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Easy · Added · 2 · Answer or explain · Clearing Up Misunderstandings

Repeating, explaining, clarifying intentions, understanding language, mistakes and apologies.

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26unique phrases · 1% of collection

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Easy

Usefulness

1 20 5

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Difficulty: Easy × Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Answer or explain × Topics: Clearing Up Misunderstandings ×

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Topics39 branches

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Everyday Statements74 Keeping a Conversation Going73 Reactions35 Making Plans31 Clearing Up Misunderstandings26 Home Together24 Encouragement and Celebration23 Boundaries and Disagreements22 Everyday Affection20 Feelings and Check-ins17 Getting Around Mexico16 Everyday Conversation15 Feelings13 Food and Eating Together11 Romance10 Relationships and Family8 Conversation7 Health and Getting Help7 Shopping and Paying7 Travel and Directions7 Everyday Actions5 Food and Dining5 Natural Reactions and Replies4 Time and Frequency4 Asking Someone Out3 Missing Someone and Showing Affection3 Wants, Needs, and Obligations3 Making Plans with Friends2 Wants and Needs2 Apologizing1 Appointments and Rescheduling1 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp1 Disagreeing Politely1 Health and Safety1 Saying No Politely1 Taking a Taxi in Mexico1 Talking About Family1 Walking Directions1

Difficulty4 branches

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

Beginner30 Easy26 Moderate7 Challenging1

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I can’t hear you.No te escucho.
“No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 →
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 →
Just in case.Por si acaso.
“Por si acaso.” means “Just in case.” in Mexican Spanish. Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I don’t know you.No te conozco.
“No te conozco.” means “I don’t know you.” in Mexican Spanish. State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I know what you mean.Sé lo que quieres decir.
“Sé lo que quieres decir.” means “I know what you mean.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I don’t know how to swim.No sé nadar.
“No sé nadar.” means “I don’t know how to swim.” in Mexican Spanish. For not knowing how to swim. No puedo nadar means being unable or not allowed to swim in the current situation.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m not kidding.No es broma.
“No es broma.” means “I’m not kidding.” in Mexican Spanish. Emphasize that a statement is serious.
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That makes sense.Tiene sentido.
“Tiene sentido.” means “That makes sense.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m learning Spanish.Estoy aprendiendo español.
“Estoy aprendiendo español.” means “I’m learning Spanish.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.
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I didn’t ask.No pregunté.
“No pregunté.” means “I didn’t ask.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not asking an understood person or question.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Let me check.Déjame revisar.
“Déjame revisar.” means “Let me check.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Let me think.Déjame pensar.
“Déjame pensar.” means “Let me think.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for time to think before replying.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Let’s find out.Vamos a averiguarlo.
“Vamos a averiguarlo.” means “Let’s find out.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
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I knew it.Lo sabía.
“Lo sabía.” means “I knew it.” in Mexican Spanish. React when something confirms what you suspected.
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I didn’t know.No lo sabía.
“No lo sabía.” means “I didn’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.
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It’s over.Se acabó.
“Se acabó.” means “It’s over.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.
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I didn’t say that.No dije eso.
“No dije eso.” means “I didn’t say that.” in Mexican Spanish. Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Let me explain it.Déjame explicarlo.
“Déjame explicarlo.” means “Let me explain it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Clarify.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I have no idea.No tengo ni idea.
“No tengo ni idea.” means “I have no idea.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Admit uncertainty.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I made a mistake.Cometí un error.
“Cometí un error.” means “I made a mistake.” in Mexican Spanish. Acknowledge making an error, e.g.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I have to study.Tengo que estudiar.
“Tengo que estudiar.” means “I have to study.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain an obligation to study.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Something happened.Algo pasó.
“Algo pasó.” means “Something happened.” in Mexican Spanish. Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
My English is improving.Mi inglés está mejorando.
“Mi inglés está mejorando.” means “My English is improving.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe progress learning English.
EasyNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral24 Familiar (tú)2

Situations17 branches

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

Not recorded10 Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1 Alert someone that an incident/event occurred, followed by details when asked.1 Ask for time to think before replying.1 Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1 Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1 Describe progress learning English.1 Emphasize that a statement is serious.1 Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1 Explain an obligation to study.1 Explain that the speaker is learning Spanish.1 Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1 React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1 React when something confirms what you suspected.1 Report not asking an understood person or question.1 Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1 State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1

Gender forms1 branches

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

neutral26

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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

Not recorded26

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core12 Not recorded10 Expansion4

Vocabulary families39 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.

Everyday16 Not recorded10

Reusability4 branches

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

49 59 36 22

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

312 48 24 11 51

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

310 29 17

Confusion risk4 branches

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

313 210 12 41

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–321 4–65

Usefulness score3 branches

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

419 35 52

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3019 31–407

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–316 010

Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2316 2026-10-123 2026-10-163 2026-10-102 2026-10-131 2026-10-191

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)26

Source batches7 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2316 Everyday conversation screenshot3 25 conversational statements screenshot2 Curated multi-source screenshot2 22 everyday expressions screenshot1 I know screenshot1 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21

Review methods5 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.16 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.3 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded26

Length difficulty factor4 branches