EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Everyday · 2 · 3 · Make a request

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5 18

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3 18 2

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Vocabulary familiarity: Everyday × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Ambiguity risk: 3 × Conversation role: Make a request ×

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Topics19 branches

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

Requests19 Home Together7 Boundaries and Disagreements4 Getting Around Mexico4 Keeping a Conversation Going4 Clearing Up Misunderstandings3 Food and Eating Together3 Encouragement and Celebration2 Making Plans2 Travel and Directions2 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1 Cooking Together1 Everyday Affection1 Food and Dining1 Hotel Check-In and Checkout1 Household Chores1 Romance1 Shopping and Paying1 Time and Frequency1

Difficulty2 branches

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

Easy18 Beginner5

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Turn it on.Enciéndelo.
“Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Turn it off.Apágalo.
“Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.
“Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
With sugar.Con azúcar.
“Con azúcar.” means “With sugar.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify sugar should be included in a drink.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I need a ticket.Necesito un boleto.
“Necesito un boleto.” means “I need a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 →
I need a room.Necesito una habitación.
“Necesito una habitación.” means “I need a room.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for accommodation at a hotel.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
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 →
Pick it up.Recógelo.
“Recógelo.” means “Pick it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to pick up an understood object.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Put it away.Guárdalo.
“Guárdalo.” means “Put it away.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Please stop.Por favor, para.
“Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Take it there.Llévalo allí.
“Llévalo allí.” means “Take it there.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Ask him.Pregúntale.
“Pregúntale.” means “Ask him.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Taste it.Pruébalo.
“Pruébalo.” means “Taste it.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Leave it.Déjalo.
“Déjalo.” means “Leave it.” in Mexican Spanish. Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
It’s time to go.Es hora de irse.
“Es hora de irse.” means “It’s time to go.” in Mexican Spanish. Prompt departure because it is time to go.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Turn it down.Baja el volumen.
“Baja el volumen.” means “Turn it down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request a decrease in device or music volume.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Stay with me.Quédate conmigo.
“Quédate conmigo.” means “Stay with me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don’t be afraid.No tengas miedo.
“No tengas miedo.” means “Don’t be afraid.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don't do that again.No repitas eso.
“No repitas eso.” means “Don't do that again.” in Mexican Spanish. Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Don't interrupt me.No me interrumpas.
“No me interrumpas.” means “Don't interrupt me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Follow my example.Sigue mi ejemplo.
“Sigue mi ejemplo.” means “Follow my example.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.
EasyNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Take my advice.Sigue mi consejo.
“Sigue mi consejo.” means “Take my advice.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.
EasyNormalEnglish 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.

Familiar (tú)19 Neutral4

Situations23 branches

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

Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1 Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1 Ask listener not to interrupt the speaker in conversation.1 Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1 Ask someone to pick up an understood object.1 Ask someone to put an understood object away for storage.1 Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1 Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1 Ask someone to turn off an understood device.1 Ask someone to turn on an understood device.1 Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1 Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1 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 Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.1 Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.1 Prompt departure because it is time to go.1 Reassure a familiar listener not to be afraid in an understood situation.1 Request a decrease in device or music volume.1 Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1 Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1 Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1 Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1

Gender forms1 branches

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neutral23

Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded23

Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core18 Expansion5

Vocabulary families31 branches

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Reusability3 branches

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

518 43 32

Coverage gap value2 branches

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

414 39

Confusion risk2 branches

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

319 24

Spanish word count2 branches

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1–321 4–62

Usefulness score3 branches

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

418 53 32

Difficulty score3 branches

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

21–3013 11–205 31–405

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–313 010

Review dates1 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2323

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)23

Source batches1 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2323

Review methods1 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

Source review decisions1 branches

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

Added23

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded23

Length difficulty factor5 branches