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

Keeping a Conversation Going10Making Plans6Conversation4Feelings and Check-ins4Reactions4Everyday Statements3Feelings3Wants and Needs3Food and Eating Together2Home Together2Requests2Shopping and Paying2Boundaries and Disagreements1Encouragement and Celebration1Everyday Affection1Getting Around Mexico1Romance1Time and Frequency1Travel and Directions1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Easy145Beginner21Moderate1
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  1. My name is…Me llamo…

    “Me llamo…” means “My name is…” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Where can I pay?¿Dónde puedo pagar?

    “¿Dónde puedo pagar?” means “Where can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I want to see you.Quiero verte.

    “Quiero verte.” means “I want to see you.” in Mexican Spanish. Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Put it down.Déjalo ahí.

    “Déjalo ahí.” means “Put it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I remember.Me acuerdo.

    “Me acuerdo.” means “I remember.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I’m leaving.Me voy.

    “Me voy.” means “I’m leaving.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Do you want it?¿Lo quieres?

    “¿Lo quieres?” means “Do you want it?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer the already-mentioned object or item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I need you.Te necesito.

    “Te necesito.” means “I need you.” in Mexican Spanish. Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I am working.Estoy trabajando.

    “Estoy trabajando.” means “I am working.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain current work activity/availability.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I am waiting.Estoy esperando.

    “Estoy esperando.” means “I am waiting.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I’ve got it.Lo tengo.

    “Lo tengo.” means “I’ve got it.” in Mexican Spanish. Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I can cook.Sé cocinar.

    “Sé cocinar.” means “I can cook.” in Mexican Spanish. State that the speaker knows how to cook.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Give me less.Dame menos.

    “Dame menos.” means “Give me less.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. I feel good.Me siento bien.

    “Me siento bien.” means “I feel good.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I feel happy.Me siento feliz.

    “Me siento feliz.” means “I feel happy.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Do I look okay?¿Me veo bien?

    “¿Me veo bien?” means “Do I look okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. I have to wait.Tengo que esperar.

    “Tengo que esperar.” means “I have to wait.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker has to wait.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. You can’t drive.No puedes manejar.

    “No puedes manejar.” means “You can’t drive.” in Mexican Spanish. State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. I need to call you.Necesito llamarte.

    “Necesito llamarte.” means “I need to call you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. You’re early.Llegaste temprano.

    “Llegaste temprano.” means “You’re early.” in Mexican Spanish. Greet someone arriving early.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. I feel safe.Me siento seguro / segura.

    “Me siento seguro / segura.” means “I feel safe.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish 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.

Neutral15Familiar (tú)6
Conversation role6 branches

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

Share information14Answer or explain11Express feelings or opinions8Ask a question3Give instructions2Make a request2
Situations16 branches

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

Not recorded6Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Explain current work activity/availability.1Explain needing to call the listener about an understood matter.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that the speaker is waiting for the expected person/event.1Express desire to see the listener in an appropriate familiar relationship.1Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1Greet someone arriving early.1Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1State listener cannot drive in an understood current plan.1State that the speaker knows how to cook.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral20both1
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded20speaker1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core10Not recorded6Expansion5
Vocabulary families25 branches

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

sentir3bien2estar2llamar2necesito2poder2querer2tener2ver2acuerdo1ahi1cocinar1dame1dejalo1esperando1esperar1feliz1ir1llegaste1manejar1menos1pagar1segura1temprano1trabajando1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday14Not recorded6Less common1
Reusability3 branches

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

5114634
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

311441323
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

291636
Confusion risk4 branches

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

28381441
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–321
Usefulness score3 branches

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

4163352
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2021
Vocabulary contribution1 branches

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

021
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23152026-10-106
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)21
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2315Not recorded6
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.15Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap6
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

221
Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added15Not recorded6
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded21
Idiom difficulty factor1 branches

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

021
Reuse difficulty factor2 branches

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

-211-410
Length difficulty factor2 branches

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

31467
Vocabulary difficulty factor1 branches

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

021
New Families Vs Baseline5 branches

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None recorded12Not recorded6dejalo1menos1trabajando1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No21
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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012Not recorded61–33
Unique Vocabulary Families1 branches

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None recorded21