EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Easy · Added · 2 · Answer or explain · Home Together

Household requests, chores, belongings, family routines and living together.

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Easy

Usefulness

2 12 10

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Difficulty: Easy × Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Conversation role: Answer or explain × Topics: Home Together ×

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Topics39 branches

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

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

Difficulty2 branches

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

Easy24 Beginner23

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My phone battery is low.Tengo poca batería.
“Tengo poca batería.” means “My phone battery is low.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain limited remaining phone battery.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I can’t find my keys.No encuentro mis llaves.
“No encuentro mis llaves.” means “I can’t find my keys.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being unable to locate keys.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 →
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 →
My door is locked.Mi puerta está cerrada con llave.
“Mi puerta está cerrada con llave.” means “My door is locked.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a door is locked with a key.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I don’t have it.No lo tengo.
“No lo tengo.” means “I don’t have it.” in Mexican Spanish. Say the speaker does not have an understood item.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Give me that.Dame eso.
“Dame eso.” means “Give me that.” in Mexican Spanish. A direct informal request; add por favor to soften it. Eso does not change with gender here.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I check my email.Reviso mi correo.
“Reviso mi correo.” means “I check my email.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe checking email as part of a routine.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My window is open.Mi ventana está abierta.
“Mi ventana está abierta.” means “My window is open.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My keys are inside.Mis llaves están dentro.
“Mis llaves están dentro.” means “My keys are inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My bag is heavy.Mi bolsa pesa mucho.
“Mi bolsa pesa mucho.” means “My bag is heavy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I get dressed.Me visto.
“Me visto.” means “I get dressed.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I didn’t sleep.No dormí.
“No dormí.” means “I didn’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
My glass broke.Mi vaso se rompió.
“Mi vaso se rompió.” means “My glass broke.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I have to sleep.Tengo que dormir.
“Tengo que dormir.” means “I have to sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I do the dishes.Lavo los platos.
“Lavo los platos.” means “I do the dishes.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I do it myself.Lo hago yo mismo.
“Lo hago yo mismo.” means “I do it myself.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I make the bed.Hago la cama.
“Hago la cama.” means “I make the bed.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe making the bed as a household chore.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Nobody is here.No hay nadie aquí.
“No hay nadie aquí.” means “Nobody is here.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that the relevant place is empty of people.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
My room is messy.Mi cuarto está desordenado.
“Mi cuarto está desordenado.” means “My room is messy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I wake up.Me despierto.
“Me despierto.” means “I wake up.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe waking as a daily routine.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I get up.Me levanto.
“Me levanto.” means “I get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe getting out of bed as a routine, rather than command someone to stand.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I take a shower.Me ducho.
“Me ducho.” means “I take a shower.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe showering in a household routine.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
I go to bed.Me acuesto.
“Me acuesto.” means “I go to bed.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe going to bed as a routine, rather than telling another person to sleep.
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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.

Neutral23 Familiar (tú)1

Situations24 branches

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

Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1 Describe a household chore as a habit/activity.1 Describe a messy room in ordinary household conversation.1 Describe checking email as part of a routine.1 Describe getting dressed as an ordinary routine.1 Describe getting out of bed as a routine, rather than command someone to stand.1 Describe going to bed as a routine, rather than telling another person to sleep.1 Describe making the bed as a household chore.1 Describe showering in a household routine.1 Describe waking as a daily routine.1 Explain a need to sleep and end an activity or conversation.1 Explain handling a task oneself without another person’s assistance.1 Explain limited remaining phone battery.1 Explain that a bag is heavy and may require carrying assistance.1 Explain that the keys are inside an indicated place, useful in a lockout discussion.1 Not recorded1 Offer to repair an understood item.1 Report being unable to locate keys.1 Report not sleeping during an understood night or period.1 Report that a door is locked with a key.1 Report that a drinking glass broke accidentally.1 Report that a window is open, for example while discussing rain or ventilation.1 Report that the relevant place is empty of people.1 Say the speaker does not have an understood item.1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral24

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded24

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion17 Core6 Not recorded1

Vocabulary families40 branches

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Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday15 Less common8 Not recorded1

Reusability2 branches

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

417 57

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

319 44 11

Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

214 310

Confusion risk2 branches

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

316 28

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–315 4–69

Usefulness score3 branches

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

412 310 52

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–3023 31–401

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–314 010

Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2323 2026-10-121

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)24

Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2323 Short everyday phrases screenshot1

Review methods2 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.23 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap1

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded24

Length difficulty factor4 branches