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Keeping a Conversation Going7Conversation4Everyday Conversation4Food and Dining3Food and Eating Together3Greetings and Introductions3Making Plans3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1Clearing Up Misunderstandings1Feelings and Check-ins1Health and Getting Help1Home Together1Reactions1Requests1Shopping and Paying1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Wants and Needs1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1Work and Shifts1

Difficulty2 branches

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

Beginner14Easy2
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  1. Good morning.Buenos días.

    “Buenos días.” means “Good morning.” in Mexican Spanish. Use as a morning greeting.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Good afternoon.Buenas tardes.

    “Buenas tardes.” means “Good afternoon.” in Mexican Spanish. Use after midday and into the early evening; the switch to buenas noches varies locally.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Good evening / Good night.Buenas noches.

    “Buenas noches.” means “Good evening / Good night.” in Mexican Spanish. Used both to greet someone at night and to say good night.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I know him / her.Lo / La conozco.

    “Lo / La conozco.” means “I know him / her.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. 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 →
  6. 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 →
  7. Really nice!¡Muy bonito / bonita!

    “¡Muy bonito / bonita!” means “Really nice!” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. They are coming.Ellos / Ellas vienen.

    “Ellos / Ellas vienen.” means “They are coming.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. 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 →
  10. The bill, please.La cuenta, por favor.

    “La cuenta, por favor.” means “The bill, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Send me a message.Mándame un mensaje.

    “Mándame un mensaje.” means “Send me a message.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. A cup of coffee.Una taza de café.

    “Una taza de café.” means “A cup of coffee.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. They know.Ellos / Ellas lo saben.

    “Ellos / Ellas lo saben.” means “They know.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. A glass of milk.Un vaso de leche.

    “Un vaso de leche.” means “A glass of milk.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Respond / explain.

    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.

Neutral12Familiar (tú)2
Conversation role4 branches

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

Answer or explain6Make a request4Greet or say goodbye3Express feelings or opinions1
Situations1 branches

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

Not recorded14
Gender forms3 branches

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both5masculine5feminine4
Learning collections1 branches

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Not recorded14
Vocabulary families23 branches

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ellos3buenas2bonito1buenos1cafe1conozco1cuenta1dame1descanso1dias1estar1favor1leche1mandame1mensaje1momento1necesitar1noches1saben1tardes1taza1vaso1vienen1
Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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

Not recorded14
Reusability3 branches

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

3114251
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

361523
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

11123
Confusion risk3 branches

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

1112241
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3114–63
Usefulness score3 branches

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

495332
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20125–102
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–31004
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-1072026-10-1232026-10-1422026-10-1312026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)14
Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded8Short everyday phrases screenshot3Informal me commands screenshot2I know screenshot1
Review methods1 branches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap14
Source review decisions3 branches

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Not recorded8Added4Updated equivalent2
Introductory speakers1 branches

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Not recorded14
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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366593
Vocabulary difficulty factor2 branches

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0737
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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014
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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09-24-41
Unique Vocabulary Families12 branches

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None recorded4bonito1buenos1descanso1leche1mandame1noches1saben1tardes1taza1vaso1vienen1
New Families Vs Baseline7 branches

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Not recorded8ellos3conozco1dame1None recorded1saben1vienen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded81–3501
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No14