Poquito DailyLearn a little. Say a lot.

EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

3 · Make a request

Explore 80 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

80unique phrases · 6% of collection

Difficulty

215531
  • Beginner
  • Easy
  • Moderate
  • Challenging

Usefulness

83636
  • Essential
  • High
  • Normal
Coverage gap value: 3 × Conversation role: Make a request ×

Choose your next branch

Topics21 branches

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

Requests53Home Together25Food and Eating Together15Health and Getting Help13Food and Dining11Keeping a Conversation Going11Boundaries and Disagreements10Getting Around Mexico9Wants and Needs9Making Plans8Clearing Up Misunderstandings6Everyday Affection5Romance4Shopping and Paying4Encouragement and Celebration3Health and Safety2Relationships and Family2Everyday Actions1Feelings and Check-ins1Time and Frequency1Travel and Directions1

Difficulty4 branches

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

Easy55Beginner21Moderate3Challenging1
Filters
Clear filters

Memorization uses your latest English-first rating.

Find your phrase

80 results
  1. I need water.Necesito agua.

    “Necesito agua.” means “I need water.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I need help.Necesito ayuda.

    “Necesito ayuda.” means “I need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. 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 →
  4. Go home.Ve a casa.

    “Ve a casa.” means “Go home.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to go home, e.g.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. Hold it.Sujétalo.

    “Sujétalo.” means “Hold it.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Help me sit down.Ayúdame a sentarme.

    “Ayúdame a sentarme.” means “Help me sit down.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Help me get up.Ayúdame a levantarme.

    “Ayúdame a levantarme.” means “Help me get up.” in Mexican Spanish. Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. 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.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. I need a break.Necesito un descanso.

    “Necesito un descanso.” means “I need a break.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. The bill, please.La cuenta, por favor.

    “La cuenta, por favor.” means “The bill, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. I want coffee.Quiero café.

    “Quiero café.” means “I want coffee.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. I want to eat.Quiero comer.

    “Quiero comer.” means “I want to eat.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I want to sleep.Quiero dormir.

    “Quiero dormir.” means “I want to sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Send me a message.Mándame un mensaje.

    “Mándame un mensaje.” means “Send me a message.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. 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 →
  16. To go, please.Para llevar, por favor.

    “Para llevar, por favor.” means “To go, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. 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 →
  18. I want to go home.Quiero ir a casa.

    “Quiero ir a casa.” means “I want to go home.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Wants and Needs. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. A table for two, please.Una mesa para dos, por favor.

    “Una mesa para dos, por favor.” means “A table for two, please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Food and Dining. Request / express a need.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. Don’t shout.No grites.

    “No grites.” means “Don’t shout.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. 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 →
  22. Set it up.Prepáralo.

    “Prepáralo.” means “Set it up.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. Figure it out.Resuélvelo.

    “Resuélvelo.” means “Figure it out.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to solve an understood problem.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  24. Let it go.Déjalo ir.

    “Déjalo ir.” means “Let it go.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.

    EasyHighEnglish 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.

Familiar (tú)57Neutral19Formal (usted)4
Situations59 branches

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

Not recorded22Advise taking an umbrella along.1Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.1Ask a close person for a hug.1Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1Ask for a personal promise or assurance from a familiar listener.1Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1Ask for hand-holding, for affection or walking together.1Ask for help locking an understood item.1Ask listener not to waste time on an understood task.1Ask someone not to argue verbally.1Ask someone to change the bed sheets as a household task.1Ask someone to end a phone call.1Ask someone to fill an understood bottle.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to imitate a demonstrated approach, not to physically follow the speaker.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to iron clothing.1Ask someone to keep already shared information private.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to look up an understood word in a dictionary or reference.1Ask someone to lower their voice without demanding complete silence.1Ask someone to physically hold/grip an understood item, not wait.1Ask someone to prepare an understood item or event.1Ask someone to set an object down at the indicated place.1Ask someone to solve an understood problem.1Ask someone to take an understood object to another indicated place away from the speaker.1Ask someone to tidy or organize a closet.1Ask the listener to consider the understood suggestion.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1Ask to cover an understood item/container.1Ask to wrap an understood item, e.g.1Direct someone across a bridge on an understood route.1Direct someone to go home, e.g.1Direct someone upstairs.1Direct the listener’s gaze downward toward an understood point.1Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1Firm request for honesty.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Give an ordinary household bathing instruction.1Invite the listener to sample/taste an understood food or drink.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Politely ask someone not to smoke at the present location.1Remind someone not to forget an understood task or item.1Request a smaller serving or amount of an understood item.1Request painting an understood wall during household maintenance.1Request physical help to rise, not tell someone to stand independently.1Request physical help to sit, not tell someone to sit independently.1Set a clear boundary against repetition of an understood action.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1Understand a clinician’s instruction about a previously identified medicine.1Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1Understand a hands-up posture instruction in an appropriate safety/game context.1
Gender forms3 branches

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

neutral76feminine2masculine2
Who or what gender refers to2 branches

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

Not recorded76noun4
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Expansion50Not recorded22Core8
Vocabulary families110 branches

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

favor10necesitar5querer5dame4dejalo4ayudame3arriba2casa2ir2mira2palabra2sigue2telefono2abajo1abra1abrazame1abrigado1acuestese1agarrate1agua1ahi1asi1ayuda1azucar1banate1besame1bien1boca1botella1busca1cafe1cambia1cebolla1cerrarlo1closet1comer1conmigo1consejo1contigo1cree1cruza1cubrelo1cuelga1cuenta1descanso1dime1dinero1dios1discutas1dormir1ejemplo1envuelvelo1escaleras1escuchame1fuerza1fumes1grites1guarda1hagas1hondo1levantarme1llave1llena1lleva1llevalo1llevame1llevar1mandame1mano1manos1mantente1medicamento1menos1mensaje1mesa1mientas1mucho1musica1olvides1ordena1pan1paraguas1pared1pide1piensalo1pierdas1pinta1pique1plancha1preparalo1pruebalo1puente1quedate1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1ropa1sabanas1sal1secreto1sentarme1sube1subele1sujetalo1tiempo1tomame1tome1trampa1ve1vete1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Less common30Everyday28Not recorded22
Reusability3 branches

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

442520318
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

236325119
Confusion risk3 branches

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

33623519
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3664–614
Usefulness score3 branches

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

33643658
Difficulty score6 branches

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

21–303711–201831–401841–5035–10361–701
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–357023
Review dates3 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23582026-10-10212026-10-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)80
Source batches3 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2358Not recorded21Informal me commands screenshot1
Review methods3 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.58Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap19Editorial review of requested command phrases3
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

280
Source review decisions3 branches

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

Added58Not recorded21Updated equivalent1
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded80
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

0654116212181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

040-234-46
Length difficulty factor6 branches

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

628323015910122152
Grammar difficulty factor10 branches

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

132131417132011106166234212252301
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

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

3330202106105641
New Families Vs Baseline69 branches

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

Not recorded21None recorded5dejalo4arriba2mira2palabra2abajo1abra1abrazame1abrigado1acuestese1agarrate1asi1banate1besame1boca1botella1busca1cambia1closet1cree1cruza1cubrelo1cuelga1dios1discutas1ejemplo1envuelvelo1escaleras1fuerza1fumes1grites1guarda1hagas1hondo1levantarme1llave1lleva1llevalo1mano1manos1medicamento1menos1mientas1ordena1paraguas1pared1piensalo1pierdas1pinta1plancha1preparalo1pruebalo1puente1quedate1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1ropa1sabanas1secreto1sentarme1sube1subele1sujetalo1tomame1tome1trampa1vete1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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

No80
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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

1–354Not recorded2105
Unique Vocabulary Families68 branches

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

None recorded23abajo1abra1abrazame1abrigado1acuestese1agarrate1ayuda1azucar1banate1besame1boca1botella1busca1cambia1casa1cebolla1closet1cree1cruza1cubrelo1cuelga1descanso1dime1dinero1discutas1dormir1ejemplo1envuelvelo1escaleras1escuchame1fuerza1fumes1grites1hondo1levantarme1lleva1llevalo1llevar1mandame1mano1medicamento1mesa1mientas1ordena1pan1paraguas1pared1piensalo1pierdas1pinta1pique1plancha1preparalo1pruebalo1puente1repitas1respire1resuelvelo1sabanas1secreto1sube1subele1sujetalo1tomame1tome1trampa1vete1