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3 · Beginner · 2 · Added · Health and Getting Help

Symptoms, safety, asking for assistance and understanding care or help instructions.

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12unique phrases · 1% of collection

Difficulty

12
  • Beginner

Usefulness

741
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  • High
  • Normal
Length difficulty factor: 3 × Difficulty: Beginner × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Source review decisions: Added × Topics: Health and Getting Help ×

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Topics43 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going111Reactions61Conversation50Making Plans44Getting Around Mexico29Everyday Conversation27Time and Frequency20Feelings and Check-ins19Clearing Up Misunderstandings18Requests15Shopping and Paying14Encouragement and Celebration13Home Together13Food and Eating Together12Health and Getting Help12Relationships and Family9Boundaries and Disagreements8Everyday Affection7Feelings7Romance6Wants and Needs6Food and Dining5Health and Safety5Talking About How You Feel5Everyday Statements4Travel and Directions4Actions and Encouragement2Encouraging Someone2Everyday Actions2Natural Reactions and Replies2Talking About Family2Talking About How Often2Airports and Luggage1Asking Someone Out1Cooking Together1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Greetings and Introductions1Making Plans with Friends1Missing Someone and Showing Affection1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Visiting a Pharmacy1Work and Shifts1

Difficulty2 branches

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

Beginner12Easy9
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  1. I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.

    “Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Are you okay?¿Estás bien?

    “¿Estás bien?” means “Are you okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.

    “Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.

    “Estoy mareado.” means “I feel dizzy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Hands up.Manos arriba.

    “Manos arriba.” means “Hands up.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. I’m injured.Estoy herido.

    “Estoy herido.” means “I’m injured.” in Mexican Spanish. Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Do you have pain?¿Tiene dolor?

    “¿Tiene dolor?” means “Do you have pain?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. They can help.Pueden ayudar.

    “Pueden ayudar.” means “They can help.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify people who can assist.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Are you cold?¿Tienes frío?

    “¿Tienes frío?” means “Are you cold?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I need medicine.Necesito medicina.

    “Necesito medicina.” means “I need medicine.” in Mexican Spanish. Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Can I help you?¿Puedo ayudarte?

    “¿Puedo ayudarte?” means “Can I help you?” in Mexican Spanish. An offer of help. ¿Te puedo ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Le puedo ayudar?

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I do exercise.Hago ejercicio.

    “Hago ejercicio.” means “I do exercise.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe exercising as a habitual activity.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
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.

Neutral9Familiar (tú)2Formal (usted)1
Conversation role7 branches

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

Share information5Answer or explain4Ask a question4Warn or report a problem2Express feelings or opinions1Give instructions1Make a request1
Situations12 branches

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

Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.1Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1Describe exercising as a habitual activity.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1Identify people who can assist.1Not recorded1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report physical injury. Female speaker: Estoy herida.1Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral10masculine2
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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Not recorded10speaker2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core8Expansion3Not recorded1
Vocabulary families17 branches

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tener4estar3dolor2poder2arriba1ayudar1ayudarte1bien1ejercicio1fiebre1frio1hago1herido1manos1mareado1medicina1necesito1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Less common7Everyday4Not recorded1
Reusability3 branches

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

584331
Coverage gap value3 branches

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

473421
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

273411
Confusion risk3 branches

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

382311
Spanish word count1 branches

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

1–312
Usefulness score3 branches

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

574431
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2012
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

061–36
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23112026-10-121
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)12
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2311Short 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.11Editorial 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 recorded12
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

36032241
Grammar difficulty factor3 branches

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6710431
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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01141
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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-29-4201
Unique Vocabulary Families7 branches

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None recorded6ayudarte1ejercicio1fiebre1herido1mareado1medicina1
New Families Vs Baseline10 branches

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None recorded3dolor2arriba1ayudarte1ejercicio1fiebre1herido1manos1mareado1medicina1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–3903
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No12