EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Beginner · 2 · Answer or explain · 0 · 4–6

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Beginner

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Difficulty: Beginner × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Answer or explain × Vocabulary contribution: 0 × Spanish word count: 4–6 ×

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

Keeping a Conversation Going13 Everyday Statements12 Making Plans8 Home Together6 Getting Around Mexico4 Boundaries and Disagreements3 Conversation3 Time and Frequency3 Clearing Up Misunderstandings2 Food and Dining2 Taking a Taxi in Mexico2 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Encouragement and Celebration1 Everyday Conversation1 Feelings1 Receiving a Package1 Saying No Politely1 Travel and Directions1

Difficulty4 branches

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

Easy29 Beginner23 Moderate3 Challenging1

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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.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m almost ready.Ya casi estoy listo.
“Ya casi estoy listo.” means “I’m almost ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.
“Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.
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This is my seat.Este es mi asiento.
“Este es mi asiento.” means “This is my seat.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.
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This is my phone number.Este es mi número.
“Este es mi número.” means “This is my phone number.” in Mexican Spanish. Share a phone number.
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This is my address.Esta es mi dirección.
“Esta es mi dirección.” means “This is my address.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an address with a driver/contact.
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My phone is broken.Mi teléfono está roto.
“Mi teléfono está roto.” means “My phone is broken.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
There’s nothing here.No hay nada aquí.
“No hay nada aquí.” means “There’s nothing here.” in Mexican Spanish. Report no objects/content at the indicated place.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
They aren’t here.Ellos no están aquí. / Ellas no están aquí.
“Ellos no están aquí. / Ellas no están aquí.” means “They aren’t here.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose ellos for a male or mixed group, ellas for an all-female group.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
That’s not okay.Eso no está bien.
“Eso no está bien.” means “That’s not okay.” in Mexican Spanish. Disapprove of understood behavior.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My seat is taken.Mi asiento está ocupado.
“Mi asiento está ocupado.” means “My seat is taken.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I know you’re right.Sé que tienes razón.
“Sé que tienes razón.” means “I know you’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Maybe later.Tal vez más tarde.
“Tal vez más tarde.” means “Maybe later.” in Mexican Spanish. Tal vez and quizás both mean maybe.
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It’s not time yet.Todavía no es la hora.
“Todavía no es la hora.” means “It’s not time yet.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My phone is slow.Mi teléfono está lento.
“Mi teléfono está lento.” means “My phone is slow.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.
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It’s a good time.Es un buen momento.
“Es un buen momento.” means “It’s a good time.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.
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I know what you need.Sé lo que necesitas.
“Sé lo que necesitas.” means “I know what you need.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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It’s almost time.Ya casi es la hora.
“Ya casi es la hora.” means “It’s almost time.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.
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I know it’s difficult.Sé que es difícil.
“Sé que es difícil.” means “I know it’s difficult.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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My internet is slow.Mi internet está lento.
“Mi internet está lento.” means “My internet is slow.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.
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That’s not normal.Eso no es normal.
“Eso no es normal.” means “That’s not normal.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that an understood situation is unusual.
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He isn’t ready.Él no está listo.
“Él no está listo.” means “He isn’t ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready state, not intelligence.
BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s my birthday today.Hoy es mi cumpleaños.
“Hoy es mi cumpleaños.” means “It’s my birthday today.” in Mexican Spanish. Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.
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Technical Specs

Formality and register1 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral23

Situations18 branches

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

Not recorded6 Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1 Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1 Disapprove of understood behavior.1 Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1 Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1 Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1 Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1 Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.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 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 Share a phone number.1 Share an address with a driver/contact.1 Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1 Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1

Gender forms3 branches

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neutral19 masculine3 both1

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded20 noun1 object1 speaker1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core15 Not recorded6 Expansion2

Vocabulary families38 branches

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

Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Everyday17 Not recorded6

Reusability3 branches

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

511 48 34

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

411 38 14

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

312 26 15

Confusion risk4 branches

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

210 310 42 11

Usefulness score3 branches

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

412 59 32

Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2023

Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2317 2026-10-133 2026-10-192 2026-10-171

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)23

Source batches4 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2317 I know screenshot3 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 22 30 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1

Review methods3 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.17 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.2

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added22 Updated translation1

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded23

Length difficulty factor2 branches