EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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Topics53 branches

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

Requests69 Home Together38 Food and Eating Together29 Keeping a Conversation Going26 Shopping and Paying26 Food and Dining25 Getting Around Mexico22 Making Plans19 Everyday Actions17 Clearing Up Misunderstandings16 Health and Getting Help15 Travel and Directions13 Boundaries and Disagreements12 Household Chores10 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand9 Conversation7 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp5 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand5 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Getting a Haircut in Mexico4 Health and Safety4 Receiving a Package4 Asking for Help Politely3 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market3 Everyday Affection3 Splitting the Bill and Tipping3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 A Beach Day in Mexico2 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 At a Mexican Bakery2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2 Cooking Together2 Encouragement and Celebration2 Everyday Statements2 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Relationships and Family2 Visiting a Pharmacy2 Appointments and Rescheduling1 Asking Someone Out1 Calling Emergency Services1 Going to the Dentist1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Rental Car Pickup and Return1 Romance1 Saying No Politely1 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1 Taking a Taxi in Mexico1 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.

Easy143 Beginner36 Moderate3

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Pick it up.Recógelo.
“Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.
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Put it away.Guárdalo.
“Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.
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Get back!¡Retrocede!
“¡Retrocede!” means “Get back!” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to move backward immediately.
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On the corner, please.En la esquina, por favor.
“En la esquina, por favor.” means “On the corner, please.” in Mexican Spanish. A short, polite answer when a driver asks where to drop you off.
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Salsa on the side, please.La salsa aparte, por favor.
“La salsa aparte, por favor.” means “Salsa on the side, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Use aparte to ask for the salsa in a separate container or dish.
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For here, please.Para comer aquí, por favor.
“Para comer aquí, por favor.” means “For here, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can I choose them?¿Los puedo escoger?
“¿Los puedo escoger?” means “Can I choose them?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you weigh these?¿Me los pesa?
“¿Me los pesa?” means “Can you weigh these?” in Mexican Spanish.
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A separate bag, please.En otra bolsa, por favor.
“En otra bolsa, por favor.” means “A separate bag, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you stop a moment?¿Puede parar un momento?
“¿Puede parar un momento?” means “Can you stop a moment?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can you hear me clearly?¿Me escucha bien?
“¿Me escucha bien?” means “Can you hear me clearly?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Please stop.Por favor, para.
“Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.
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Can I reload it here?¿La puedo recargar aquí?
“¿La puedo recargar aquí?” means “Can I reload it here?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Pump three, please.Bomba tres, por favor.
“Bomba tres, por favor.” means “Pump three, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can I add more time?¿Puedo agregar más tiempo?
“¿Puedo agregar más tiempo?” means “Can I add more time?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Corn tortillas, please.De maíz, por favor.
“De maíz, por favor.” means “Corn tortillas, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Say this when the vendor asks which kind of tortilla you want.
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Extra cilantro, please.Más cilantro, por favor.
“Más cilantro, por favor.” means “Extra cilantro, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Please leave it at reception.En recepción, por favor.
“En recepción, por favor.” means “Please leave it at reception.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Could you take out some bulk?¿Puede quitarle volumen?
“¿Puede quitarle volumen?” means “Could you take out some bulk?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can I see the apartment?¿Puedo ver el departamento?
“¿Puedo ver el departamento?” means “Can I see the apartment?” in Mexican Spanish.
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With lime, please.Con limón, por favor.
“Con limón, por favor.” means “With lime, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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No chile, please.Sin chile, por favor.
“Sin chile, por favor.” means “No chile, please.” in Mexican Spanish.
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Can we use two cards?¿Podemos pagar con dos tarjetas?
“¿Podemos pagar con dos tarjetas?” means “Can we use two cards?” in Mexican Spanish.
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Please wash it in cold water.En agua fría, por favor.
“En agua fría, por favor.” means “Please wash it in cold water.” in Mexican Spanish.
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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)80 Neutral38 Formal (usted)25

Situations85 branches

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

Not recorded22 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand9 At a Gas Station in Mexico4 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp4 Getting a Haircut in Mexico4 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand4 Receiving a Package4 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market3 Splitting the Bill and Tipping3 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In3 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner2 At a Mexican Bakery2 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change2 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets2 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet2 Food Allergies and Ingredients2 Hotel Check-In and Checkout2 Visiting a Pharmacy2 A Beach Day in Mexico1 Advise taking an umbrella along.1 Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1 Appointments1 Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1 Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1 Ask for help locking an understood item.1 Ask for help searching for an understood missing item.1 Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.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 cancel an understood booking or event.1 Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1 Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1 Ask someone to do the laundry.1 Ask someone to end a phone call.1 Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1 Ask someone to fold clothing as a household task.1 Ask someone to increase the music volume.1 Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1 Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1 Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1 Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.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 prepare an understood item or event.1 Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1 Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1 Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1 Ask someone to sweep the floor.1 Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1 Ask someone to take out household trash.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 turn their body around.1 Asking for Help Politely1 Asking Someone Out1 Calling Emergency Services1 Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1 Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1 Direct someone upstairs.1 Firmly tell someone to leave.1 Going to the Dentist1 Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1 Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1 Ordering food1 Parking and Paying at a Meter1 Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1 Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1 Prompt departure because it is time to go.1 Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1 Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1 Rental Car Pickup and Return1 Request a decrease in device or music volume.1 Request mopping a floor as a household task.1 Saying No Politely1 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers1 Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1 Taxi or rideshare1 Visiting Someone’s Home1

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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

Not recorded143

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core102 Not recorded22 Expansion19

Vocabulary families219 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.

Everyday89 Less common32 Not recorded22

Reusability3 branches

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

4111 526 36

Coverage gap value4 branches

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

4100 324 116 53

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

181 235 327

Confusion risk3 branches

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

179 343 221

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–376 4–667

Usefulness score1 branches

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

4143

Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–30125 31–4018

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3124 019

Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-11-1164 2026-10-2353 2026-10-1416 2026-10-106 2026-11-144

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)143

Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded73 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2353 Informal me commands screenshot15 Curated multi-source screenshot1 User-selected messaging phrases1

Review methods6 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.61 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.53 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap19 Individual editorial review for Mexican Spanish, with difficulty and usefulness estimates.7 Editorial review of requested command phrases2 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline1

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2143

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Not recorded73 Added70

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded143

Length difficulty factor6 branches