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Topics21 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going36Conversation21Reactions15Making Plans10Time and Frequency10Romance8Everyday Conversation7Getting Around Mexico6Clearing Up Misunderstandings5Encouragement and Celebration5Food and Eating Together3Shopping and Paying3Food and Dining2Health and Getting Help2Home Together2Requests2Actions and Encouragement1Boundaries and Disagreements1Everyday Actions1Everyday Affection1Relationships and Family1

Difficulty3 branches

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

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  1. Thank you.Gracias.

    “Gracias.” means “Thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Hello.Hola.

    “Hola.” means “Hello.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Yes.Sí.

    “Sí.” means “Yes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Goodbye.Adiós.

    “Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. No.No.

    “No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I understand.Entiendo.

    “Entiendo.” means “I understand.” in Mexican Spanish. Signals that you understand an explanation or what someone says.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Welcome!¡Bienvenido!

    “¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. How much?¿Cuánto?

    “¿Cuánto?” means “How much?” in Mexican Spanish. A short question when the quantity or price is clear from context; ¿Cuánto cuesta? explicitly asks the price.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. When?¿Cuándo?

    “¿Cuándo?” means “When?” in Mexican Spanish. Valid standalone follow-up question.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Bless you!¡Salud!

    “¡Salud!” means “Bless you!” in Mexican Spanish. Respond politely when someone sneezes.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Is it spicy?¿Pica?

    “¿Pica?” means “Is it spicy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Do you understand?¿Entiendes?

    “¿Entiendes?” means “Do you understand?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Soon.Pronto.

    “Pronto.” means “Soon.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Already.Ya.

    “Ya.” means “Already.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. Nothing.Nada.

    “Nada.” means “Nothing.” in Mexican Spanish. Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.

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  16. Which one?¿Cuál?

    “¿Cuál?” means “Which one?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. Today.Hoy.

    “Hoy.” means “Today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  18. Tomorrow.Mañana.

    “Mañana.” means “Tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  19. Over there.Allá.

    “Allá.” means “Over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Points to a place away from the speaker. Por allí means around there / that way.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Where?¿Dónde?

    “¿Dónde?” means “Where?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.

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  21. How?¿Cómo?

    “¿Cómo?” means “How?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.

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  22. This one.Este.

    “Este.” means “This one.” in Mexican Spanish. Select an indicated item.

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  23. No one.Nadie.

    “Nadie.” means “No one.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a who question with no one.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Before.Antes.

    “Antes.” means “Before.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer when with before/earlier.

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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.

Neutral58Familiar (tú)9
Conversation role8 branches

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

Answer or explain30Ask a question21Express feelings or opinions13Share information8Express affection5Greet or say goodbye4Make a request4Give instructions1
Situations25 branches

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

Not recorded37Romantic relationships7Address a close romantic partner affectionately.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a who question with no one.1Answer when something happened with last night.1Answer when with before/earlier.1Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.1Ask how a previously mentioned action/result happens, or request clarification when the method was unclear.1Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.1Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Give a direct negative answer.1Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1Promise prompt action.1React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1React to a small accidental mistake with a conventional interjection.1React with surprise or admiration.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Respond politely when someone sneezes.1Say goodbye.1Select an indicated item.1
Gender forms2 branches

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

neutral66masculine1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded66listener1
Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded37Core21Expansion9Introductory Set1
Vocabulary families63 branches

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

None recorded12feliz3contigo2adelante1adios1adonde1amo1aniversario1anoche1antes1ayer1bastante1besarte1bienvenido1carino1comiste1cuantos1cuidado1cuidate1dame1dejar1depende1desayuno1disculpame1dormiste1enseguida1entiendes1entiendo1esperar1estar1exacto1fuiste1ganaste1gracias1guau1haces1hola1ir1llamaste1me1nada1nadie1normalmente1nunca1pagaste1pareja1perfecto1pica1probablemente1pronto1puedo1quiero1quizas1salud1siempre1soy1te1terminaste1tienes1trabajaste1ups1viniste1ya1
Vocabulary familiarity2 branches

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

Not recorded37Everyday30
Reusability4 branches

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

3334265721
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

12841831625
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

14831128
Confusion risk4 branches

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

13222131044
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–367
Usefulness score3 branches

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

45251233
Difficulty score2 branches

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

11–20465–1021
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0411–326
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23302026-10-14242026-10-1072026-10-1232026-10-1922026-10-161
Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)60Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)7
Source batches11 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2323Not recorded14Past-tense questions screenshot9Time adverbs screenshot850 everyday phrases screenshot5Informal me commands screenshot2Short everyday phrases screenshot2Everyday questions screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 11LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21Thirty everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods5 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 overlap34Individual 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.23Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context7Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.2Editorial review of requested command phrases1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.

267
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added52Not recorded14Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded66Guest1
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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

0614561
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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

059-28
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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

340101667174
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

0263242958
New Families Vs Baseline36 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded19Not recorded14adios1adonde1anoche1antes1ayer1bastante1bienvenido1carino1comiste1cuantos1cuidate1dejar1desayuno1disculpame1enseguida1entiendes1exacto1fuiste1ganaste1guau1llamaste1nadie1normalmente1nunca1pagaste1perfecto1probablemente1quizas1salud1siempre1terminaste1trabajaste1ups1viniste1
Pronunciation Included2 branches

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No60Not recorded7
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

1–334019Not recorded14
Unique Vocabulary Families27 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded41adios1anoche1ayer1bastante1bienvenido1carino1comiste1cuidate1depende1disculpame1enseguida1entiendes1exacto1ganaste1guau1normalmente1nunca1pagaste1perfecto1probablemente1quizas1siempre1terminaste1trabajaste1ups1viniste1