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Topics39 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going98 Everyday Statements54 Making Plans50 Reactions40 Conversation32 Time and Frequency32 Getting Around Mexico27 Clearing Up Misunderstandings26 Boundaries and Disagreements22 Home Together16 Encouragement and Celebration11 Everyday Conversation11 Feelings and Check-ins9 Travel and Directions7 Food and Eating Together6 Health and Getting Help6 Feelings5 Food and Dining5 Shopping and Paying5 Wants and Needs5 Everyday Affection4 Disagreeing Politely3 Saying No Politely3 Natural Reactions and Replies2 Romance2 Taking a Taxi in Mexico2 Airports and Luggage1 Asking Someone Out1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Everyday Actions1 Health and Safety1 Home Repairs and Utilities1 Making Plans with Friends1 Missing Someone and Showing Affection1 Receiving a Package1 Relationships and Family1 Talking About How Often1 Visiting Someone’s Home1 Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

Difficulty4 branches

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

Beginner194 Easy82 Moderate4 Challenging1

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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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Yes.Sí.
“Sí.” means “Yes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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No.No.
“No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.
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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 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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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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I am outside.Estoy afuera.
“Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.
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It’s far.Está lejos.
“Está lejos.” means “It’s far.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a distance question about an understood destination.
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I want more.Quiero más.
“Quiero más.” means “I want more.” in Mexican Spanish. Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.
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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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I’m going home.Voy a casa.
“Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.
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It’s not safe.No es seguro.
“No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.
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It’s hot.Está caliente.
“Está caliente.” means “It’s hot.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.
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I am inside.Estoy adentro.
“Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.
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I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.
“Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.
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I can go.Puedo ir.
“Puedo ir.” means “I can go.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.
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I have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.
“Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.
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I can drive.Sé manejar.
“Sé manejar.” means “I can drive.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm knowing how to drive.
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I’m not home.No estoy en casa.
“No estoy en casa.” means “I’m not home.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.
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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.

Neutral179 Familiar (tú)15

Situations123 branches

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

Not recorded72 Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1 Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1 Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1 Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1 Answer a frequency question with almost never.1 Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1 Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1 Answer a who question with no one.1 Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1 Answer how often/how many occasions with many times.1 Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Answer when with before/earlier.1 Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1 Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1 Comment on a low price.1 Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1 Comment that it is late.1 Comment that the current time is early.1 Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.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 Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1 Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1 Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1 Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1 Decline going to an understood place or event.1 Defer an action to the next opportunity.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1 Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1 Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1 Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1 Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1 Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1 Describe windy conditions.1 Disagreeing Politely1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1 Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1 Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1 Explain current work activity/availability.1 Explain lack of money.1 Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1 Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1 Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1 Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1 Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1 Explain that the speaker has to wait.1 Explain that the speaker is not employed.1 Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1 Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1 Explain the activity being done now.1 Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1 Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1 Explain travelling without companions. Female speaker: Voy sola.1 Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1 Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1 Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1 Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1 Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1 Give a direct negative answer.1 Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1 Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1 Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1 Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1 Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1 Greet someone arriving early.1 Identify oneself, e.g.1 Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1 Identify the exact desired location visually.1 Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1 Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1 Introduce a positive update.1 Introduce the first point in a sequence.1 Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1 Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1 Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1 Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1 Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1 React to a frightening thing or event.1 React to someone’s fortunate present circumstances.1 Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1 Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1 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 having no plans when discussing availability.1 Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1 Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1 Report that an understood situation is unusual.1 Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1 Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1 Request or describe doing things one by one.1 Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1 Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1 Say an amount or demand is excessive.1 Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1 Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1 Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1 Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1 Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1 Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1 Select an indicated item.1 Share a phone number.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1 Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1 Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1 State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.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 State that the speaker knows how to cook.1 Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1 Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1 Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1 Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1 Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1 Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1

Gender forms3 branches

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

neutral176 masculine12 both6

Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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

Not recorded178 object5 speaker5 noun4 listener2

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core95 Not recorded72 Expansion27 Introductory Set2

Vocabulary families155 branches

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

ser32 estar30 None recorded20 tener14 no7 ir6 nada6 ya6 tarde5 vez5 bien4 gracias4 hacer4 momento4 necesito4 temprano4 antes3 casi3 conozco3 entiendo3 hay3 hora3 justo3 poder3 querer3 tiempo3 todo3 ver3 asiento2 carro2 casa2 cualquier2 demasiado2 dificil2 ellos2 eso2 estoy2 frio2 lento2 listo2 manejar2 mejor2 mismo2 nadie2 normal2 problema2 quiero2 razon2 sola2 suficiente2 telefono2 tengo2 ti2 aburrido1 acuerdo1 adelante1 adentro1 afuera1 ahora1 alguien1 aprender1 aqui1 asi1 ayuda1 barato1 boleto1 buen1 buena1 buenas1 caliente1 calle1 calor1 camino1 cansada1 cansado1 cerca1 claro1 cocinar1 comida1 correcto1 creer1 cuidado1 cumpleanos1 da1 dejar1 desayuno1 dia1 diferente1 dinero1 dios1 direccion1 divertido1 dolor1 dormir1 duerme1 ellas1 enamorado1 escucho1 espacio1 esperando1 esperar1 estan1 estudiando1 favor1 feliz1 hasta1 hotel1 idea1 internet1 lavo1 lejos1 lista1 llamar1 llegaste1 lugar1 mal1 menos1 mes1 miedo1 molesto1 muchas1 mucho1 necesario1 necesitar1 noche1 noticias1 numero1 nunca1 ocupada1 paso1 peor1 planes1 posible1 primera1 pronto1 proxima1 punto1 rato1 ropa1 roto1 saber1 segura1 semana1 suerte1 tal1 tenemos1 todavia1 trabajando1 trabajar1 tuyo1 ultima1 veces1 verdad1 viento1 yo1

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday112 Not recorded72 Less common10

Reusability4 branches

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

372 561 460 21

Coverage gap value4 branches

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

393 155 443 23

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

367 165 262

Confusion risk4 branches

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

278 369 136 411

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3171 4–623

Usefulness score4 branches

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

4123 541 329 21

Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20158 5–1036

Review dates10 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23121 2026-10-1420 2026-10-1317 2026-10-1012 2026-10-1910 2026-10-166 2026-10-123 2026-10-183 2026-10-171 2026-11-141

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)194

Source batches12 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23121 I know screenshot17 Not recorded17 Time adverbs screenshot13 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 210 50 everyday phrases screenshot7 2026-10-18 everyday phrases screenshot3 Short everyday phrases screenshot2 22 everyday expressions screenshot1 30 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1 Curated multi-source screenshot1 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1

Review methods6 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.121 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap57 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.13 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.1 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1

Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added175 Not recorded17 Retained existing1 Updated translation1

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded192 Guest2

Length difficulty factor6 branches