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Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Grammar difficulty factor: 3 × Difficulty: Beginner × Length difficulty factor: 6 × Reusability: 5 ×

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Making Plans10Time and Frequency9Keeping a Conversation Going6Conversation4Everyday Statements4Clearing Up Misunderstandings3Getting Around Mexico3Wants and Needs3Wants, Needs, and Obligations2Encouragement and Celebration1Feelings and Check-ins1Food and Eating Together1Health and Getting Help1Home Together1Work and Shifts1

Difficulty2 branches

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

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  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. 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 →
  3. 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 →
  4. 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 →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. 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 →
  8. 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 →
  9. Step by step.Paso a paso.

    “Paso a paso.” means “Step by step.” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Now or later?¿Ahora o después?

    “¿Ahora o después?” means “Now or later?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. First of all...Antes que nada...

    “Antes que nada...” means “First of all...” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce the first point in a sequence.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Anywhere.En cualquier lugar.

    “En cualquier lugar.” means “Anywhere.” in Mexican Spanish. Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Little by little.Poco a poco.

    “Poco a poco.” means “Little by little.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. As soon as possible.Lo antes posible.

    “Lo antes posible.” means “As soon as possible.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. At the same time.Al mismo tiempo.

    “Al mismo tiempo.” means “At the same time.” in Mexican Spanish. Say events/actions happen simultaneously.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I need my phone.Necesito mi teléfono.

    “Necesito mi teléfono.” means “I need my phone.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. For the first time.Por primera vez.

    “Por primera vez.” means “For the first time.” in Mexican Spanish. Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Sooner or later.Tarde o temprano.

    “Tarde o temprano.” means “Sooner or later.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. Inside or outside?¿Adentro o afuera?

    “¿Adentro o afuera?” means “Inside or outside?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. One by one.Uno por uno.

    “Uno por uno.” means “One by one.” in Mexican Spanish. Request or describe doing things one by one.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral19Familiar (tú)1
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 explain11Express feelings or opinions11Share information11Ask a question5Make a request3Reassure or encourage1
Situations17 branches

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

Not recorded4Ask 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.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.1Give flexible choice of a place 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.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Request or describe doing things one by one.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 forms2 branches

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neutral19masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded19noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core11Expansion5Not recorded4
Vocabulary families25 branches

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

necesitar4None recorded3vez3antes2tiempo2adentro1afuera1caliente1consejo1cualquier1descanso1despues1frio1hora1lugar1mismo1nada1paso1posible1primera1proxima1tarde1telefono1temprano1ultima1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday11Less common5Not recorded4
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

3124652
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

3112514
Confusion risk3 branches

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

3102911
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–320
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4123652
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20185–102
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0181–32
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23162026-10-104
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)20
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2316Not recorded3Curated multi-source screenshot1
Review methods3 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.16Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap3Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added17Not recorded3
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded20
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

011263241
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

01446
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-21007-43
Unique Vocabulary Families3 branches

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None recorded18consejo1descanso1
New Families Vs Baseline9 branches

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None recorded10Not recorded3antes2adentro1afuera1caliente1consejo1cualquier1primera1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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0101–37Not recorded3
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No20