EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Topics52 branches

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Requests63 Home Together33 Shopping and Paying33 Food and Eating Together32 Food and Dining30 Getting Around Mexico21 Keeping a Conversation Going17 Making Plans16 Health and Getting Help14 Travel and Directions13 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand11 Household Chores10 Boundaries and Disagreements8 Conversation7 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Health and Safety6 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand6 Clearing Up Misunderstandings5 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4 Receiving a Package4 Splitting the Bill and Tipping4 At a Mexican Bakery3 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets3 Taking a Taxi in Mexico3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 A Beach Day in Mexico2 Asking for Help Politely2 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Calling Emergency Services2 Encouragement and Celebration2 Everyday Affection2 Everyday Statements2 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Relationships and Family2 Visiting a Pharmacy2 Asking Someone Out1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Cooking Together1 Going to the Dentist1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Rental Car Pickup and Return1 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1 Saying No Politely1 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1 Time and Frequency1 Visiting Someone’s Home1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Easy127 Beginner28 Moderate6

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Turn it on.Enciéndelo.
“Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.
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Turn it off.Apágalo.
“Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.
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Give it back.Devuélvelo.
“Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.
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Can we split the bill?¿Podemos dividir la cuenta?
“¿Podemos dividir la cuenta?” means “Can we split the bill?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Half a kilo, please.Medio kilo, por favor.
“Medio kilo, por favor.” means “Half a kilo, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two conchas, please.Dos conchas, por favor.
“Dos conchas, por favor.” means “Two conchas, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Two centimeters, please.Dos centímetros, por favor.
“Dos centímetros, por favor.” means “Two centimeters, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you wait for me here?¿Me puede esperar aquí?
“¿Me puede esperar aquí?” means “Can you wait for me here?” in Mexican Spanish. With a driver you address as usted, use puede. Add un momento for a brief wait.
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Two tickets together, please.Dos boletos juntos, por favor.
“Dos boletos juntos, por favor.” means “Two tickets together, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Don’t touch.No toques.
“No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.
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Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.
“Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.
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Answer the phone.Contesta el teléfono.
“Contesta el teléfono.” means “Answer the phone.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.
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Two al pastor, please.Dos de pastor, por favor.
“Dos de pastor, por favor.” means “Two al pastor, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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One steak taco, please.Uno de bistec, por favor.
“Uno de bistec, por favor.” means “One steak taco, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Just a trim, please.Solo un despunte, por favor.
“Solo un despunte, por favor.” means “Just a trim, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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A small cup, please.Un vaso chico, por favor.
“Un vaso chico, por favor.” means “A small cup, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you use the meter?¿Puede usar el taxímetro?
“¿Puede usar el taxímetro?” means “Can you use the meter?” in Mexican Spanish. Taxímetro means the fare meter in the taxi.
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Can I get a refund?¿Me hacen un reembolso?
“¿Me hacen un reembolso?” means “Can I get a refund?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.
“Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.
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Can I get some cut fruit?¿Me da fruta picada?
“¿Me da fruta picada?” means “Can I get some cut fruit?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Call the police!¡Llama a la policía!
“¡Llama a la policía!” means “Call the police!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to call the police.
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Don’t move.No te muevas.
“No te muevas.” means “Don’t move.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.
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Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.
“Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.
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Call an ambulance.Llama a una ambulancia.
“Llama a una ambulancia.” means “Call an ambulance.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.
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Technical Specs

Formality and register3 branches

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

Familiar (tú)54 Neutral44 Formal (usted)29

Situations78 branches

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

Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand11 Getting a Haircut in Mexico6 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand6 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market4 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4 Receiving a Package4 Splitting the Bill and Tipping4 At a Mexican Bakery3 Not recorded3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Taking a Taxi in Mexico2 Visiting a Pharmacy2 A Beach Day in Mexico1 Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1 Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1 Ask another person to call/request an ambulance.1 Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1 Ask for physical cooperation carrying the indicated item.1 Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1 Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.1 Ask someone to answer the ringing phone.1 Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.1 Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1 Ask someone to brush their teeth during a household routine.1 Ask someone to call the police.1 Ask someone to cancel an understood booking or event.1 Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1 Ask someone to do the laundry.1 Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1 Ask someone to hold their position, e.g.1 Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1 Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1 Ask someone to move backward immediately.1 Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1 Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1 Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.1 Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1 Ask someone to sweep the floor.1 Ask someone to take out household trash.1 Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1 Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1 Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1 Ask someone to wash dishes after a meal.1 Ask someone to wash their hands in an ordinary hygiene routine.1 Ask someone to water the plants.1 Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1 Ask the listener to lock a door with a key.1 Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1 Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1 Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1 Ask the listener to turn their body around.1 Asking for Help Politely1 Asking Someone Out1 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1 Calling Emergency Services1 Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1 Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1 Going to the Dentist1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1 Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1 Prompt departure because it is time to go.1 Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1 Rental Car Pickup and Return1 Request a decrease in device or music volume.1 Request mopping a floor as a household task.1 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds1 Saying No Politely1 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1 Visiting Someone’s Home1

Gender forms1 branches

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

neutral127

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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

Not recorded127

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core118 Expansion6 Not recorded3

Vocabulary families203 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday96 Less common28 Not recorded3

Reusability3 branches

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

494 529 34

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

177 227 323

Confusion risk3 branches

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

174 340 213

Spanish word count2 branches

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

4–678 1–349

Usefulness score2 branches

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

4100 527

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–30110 31–4017

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3113 014

Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-1172 2026-10-2346 2026-11-146 2026-10-103

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)127

Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded80 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2346 Curated multi-source screenshot1

Review methods5 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.74 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.46 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.4 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap2 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded80 Added47

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded127

Length difficulty factor6 branches