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18
  • Beginner

Usefulness

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  • Essential
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Keeping a Conversation Going296Conversation201Making Plans134Getting Around Mexico102Everyday Statements88Reactions70Food and Eating Together58Health and Getting Help56Shopping and Paying55Clearing Up Misunderstandings52Requests52Time and Frequency52Home Together51Everyday Conversation47Travel and Directions47Food and Dining45Feelings and Check-ins44Boundaries and Disagreements36Encouragement and Celebration36Feelings30Health and Safety25Relationships and Family18Wants and Needs18Everyday Affection16Romance15Greetings and Introductions11Natural Reactions and Replies10Wants, Needs, and Obligations9Describing Symptoms at a Clinic8Disagreeing Politely8Talking About How You Feel8Making Plans with Friends7Rental Car Pickup and Return7Saying No Politely7Talking About How Often7Asking for Help Politely6Cooking Together6Food Allergies and Ingredients6Getting a Gym Day Pass6Hotel Check-In and Checkout6Talking About Family6Visiting Someone’s Home6Actions and Encouragement5Buying Intercity Bus Tickets5Calling Emergency Services5Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds5Walking Directions5A Beach Day in Mexico4Airports and Luggage4Asking About Accessible Entrances4Asking Someone Out4At a Gas Station in Mexico4Encouraging Someone4Home Repairs and Utilities4Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand4Splitting the Bill and Tipping4Visiting a Pharmacy4Work and Shifts4Everyday Actions3Missing Someone and Showing Affection3Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand3Parking and Paying at a Meter3Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions3Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3Apologizing2Appointments and Rescheduling2At a Mexican Bakery2ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico2Taking a Pet to the Vet2At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner1Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1Going to the Dentist1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Receiving a Package1

Difficulty2 branches

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

Beginner18Easy3
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  1. I need water.Necesito agua.

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

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I need help.Necesito ayuda.

    “Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. I want more.Quiero más.

    “Quiero más.” means “I want more.” in Mexican Spanish. Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I need gas.Necesito gasolina.

    “Necesito gasolina.” means “I need gas.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain needing gasoline, e.g.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. 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 →
  7. I want coffee.Quiero café.

    “Quiero café.” means “I want coffee.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I want to eat.Quiero comer.

    “Quiero comer.” means “I want to eat.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I want to sleep.Quiero dormir.

    “Quiero dormir.” means “I want to sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. What do you want?¿Qué quieres?

    “¿Qué quieres?” means “What do you want?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Can sound blunt; use a friendly tone. ¿Qué te gustaría? is a softer alternative.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I want to see you.Quiero verte.

    “Quiero verte.” means “I want to see you.” in Mexican Spanish. Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I want to learn.Quiero aprender.

    “Quiero aprender.” means “I want to learn.” in Mexican Spanish. Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I need you.Te necesito.

    “Te necesito.” means “I need you.” in Mexican Spanish. Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I want to go home.Quiero ir a casa.

    “Quiero ir a casa.” means “I want to go home.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. What do you need?¿Qué necesitas?

    “¿Qué necesitas?” means “What do you need?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I need money.Necesito dinero.

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

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. I need to call you.Necesito llamarte.

    “Necesito llamarte.” means “I need to call you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.

    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.

Neutral16Familiar (tú)2
Conversation role6 branches

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

Make a request9Answer or explain6Share information6Express feelings or opinions5Ask a question2Reassure or encourage1
Situations7 branches

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

Not recorded12Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral17masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded17noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded12Core5Expansion1
Vocabulary families18 branches

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

querer8necesitar7necesito3agua1aprender1ayuda1cafe1casa1comer1descanso1dinero1dormir1gasolina1ir1llamar1telefono1tiempo1ver1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded12Everyday6
Reusability3 branches

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

5114631
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

3134451
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1122432
Confusion risk3 branches

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

2161131
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3174–61
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4105533
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20145–104
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0121–36
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10122026-10-236
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)18
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded12photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-236
Review methods2 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 overlap12Individual 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.6
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded12Added6
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded18
Length difficulty factor3 branches

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

3146391
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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0142232
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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1073613362
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

-212-4501
Unique Vocabulary Families7 branches

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None recorded12ayuda1casa1descanso1dinero1dormir1gasolina1
New Families Vs Baseline4 branches

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Not recorded12None recorded4aprender1gasolina1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded12041–32
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No18