EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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131unique phrases · 7% of collection

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131

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Usefulness

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Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Formality and register: Neutral × Difficulty: Beginner × Usefulness score: 5 ×

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Topics61 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going51 Conversation47 Getting Around Mexico29 Health and Getting Help22 Shopping and Paying19 Making Plans16 Travel and Directions16 Everyday Statements14 Food and Eating Together14 Reactions12 Clearing Up Misunderstandings11 Food and Dining9 Health and Safety9 Home Together9 Greetings and Introductions8 Feelings and Check-ins7 Requests6 Boundaries and Disagreements5 Feelings5 Wants and Needs5 Asking About Accessible Entrances3 Encouragement and Celebration3 Everyday Conversation3 Talking About How You Feel3 Time and Frequency3 Wants, Needs, and Obligations3 Airports and Luggage2 Apologizing2 At a Gas Station in Mexico2 Calling Emergency Services2 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Getting a Gym Day Pass2 Home Repairs and Utilities2 Making Plans with Friends2 Parking and Paying at a Meter2 Splitting the Bill and Tipping2 Taking a Taxi in Mexico2 Visiting Someone’s Home2 Appointments and Rescheduling1 Asking for Help Politely1 At a Mexican Bakery1 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1 Disagreeing Politely1 Everyday Affection1 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1 Hotel Check-In and Checkout1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Natural Reactions and Replies1 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1 Receiving a Package1 Relationships and Family1 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1 Saying No Politely1 Taking a Pet to the Vet1 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1 Visiting a Pharmacy1 Walking Directions1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Beginner131 Easy125 Moderate2

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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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Goodbye.Adiós.
“Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.
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No.No.
“No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.
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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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It’s cold.Está frío.
“Está frío.” means “It’s cold.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.
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I have a car.Tengo carro.
“Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.
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It’s near.Está cerca.
“Está cerca.” means “It’s near.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.
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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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Welcome!¡Bienvenido!
“¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!
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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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Conversation role9 branches

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

Answer or explain49 Share information47 Ask a question40 Express feelings or opinions14 Greet or say goodbye9 Make a request8 Warn or report a problem7 Give instructions1 Reassure or encourage1

Situations81 branches

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

Not recorded43 Asking About Accessible Entrances3 At a Gas Station in Mexico2 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Getting a Gym Day Pass2 Parking and Paying at a Meter2 Splitting the Bill and Tipping2 Airports and Luggage1 Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1 Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1 Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1 Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Appointments and Rescheduling1 Ask for approval or acceptability of a proposed action.1 Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1 Ask to settle a bill now.1 Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1 Ask whether an understood item is needed.1 Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1 Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1 Ask which day it is.1 Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1 At a Mexican Bakery1 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market1 Calling Emergency Services1 Check that a person or situation is okay.1 Check the presence of an understood group of people.1 Check whether a statement is true.1 Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1 Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1 Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1 Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1 Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1 Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1 Confirm knowing how to drive.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1 Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1 Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1 Explain needing gasoline, e.g.1 Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1 Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet1 Give a direct negative answer.1 Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1 Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1 Home Repairs and Utilities1 Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand1 Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1 Public transit1 Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1 Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1 Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1 Report being inside a building or place.1 Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1 Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1 Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1 Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1 Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1 Respond politely when someone sneezes.1 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1 Say goodbye.1 Share a phone number.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 State needing a vehicle, e.g.1 State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1 Taking a Pet to the Vet1 Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1 Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1 Visiting a Pharmacy1 Visiting Someone’s Home1 Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1 Warn that there is a fire.1

Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral122 masculine6 feminine2 both1

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded122 noun4 speaker4 listener1

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core84 Not recorded43 Expansion4 Introductory Set1

Vocabulary families138 branches

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

estar23 tener17 ser9 None recorded7 poder7 necesito6 bien4 favor4 haber4 hay4 ir4 pagar4 agua3 aqui3 ellos3 gracias3 hablar3 necesitar3 tiempo3 algo2 buenas2 carro2 casa2 dia2 entiendo2 hasta2 llevar2 nada2 problema2 querer2 sola2 ya2 adentro1 adios1 afuera1 alergia1 ambulancia1 amueblado1 arriba1 asiento1 ayuda1 ayudar1 bienvenido1 boleto1 bolillos1 buenos1 cacahuate1 cada1 caliente1 camino1 carnitas1 casi1 centro1 cerca1 cita1 claro1 comprar1 cuanto1 cuarto1 cuenta1 decir1 deje1 dias1 diesel1 dificil1 direccion1 dolor1 donde1 dormir1 efectivo1 elevador1 emergencia1 entiendes1 escalones1 espanol1 estacionarme1 fiebre1 frio1 gasolina1 hacer1 hambre1 herido1 hola1 hora1 hotel1 incendio1 ingles1 lejos1 lista1 listos1 llamar1 lleno1 luego1 malas1 manejar1 manos1 mareado1 medico1 necesitas1 noches1 noticias1 numero1 parquimetro1 parte1 pasaporte1 pase1 perder1 perdida1 pica1 posible1 pregunta1 quien1 rampa1 razon1 recibo1 respuesta1 retirar1 roto1 salir1 salud1 sed1 segura1 senal1 sentir1 sueno1 talla1 tardes1 telefono1 tengo1 todo1 toma1 tomar1 trafico1 trigo1 venir1 ver1 verdad1 visita1

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday78 Not recorded43 Less common10

Reusability3 branches

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

547 445 339

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

465 124 322 213 57

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

173 232 326

Confusion risk4 branches

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

153 336 233 49

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3114 4–617

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20116 5–1015

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

091 1–340

Review dates7 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2357 2026-11-1131 2026-10-1023 2026-10-1611 2026-10-135 2026-10-123 2026-10-191

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)131

Source batches8 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded62 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2357 I know screenshot5 Short everyday phrases screenshot3 25 conversational statements screenshot1 Curated multi-source screenshot1 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1

Review methods7 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.57 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap40 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.25 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.6 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1

Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added68 Not recorded62 Retained existing1

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded130 Guest1

Length difficulty factor5 branches