look okay?¿Me veo bien?

    “¿Me veo bien?” means “Do I look okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I have to wait.Tengo que esperar.

    “Tengo que esperar.” means “I have to wait.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker has to wait.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. You can’t drive.No puedes manejar.

    “No puedes manejar.” means “You can’t drive.” in Mexican Spanish. State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register2 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Familiar (tú)63Neutral38
Conversation role8 branches

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

Answer or explain42Share information41Express feelings or opinions39Give instructions35Make a request35Ask a question20Offer help or make a promise3Warn or report a problem1
Situations101 branches

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

Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask a familiar person whether they are in love, in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás enamorada?1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Ask for reasoning behind an opinion or inference.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1Ask someone to call the police.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to do the laundry.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to move backward immediately.1Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask someone to sweep the floor.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to take out household trash.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1Ask someone to water the plants.1Ask the degree of difficulty or effort of an understood activity.1Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask whether a proposed action bothers the listener. Reply explicitly: No, no me molesta.1Ask whether an understood issue matters to the listener; this is about importance.1Ask whether driving happened in a past situation, not whether someone knows how to drive.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.1Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check whether a group is departing immediately.1Check whether breakfast is included in the hotel rate.1Commit to avoiding an argument in an understood conversation.1Commit to going to the understood destination/event.1Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.1Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1Describe feeling guilt or remorse.1Describe figurative emotional heartbreak to a familiar person.1Describe getting out of bed as a routine, rather than command someone to stand.1Describe going to bed as a routine, rather than telling another person to sleep.1Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Describe progress learning English.1Describe showering in a household routine.1Describe waking as a daily routine.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Explain a future decision not to drive.1Explain a future decision not to work in the understood period, e.g.1Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1Explain inability to assist the listener, rather than ask for help or reject needed assistance.1Explain inability to do the understood task.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express that a listener inspires or motivates the speaker, in an appropriate personal appreciation context.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Greet someone arriving early.1Invite the listener to text the speaker.1Offer/commit to helping the listener.1Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1Report active bleeding as a symptom.1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Report increasing outdoor warmth.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Request mopping a floor as a household task.1Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1Set a boundary that the speaker will not wait.1State an intention to drive in a travel plan.1State an intention to travel when discussing future plans.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.1Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.1Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1Understand hospitality where the business/host covers the cost.1
Gender forms2 branches

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

neutral97masculine4
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded97speaker3listener1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core61Expansion40
Vocabulary families134 branches

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

poder9estar6sentir6ir5tener4ti4manejar3piso3ropa3ahi2casa2dame2lava2planeo2querer2ser2telefono2ver2yo2acuerdo1acuesto1alegro1amas1apagalo1aspira1avergonzado1aviso1ayudarte1ayudo1baja1barre1basura1bien1calor1cama1cambia1cierra1closet1cocinar1confiar1confias1confio1conocerte1conoces1conozco1contesta1corazon1crees1cuelga1cuenta1cuida1culpa1culpable1cumple1decepcionado1decir1decirmelo1dejalo1desayuno1despierto1devuelvelo1dificil1discutir1distancia1dobla1ducho1enamorado1encargo1enciendelo1esperar1esperare1favor1guardalo1hacerlo1haciendo1hago1haz1importa1importas1incluido1incomodo1ingles1inspiras1intentarlo1levanto1llama1llave1llegaste1lleva1llevalo1mandarme1manejaste1manten1mejorando1mejorar1menos1mensaje1mesa1mismo1molesta1ordena1palabra1paraguas1peor1piensas1pienso1plancha1plantas1platos1podemos1policia1pon1promesa1puerta1quedartelo1recogelo1recuerdas1retrocede1riega1roto1sabanas1saca1sangrando1tan1temprano1trabajar1traelo1trapea1usar1va1ve1viajar1volumen1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday64Less common37
Reusability3 branches

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

55144832
Coverage gap value2 branches

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

458343
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

358243
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3834–618
Usefulness score3 branches

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

462322517
Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–308511–20831–40741–501
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–357044
Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23101
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)101
Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23101
Review methods1 branches

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

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.101
Source review decisions1 branches

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

Added101
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded101
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

64533191307123152
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

346024218675442
Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

0894883121
Reuse difficulty factor4 branches

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

043-242-415-61
Unique Vocabulary Families65 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded44acuesto1alegro1apagalo1aspira1avergonzado1aviso1baja1barre1basura1cambia1closet1confiar1confio1conocerte1contesta1corazon1crees1cuelga1cuida1culpable1cumple1decepcionado1decirmelo1despierto1devuelvelo1discutir1dobla1ducho1encargo1enciendelo1guardalo1haz1importas1incomodo1inspiras1levanto1lleva1llevalo1mandarme1manejaste1manten1mejorar1ordena1paraguas1piensas1pienso1plancha1plantas1policia1pon1promesa1quedartelo1recogelo1retrocede1riega1sabanas1saca1sangrando1tan1traelo1trapea1usar1viajar1volumen1
New Families Vs Baseline86 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded29piso3ropa3lava2planeo2acuesto1alegro1apagalo1aspira1avergonzado1aviso1ayudo1baja1barre1basura1cama1cambia1closet1confiar1confio1conocerte1contesta1corazon1crees1cuelga1cuida1culpa1culpable1cumple1decepcionado1decirmelo1dejalo1desayuno1despierto1devuelvelo1discutir1dobla1ducho1enamorado1encargo1enciendelo1guardalo1hacerlo1haz1importas1incluido1incomodo1inspiras1levanto1llama1llave1lleva1llevalo1mandarme1manejaste1manten1mejorando1mejorar1menos1ordena1palabra1paraguas1peor1piensas1pienso1plancha1plantas1platos1policia1pon1promesa1quedartelo1recogelo1recuerdas1retrocede1riega1roto1sabanas1saca1sangrando1tan1traelo1trapea1usar1viajar1volumen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

1–372029
Pronunciation Included1 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

No101