Poquito DailyLearn a little. Say a lot.

EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

2 · 3 · Beginner · 6

Explore 69 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

69unique phrases · 4% of collection

Difficulty

69
  • Beginner

Usefulness

44322
  • Essential
  • High
  • Normal
Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Grammar difficulty factor: 3 × Difficulty: Beginner × Length difficulty factor: 6 ×

Choose your next branch

Topics27 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going31Making Plans26Conversation21Time and Frequency20Everyday Statements12Getting Around Mexico11Clearing Up Misunderstandings6Everyday Conversation6Food and Eating Together3Travel and Directions3Wants and Needs3Boundaries and Disagreements2Encouragement and Celebration2Food and Dining2Health and Getting Help2Home Together2Talking About How Often2Walking Directions2Wants, Needs, and Obligations2Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Disagreeing Politely1Feelings1Feelings and Check-ins1Making Plans with Friends1Requests1Saying No Politely1Work and Shifts1

Difficulty2 branches

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

Beginner69Easy4
Filters
Clear filters

Memorization uses your latest English-first rating.

Find your phrase

69 results
  1. I need more time.Necesito más tiempo.

    “Necesito más tiempo.” means “I need more time.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Reassure / encourage.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I’m on my way.Voy en camino.

    “Voy en camino.” means “I’m on my way.” in Mexican Spanish. Voy en camino and Estoy en camino are both natural ways to say I’m on my way.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. At what time?¿A qué hora?

    “¿A qué hora?” means “At what time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.

    “Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Water, please.Agua, por favor.

    “Agua, por favor.” means “Water, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Give me a moment.Dame un momento.

    “Dame un momento.” means “Give me a moment.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I hope so.Espero que sí.

    “Espero que sí.” means “I hope so.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. React / give an opinion.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. It’s hot today.Hoy hace calor.

    “Hoy hace calor.” means “It’s hot today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. It’s cold today.Hoy hace frío.

    “Hoy hace frío.” means “It’s cold today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. They are here.Ellos / Ellas están aquí.

    “Ellos / Ellas están aquí.” means “They are here.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card includes both group genders.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I know what to do.Sé qué hacer.

    “Sé qué hacer.” means “I know what to do.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I know the way.Conozco el camino.

    “Conozco el camino.” means “I know the way.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I don’t need help.No necesito ayuda.

    “No necesito ayuda.” means “I don’t need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful clear refusal; add gracias for a softer response.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. At nine.A las nueve.

    “A las nueve.” means “At nine.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I know why.Sé por qué.

    “Sé por qué.” means “I know why.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I don’t know anything.No sé nada.

    “No sé nada.” means “I don’t know anything.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. All day.Todo el día.

    “Todo el día.” means “All day.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Thank you, too.Gracias a ti.

    “Gracias a ti.” means “Thank you, too.” in Mexican Spanish. Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Next time.La próxima vez.

    “La próxima vez.” means “Next time.” in Mexican Spanish. Defer an action to the next opportunity.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Hot or cold?¿Caliente o frío?

    “¿Caliente o frío?” means “Hot or cold?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Here or there?¿Aquí o allí?

    “¿Aquí o allí?” means “Here or there?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Last time.La última vez.

    “La última vez.” means “Last time.” in Mexican Spanish. Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I need a break.Necesito un descanso.

    “Necesito un descanso.” means “I need a break.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. I need your advice.Necesito tu consejo.

    “Necesito tu consejo.” means “I need your advice.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Request advice.

    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.

Neutral62Familiar (tú)7
Conversation role6 branches

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

Answer or explain52Share information21Express feelings or opinions20Ask a question6Make a request6Reassure or encourage1
Situations26 branches

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

Not recorded44Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1
Gender forms3 branches

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

neutral63both3masculine3
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded63noun5object1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded44Core14Expansion11Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families80 branches

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

None recorded6necesitar4vez4hacer3momento3antes2camino2conozco2cualquier2dame2despues2ellos2esperar2frio2gracias2lugar2mes2nada2no2proxima2semana2temprano2ti2tiempo2todo2adentro1afuera1agua1ayuda1cafe1caliente1calle1calor1casi1consejo1descanso1dia1dias1dios1esquina1estamos1estar1favor1hora1ir1mandame1mensaje1mismo1molesta1necesito1noche1nombre1numero1ocupadas1ocupados1opinion1pasada1pasado1paso1posible1primera1proximo1respuesta1saben1segundo1semaforo1semanas1suficiente1suficientemente1tal1tarde1telefono1termino1toda1todas1todos1trafico1ultima1verdad1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Not recorded44Everyday19Less common6
Reusability3 branches

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

337520412
Coverage gap value5 branches

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

131324495322
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

138319212
Confusion risk4 branches

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

12622631245
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–369
Usefulness score4 branches

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

4413205622
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20655–104
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0431–326
Review dates8 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23252026-10-14132026-10-13122026-10-10112026-10-1242026-10-1922026-10-1612026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)69
Source batches11 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2325I know screenshot12Not recorded11Time adverbs screenshot10Curated multi-source screenshot2Informal me commands screenshot2LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 22Short everyday phrases screenshot230 everyday conversational phrases screenshot150 everyday phrases screenshot1Everyday conversation screenshot1
Review methods4 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 overlap40Individual 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.25Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.2
Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added55Not recorded11Updated equivalent2Retained existing1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded68Guest1
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

033320210634251
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

06049
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

034-229-46
Unique Vocabulary Families33 branches

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

None recorded43casi1consejo1descanso1despues1esquina1estamos1lugar1mandame1molesta1nombre1numero1ocupadas1ocupados1opinion1pasada1pasado1proxima1proximo1respuesta1saben1segundo1semaforo1semanas1suficientemente1tal1temprano1termino1toda1todas1todos1trafico1vez1
New Families Vs Baseline43 branches

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

None recorded22Not recorded11antes2conozco2cualquier2dame2ellos2mes2todo2adentro1afuera1caliente1calle1casi1consejo1despues1dios1esquina1estamos1lugar1noche1nombre1numero1ocupadas1ocupados1opinion1pasada1pasado1primera1proxima1proximo1respuesta1saben1segundo1semaforo1semanas1suficientemente1temprano1termino1toda1todas1todos1trafico1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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

1–336022Not recorded11
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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

No69