EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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274unique phrases · 14% of collection

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274

Beginner

Usefulness

38 19442

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Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Formality and register: Neutral × Difficulty: Beginner × Vocabulary familiarity: Not recorded ×

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Topics45 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going143 Conversation115 Making Plans59 Everyday Conversation42 Time and Frequency30 Clearing Up Misunderstandings27 Everyday Statements25 Feelings and Check-ins22 Feelings21 Getting Around Mexico21 Food and Eating Together20 Boundaries and Disagreements16 Encouragement and Celebration16 Food and Dining14 Reactions13 Wants and Needs12 Greetings and Introductions10 Natural Reactions and Replies9 Home Together8 Shopping and Paying8 Wants, Needs, and Obligations8 Health and Getting Help7 Talking About How Often6 Disagreeing Politely4 Making Plans with Friends4 Saying No Politely4 Talking About How You Feel4 Actions and Encouragement2 Apologizing2 Encouraging Someone2 Everyday Affection2 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions2 Walking Directions2 Asking for Help Politely1 Asking Someone Out1 At a Mexican Bakery1 Calling Emergency Services1 Home Repairs and Utilities1 Hotel Check-In and Checkout1 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1 Rental Car Pickup and Return1 Splitting the Bill and Tipping1 Talking About Family1 Visiting Someone’s Home1 Work and Shifts1

Difficulty4 branches

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

Beginner274 Easy133 Moderate15 Challenging4

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Thank you.Gracias.
“Gracias.” means “Thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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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.
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Hello.Hola.
“Hola.” means “Hello.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
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Yes.Sí.
“Sí.” means “Yes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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I need help.Necesito ayuda.
“Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.
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I’m sorry.Lo siento.
“Lo siento.” means “I’m sorry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.
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No, thank you.No, gracias.
“No, gracias.” means “No, thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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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.
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That’s okay.Está bien.
“Está bien.” means “That’s okay.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express acceptance: that’s fine / okay, depending on context.
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I understand.Entiendo.
“Entiendo.” means “I understand.” in Mexican Spanish. Signals that you understand an explanation or what someone says.
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You’re right.Tienes razón.
“Tienes razón.” means “You’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Tener razón means to be right.
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Good morning.Buenos días.
“Buenos días.” means “Good morning.” in Mexican Spanish. Use as a morning greeting.
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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.
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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.
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You’re welcome.De nada.
“De nada.” means “You’re welcome.” in Mexican Spanish. A standard response to gracias.
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I don’t know.No sé.
“No sé.” means “I don’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. No sé and No lo sé are both natural. No lo sé refers to not knowing it / the answer. Same acknowledgement of missing knowledge as existing No sé; record as a contextual variant. No lo sabía means I didn’t know, a different tense.
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See you tomorrow.Hasta mañana.
“Hasta mañana.” means “See you tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
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I’m hungry.Tengo hambre.
“Tengo hambre.” means “I’m hungry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.
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I feel thirsty.Tengo sed.
“Tengo sed.” means “I feel thirsty.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.
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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.
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I’m just looking.Solo estoy viendo.
“Solo estoy viendo.” means “I’m just looking.” in Mexican Spanish. Use while browsing in a store, when a salesperson offers help.
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I don’t understand.No entiendo.
“No entiendo.” means “I don’t understand.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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See you later.Hasta luego.
“Hasta luego.” means “See you later.” in Mexican Spanish. Common farewell. Nos vemos luego is another natural option.
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Yes, of course.Sí, claro.
“Sí, claro.” means “Yes, of course.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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Conversation role7 branches

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

Answer or explain119 Ask a question65 Share information41 Express feelings or opinions19 Make a request18 Greet or say goodbye8 Reassure or encourage5

Situations1 branches

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

Not recorded274

Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral230 both29 feminine9 masculine6

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded234 noun19 speaker10 listener6 object5

Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded274 Introductory Set4

Vocabulary families210 branches

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

estar40 None recorded20 ser19 tener14 ir9 necesitar9 no9 querer9 favor7 bien6 poder6 tiempo6 hay5 acuerdo4 ellos4 feliz4 gracias4 hacer4 segura4 sentir4 tarde4 trabajar4 ver4 vivir4 ya4 conozco3 hasta3 mes3 ocupada3 semana3 tengo3 verdad3 adonde2 agua2 amable2 ayuda2 bromeando2 buenas2 cafe2 calor2 camino2 cansada2 cerca2 correcto2 creer2 dias2 ella2 entiendo2 eso2 espanol2 esperar2 estamos2 estoy2 frio2 genial2 hablar2 hambre2 idea2 lista2 listo2 momento2 nada2 noche2 ocupadas2 ocupados2 pregunta2 problema2 pronto2 quiero2 razon2 saber2 sola2 suficiente2 supongo2 tal2 todo2 venir2 vez2 adelante1 ahora1 alguna1 aqui1 aun1 ayer1 ayudarte1 azucar1 bailar1 bonito1 buen1 buena1 buenos1 cansado1 caro1 casa1 casi1 cebolla1 claro1 color1 comer1 comiste1 conmigo1 cuenta1 cuidado1 dame1 decir1 delicioso1 demasiado1 depende1 descanso1 dia1 dificil1 dinero1 dormir1 dormiste1 dulce1 ellas1 emocionada1 empieza1 encargarme1 entiendes1 equivocada1 esperanza1 estan1 estudiando1 extrano1 facil1 fuiste1 ganaste1 gracioso1 hago1 hecho1 hermanos1 hola1 hora1 houston1 importa1 imposible1 increible1 ingles1 interesante1 internet1 leche1 lejos1 libre1 llamar1 llamaste1 llena1 llevar1 lloviendo1 locura1 luego1 lugar1 mal1 manejar1 mejor1 miedo1 mismo1 molesta1 muchas1 mucho1 nadar1 necesito1 noches1 normalmente1 nunca1 oficina1 pagaste1 pan1 pasa1 pasada1 pasado1 perdida1 peru1 pica1 posible1 preguntar1 prisa1 prometo1 proxima1 proximo1 rato1 reservacion1 respuesta1 saben1 sal1 sed1 segundo1 semanas1 siempre1 sigue1 sorpresa1 suficientemente1 supuesto1 tardes1 taza1 telefono1 temprano1 terminaste1 termino1 toda1 todas1 todavia1 todos1 trabajaste1 trabajo1 vaso1 veces1 ventas1 vienen1 viniste1

Reusability4 branches

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

3139 483 550 22

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

1148 366 246 47 57

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

1249 225

Confusion risk4 branches

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

1153 282 433 36

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3254 4–620

Usefulness score4 branches

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

4189 543 341 21

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20240 5–1034

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0174 1–3100

Review dates9 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10116 2026-10-1456 2026-10-1238 2026-10-1318 2026-10-1916 2026-10-1614 2026-10-178 2026-10-187 2026-10-151

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)274

Source batches17 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded132 Time adverbs screenshot30 I know screenshot18 Short everyday phrases screenshot17 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 215 Everyday questions screenshot14 50 everyday phrases screenshot12 Past-tense questions screenshot9 30 everyday conversational phrases screenshot8 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot7 Everyday conversation screenshot3 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot3 Curated multi-source screenshot2 22 everyday expressions screenshot1 25 conversational statements screenshot1 28 everyday questions screenshot1 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11

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 overlap247 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.23 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2

Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added139 Not recorded132 Retained existing2 Updated translation1

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded270 Guest4

Length difficulty factor5 branches