EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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129unique phrases · 9% of collection

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58 65 6

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Usefulness

20 82 27

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Topics17 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going57 Conversation32 Everyday Conversation25 Everyday Statements23 Making Plans23 Getting Around Mexico21 Requests19 Clearing Up Misunderstandings18 Everyday Actions16 Encouragement and Celebration14 Home Together14 Actions and Encouragement13 Shopping and Paying12 Feelings and Check-ins4 Health and Getting Help4 Boundaries and Disagreements2 Reactions1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Easy65 Beginner58 Moderate6

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Hello.Hola.
“Hola.” means “Hello.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m sorry.Lo siento.
“Lo siento.” means “I’m sorry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Good morning.Buenos días.
“Buenos días.” means “Good morning.” in Mexican Spanish. Use as a morning greeting.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Good afternoon.Buenas tardes.
“Buenas tardes.” means “Good afternoon.” in Mexican Spanish. Use after midday and into the early evening; the switch to buenas noches varies locally.
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Good evening / Good night.Buenas noches.
“Buenas noches.” means “Good evening / Good night.” in Mexican Spanish. Used both to greet someone at night and to say good night.
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See you tomorrow.Hasta mañana.
“Hasta mañana.” means “See you tomorrow.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
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I’m just looking.Solo estoy viendo.
“Solo estoy viendo.” means “I’m just looking.” in Mexican Spanish. Use while browsing in a store, when a salesperson offers help.
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See you later.Hasta luego.
“Hasta luego.” means “See you later.” in Mexican Spanish. Common farewell. Nos vemos luego is another natural option.
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I’m fine, thanks.Estoy bien, gracias.
“Estoy bien, gracias.” means “I’m fine, thanks.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.
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I’m lost.Estoy perdido / perdida.
“Estoy perdido / perdida.” means “I’m lost.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
How much?¿Cuánto?
“¿Cuánto?” means “How much?” in Mexican Spanish. A short question when the quantity or price is clear from context; ¿Cuánto cuesta? explicitly asks the price.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you understand?¿Entiendes?
“¿Entiendes?” means “Do you understand?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can you help me?¿Puedes ayudarme?
“¿Puedes ayudarme?” means “Can you help me?” in Mexican Spanish. A request for help. ¿Me puedes ayudar? is another natural word order; formal: ¿Me puede ayudar?
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My name is…Me llamo…
“Me llamo…” means “My name is…” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.
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Hello! How are you?¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?
“¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?” means “Hello! How are you?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can you speak slowly?¿Puedes hablar despacio?
“¿Puedes hablar despacio?” means “Can you speak slowly?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Nice to meet you.Mucho gusto.
“Mucho gusto.” means “Nice to meet you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can you repeat that?¿Puedes repetir eso?
“¿Puedes repetir eso?” means “Can you repeat that?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
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Where is the bathroom?¿Dónde está el baño?
“¿Dónde está el baño?” means “Where is the bathroom?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
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I speak a little Spanish.Hablo un poco de español.
“Hablo un poco de español.” means “I speak a little Spanish.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
See you soon.Hasta pronto.
“Hasta pronto.” means “See you soon.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I live here.Vivo aquí.
“Vivo aquí.” means “I live here.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Share personal information.
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It’s hot today.Hoy hace calor.
“Hoy hace calor.” means “It’s hot today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.
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It’s cold today.Hoy hace frío.
“Hoy hace frío.” means “It’s cold today.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.
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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.

Neutral76 Familiar (tú)52 Formal (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.

Ask a question35 Give instructions29 Share information28 Answer or explain25 Greet or say goodbye11 Express feelings or opinions1 Reassure or encourage1

Situations1 branches

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

Not recorded129

Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral100 both16 feminine8 masculine5

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded100 noun22 speaker4 listener3

Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded129 Introductory Set3

Vocabulary families145 branches

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

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Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

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

Not recorded129

Reusability4 branches

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

457 534 331 27

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1108 215 36

Confusion risk4 branches

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

180 237 36 46

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3109 4–620

Usefulness score3 branches

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

482 327 520

Difficulty score6 branches

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

11–2055 21–3047 31–4018 41–504 5–103 51–602

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–372 057

Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-1094 2026-10-1225 2026-10-145 2026-10-165

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)129

Source batches6 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded96 Short everyday phrases screenshot12 Everyday conversation screenshot11 Curated multi-source screenshot5 50 everyday phrases screenshot3 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot2

Review methods2 branches

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

Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap124 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline5

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2129

Source review decisions3 branches

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

Not recorded96 Added32 Updated translation1

Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded126 Host3

Idiom difficulty factor7 branches