EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

6 · Added · 1–3 · 5

Explore 63 phrases matching every part of this trail. Follow another branch to narrow the collection, or open a phrase to learn its meaning and use.

Practice this group ↗

INSIDE THIS COLLECTION

63unique phrases · 3% of collection

Difficulty

  • Beginner
  • Easy
  • Moderate

Usefulness

  • Essential
  • High
  • Normal

Choose your next branch

Difficulty3 branches

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

Filters
Clear filters

Memorization uses your latest English-first rating.

Find your phrase

63 results
  1. I need a doctor.Necesito un médico.

    “Necesito un médico.” means “I need a doctor.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.

  2. It’s an emergency!¡Es una emergencia!

    “¡Es una emergencia!” means “It’s an emergency!” in Mexican Spanish. Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.

  3. There’s a fire!¡Hay un incendio!

    “¡Hay un incendio!” means “There’s a fire!” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that there is a fire.

  4. Are they ready?¿Ellos están listos?

    “¿Ellos están listos?” means “Are they ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.

  5. 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.

  6. Will you come back?¿Vas a volver?

    “¿Vas a volver?” means “Will you come back?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener intends to return.

  7. I can’t breathe.No puedo respirar.

    “No puedo respirar.” means “I can’t breathe.” in Mexican Spanish. Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.

  8. Do you have any allergies?¿Tiene alguna alergia?

    “¿Tiene alguna alergia?” means “Do you have any allergies?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal question asking about allergies.

  9. Can I use this?¿Puedo usar esto?

    “¿Puedo usar esto?” means “Can I use this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to use the indicated item.

  10. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

  11. Do we have to stop?¿Tenemos que parar?

    “¿Tenemos que parar?” means “Do we have to stop?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.

  12. Get your things.Toma tus cosas.

    “Toma tus cosas.” means “Get your things.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.

  13. Take this medicine.Tome este medicamento.

    “Tome este medicamento.” means “Take this medicine.” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.

  14. How do you use it?¿Cómo se usa?

    “¿Cómo se usa?” means “How do you use it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.

  15. How do you pronounce it?¿Cómo se pronuncia?

    “¿Cómo se pronuncia?” means “How do you pronounce it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.

  16. I have to leave.Tengo que irme.

    “Tengo que irme.” means “I have to leave.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.

  17. Did they leave?¿Ya se fueron?

    “¿Ya se fueron?” means “Did they leave?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a group has already departed.

  18. Do we need to hurry?¿Tenemos que apurarnos?

    “¿Tenemos que apurarnos?” means “Do we need to hurry?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.

  19. How do you spell it?¿Cómo se deletrea?

    “¿Cómo se deletrea?” means “How do you spell it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to spell a word or name.

  20. Get in the car.Súbete al carro.

    “Súbete al carro.” means “Get in the car.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a passenger to board the car.

  21. Call me back.Devuélveme la llamada.

    “Devuélveme la llamada.” means “Call me back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to return a phone call.

  22. Did you ask him?¿Se lo preguntaste?

    “¿Se lo preguntaste?” means “Did you ask him?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a known person was asked about the understood issue.

  23. I need your advice.Necesito tu consejo.

    “Necesito tu consejo.” means “I need your advice.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Request advice.

  24. We have a meeting.Tenemos una reunión.

    “Tenemos una reunión.” means “We have a meeting.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.

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.

Conversation role8 branches

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

Situations62 branches

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

Not recorded2Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Ask a familiar listener not to pressure the speaker to hurry.1Ask about the book/text someone is currently reading.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.1Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.1Ask for the method of repairing an understood object/problem.1Ask how a known food/dish is prepared.1Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1Ask permission to use the indicated item.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to gather/take their belongings before leaving.1Ask someone to spell a word or name.1Ask the listener to fulfill an already made promise.1Ask the listener to maintain physical distance in a crowd or personal-space situation.1Ask the listener to return a phone call.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask the listener to turn their body around.1Ask the reason behind another person’s question.1Ask what a woman mentioned earlier purchased.1Ask what an understood book, film or subject is about.1Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.1Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.1Ask which language someone speaks to establish communication.1Ask which person resides at the indicated home, not who is physically present now.1Check whether a conversation with the understood woman happened.1Check whether a group has already departed.1Check whether a known person was asked about the understood issue.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether the listener intends to return.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Clearly communicate breathing difficulty to someone assisting.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Confirm reaching a deal in an understood negotiation.1Delegate responsibility for an understood task to the listener.1Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Discuss another person’s Spanish-learning process or resources.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain an obligation to study.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain limited remaining phone battery.1Explain the need to end a visit or conversation.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1Express a wish that listener were present during separation.1Express that listener deserves better treatment or an outcome in an understood situation.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.1Request a decrease in device or music volume.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Seek constructive advice on improving a shared activity or product.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Tell a passenger to board the car.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1Warn that there is a fire.1
Gender forms2 branches

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

Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Vocabulary families97 branches

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

Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Coverage gap value3 branches

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

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

Confusion risk3 branches

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

Spanish word count1 branches

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

Usefulness score3 branches

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

Difficulty score5 branches

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

Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Review methods3 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Vocabulary difficulty factor5 branches

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

Grammar difficulty factor13 branches

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

Idiom difficulty factor4 branches

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

Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

Unique Vocabulary Families70 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

New Families Vs Baseline73 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

New Vocabulary Vs Baseline1 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

Pronunciation Included1 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.