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Easy · Added · 2 · 3 · Keeping a Conversation Going

Greetings, introductions, follow-up questions, opinions, reasons and conversational replies.

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61unique phrases · 3% of collection

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Keeping a Conversation Going61Reactions40Conversation39Making Plans33Clearing Up Misunderstandings25Requests21Home Together20Encouragement and Celebration18Everyday Affection10Food and Eating Together10Getting Around Mexico10Health and Getting Help9Boundaries and Disagreements8Everyday Conversation8Food and Dining8Everyday Actions7Feelings and Check-ins7Romance7Relationships and Family5Time and Frequency5Travel and Directions4Asking Someone Out3Natural Reactions and Replies3Shopping and Paying3Disagreeing Politely1Encouraging Someone1Feelings1Health and Safety1Home Repairs and Utilities1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1

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

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  1. How does it work?¿Cómo funciona?

    “¿Cómo funciona?” means “How does it work?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how an understood thing/system works.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

    “¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I’ll let you know.Te aviso.

    “Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Should I go?¿Debería ir?

    “¿Debería ir?” means “Should I go?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek advice about whether to go or leave.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I did it.Lo hice.

    “Lo hice.” means “I did it.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having completed the understood action.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Which do you prefer?¿Cuál prefieres?

    “¿Cuál prefieres?” means “Which do you prefer?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Did you know that?¿Lo sabías?

    “¿Lo sabías?” means “Did you know that?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. It’s important.Es importante.

    “Es importante.” means “It’s important.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. When exactly?¿Cuándo exactamente?

    “¿Cuándo exactamente?” means “When exactly?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. When does it end?¿Cuándo termina?

    “¿Cuándo termina?” means “When does it end?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Who is coming?¿Quién viene?

    “¿Quién viene?” means “Who is coming?” in Mexican Spanish. Common planning question.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Can you try it?¿Puedes intentarlo?

    “¿Puedes intentarlo?” means “Can you try it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to attempt the understood task.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I mean...Quiero decir...

    “Quiero decir...” means “I mean...” in Mexican Spanish. Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. How do I start?¿Cómo empiezo?

    “¿Cómo empiezo?” means “How do I start?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I can fix it.Puedo arreglarlo.

    “Puedo arreglarlo.” means “I can fix it.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to repair an understood item.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. What do you see?¿Qué ves?

    “¿Qué ves?” means “What do you see?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. What do you hear?¿Qué oyes?

    “¿Qué oyes?” means “What do you hear?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. By the way.Por cierto.

    “Por cierto.” means “By the way.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a related aside in conversation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. That’s a shame.Qué lástima.

    “Qué lástima.” means “That’s a shame.” in Mexican Spanish. Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. You can tell me.Puedes decírmelo.

    “Puedes decírmelo.” means “You can tell me.” in Mexican Spanish. Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. You can keep it.Puedes quedártelo.

    “Puedes quedártelo.” means “You can keep it.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. Is it getting better?¿Está mejorando?

    “¿Está mejorando?” means “Is it getting better?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Do you know him?¿Lo conoces?

    “¿Lo conoces?” means “Do you know him?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Do you love me?¿Me amas?

    “¿Me amas?” means “Do you love me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.

Neutral32Familiar (tú)29
Conversation role8 branches

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

Ask a question30Answer or explain25Express feelings or opinions16Share information12Invite or give permission3Give instructions2Make a request2Offer help or make a promise1
Situations44 branches

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

Not recorded18Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask about enjoyment of a completed activity, not general preference.1Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.1Ask another person to attempt the understood task.1Ask for time to think before replying.1Ask how an understood thing/system works.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask personal acquaintance with an already identified man.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask the date/time of a previously mentioned past event.1Ask what initial step to take in an understood process.1Ask what sound or speech the listener hears.1Ask what the listener can see from their viewpoint.1Ask when an understood activity or job started in the past.1Ask when an understood task finished in the past.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Ask which person arrived at an earlier event.1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check whether an understood man has replied to a message/question.1Confirm having completed the understood action.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Explain current activity while on foot.1Explain what the speaker was doing during an understood past period.1Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.1Give permission or reassurance to disclose something to the speaker.1Grant permission to use an understood item.1Introduce a related aside in conversation.1Invite questions and offer oneself as a source of an answer.1Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1Invite the listener to join the speaker’s group.1Offer to repair an understood item.1Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.1React when something confirms what you suspected.1Report not asking an understood person or question.1Request sending an already understood file/item/message.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Seek a shared decision about whether to wait.1Seek advice about whether to go or leave.1Tell someone it is their turn to act.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral61
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded61
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core24Expansion19Not recorded18
Vocabulary families74 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.

Everyday37Not recorded18Less common6
Reusability4 branches

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

4285243722
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

3344171525
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

224323114
Confusion risk4 branches

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

3292231841
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–361
Usefulness score3 branches

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

44631055
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–304931–4012
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–338023
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23432026-10-1272026-10-1962026-10-1422026-10-1622026-10-151
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)61
Source batches10 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2343Everyday conversation screenshot5LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 15Everyday questions screenshot222 everyday expressions screenshot125 conversational statements screenshot128 everyday questions screenshot1LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21Past-tense questions screenshot1Short everyday phrases screenshot1
Review methods4 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.43Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap10Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.6Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded61
Vocabulary difficulty factor7 branches

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

33621407141516171
Grammar difficulty factor12 branches

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

1714101213122063423316222226262151181
Idiom difficulty factor7 branches

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

050441028212114161
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

040-218-43
Unique Vocabulary Families40 branches

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None recorded23abajo1acompanarnos1acuerdas1adivina1aviso1caminando1cierto1compartirias1crees1decirmelo1disfrutaste1divertido1empezaste1empiezo1encantaria1enviarlo1estudias1exactamente1funciona1intentare1lastima1llegaste1mantenlo1oyes1pensar1pensare1prefieres1preguntarme1pregunte1quedartelo1respondio1revisar1sabias1sencillo1sentido1termina1ves1viene1vino1
New Families Vs Baseline54 branches

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None recorded12suena2abajo1acabo1acompanarnos1acuerdas1adivina1arreglarlo1aviso1caminando1cierto1compartirias1crees1decirmelo1dejar1disfrutaste1divertido1empezaste1empiezo1encantaria1enviarlo1estaba1estudias1exactamente1funciona1hice1intentare1lastima1llegaste1mantenlo1mejorando1mira1Not recorded1oyes1pensar1pensare1prefieres1preguntarme1pregunte1quedartelo1recuerdas1respondio1revisar1sabia1sabias1sencillo1sentido1termina1toca1trabajando1usarlo1ves1viene1vino1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–348012Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No61