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Topics26 branches

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Difficulty4 branches

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

Beginner191 Easy70 Moderate14 Challenging1

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Thank you.Gracias.
“Gracias.” means “Thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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Hello.Hola.
“Hola.” means “Hello.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
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Yes.Sí.
“Sí.” means “Yes.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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Goodbye.Adiós.
“Adiós.” means “Goodbye.” in Mexican Spanish. Say goodbye.
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No.No.
“No.” means “No.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a direct negative answer.
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Please.Por favor.
“Por favor.” means “Please.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Request / express a need.
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I’m sorry.Lo siento.
“Lo siento.” means “I’m sorry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.
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No, thank you.No, gracias.
“No, gracias.” means “No, thank you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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That’s okay.Está bien.
“Está bien.” means “That’s okay.” in Mexican Spanish. Can express acceptance: that’s fine / okay, depending on context.
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I understand.Entiendo.
“Entiendo.” means “I understand.” in Mexican Spanish. Signals that you understand an explanation or what someone says.
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It’s cold.Está frío.
“Está frío.” means “It’s cold.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.
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You’re right.Tienes razón.
“Tienes razón.” means “You’re right.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Tener razón means to be right.
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Good morning.Buenos días.
“Buenos días.” means “Good morning.” in Mexican Spanish. Use as a morning greeting.
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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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You’re welcome.De nada.
“De nada.” means “You’re welcome.” in Mexican Spanish. A standard response to gracias.
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I don’t know.No sé.
“No sé.” means “I don’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. No sé and No lo sé are both natural. No lo sé refers to not knowing it / the answer. Same acknowledgement of missing knowledge as existing No sé; record as a contextual variant. No lo sabía means I didn’t know, a different tense.
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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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Welcome!¡Bienvenido!
“¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!
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I’m on my way.Voy en camino.
“Voy en camino.” means “I’m on my way.” in Mexican Spanish. Voy en camino and Estoy en camino are both natural ways to say I’m on my way.
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I am outside.Estoy afuera.
“Estoy afuera.” means “I am outside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.
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I don’t understand.No entiendo.
“No entiendo.” means “I don’t understand.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
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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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Yes, of course.Sí, claro.
“Sí, claro.” means “Yes, of course.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. 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.

Neutral219 Familiar (tú)53 Formal (usted)4

Conversation role12 branches

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

Answer or explain162 Share information56 Express feelings or opinions31 Give instructions27 Make a request22 Greet or say goodbye14 Reassure or encourage10 Express affection7 Ask a question5 Offer help or make a promise3 Invite or give permission2 Manage the conversation1

Situations87 branches

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

Not recorded181 Romantic relationships10 Accept an invitation enthusiastically.1 Accept responsibility for an understood task or problem.1 Affirm a serious romantic match in an established relationship.1 An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1 Announce the time for a mutually understood action has arrived.1 Answer that a previously true condition or activity no longer applies.1 Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.1 Ask a close person for a hug.1 Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1 Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.1 Ask for affection in an appropriate established relationship.1 Ask for confidence in the speaker’s ability/support, not factual belief in a statement.1 Ask for hand-holding, for affection or walking together.1 Ask someone to allow more time.1 Ask someone to dress smartly for an occasion.1 Ask someone to finish a beverage.1 Ask someone to return.1 Ask someone to stop discussing a subject.1 Ask to accompany someone who is leaving.1 Clarify that the speaker does not want a remark misinterpreted.1 Comfort someone who is crying.1 Confirm that someone has stated something exactly right.1 Correct a proposed location or stopping place.1 Describe a physical item, food or drink as cold.1 Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.1 Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1 Describe fitness after inactivity or during activity planning.1 Emphasize that a statement is serious.1 Encourage someone before or during a challenge.1 Encourage someone to eat something.1 Encourage someone to sleep/rest.1 Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.1 Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1 Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1 Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1 Explain that the current task/situation is difficult.1 Explain travel or work availability while on vacation.1 Express affection for your family.1 Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.1 Express personal appreciation to a friend or partner.1 Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.1 Firmly tell someone to leave.1 Give a direct negative answer.1 Give a softened negative answer.1 Give a tentative answer to a suggestion or yes/no question.1 Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.1 Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!1 Identify the exact desired location visually.1 Introduce a positive update.1 Introduce a related aside in conversation.1 Invite shared enjoyment of an activity.1 Invite shared prayer when appropriate in the relationship/cultural setting.1 Invite someone to have coffee together.1 Invite someone to hear a piece of news or a surprise.1 Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1 Make a respectful request for quiet.1 Object to an unfair outcome or treatment.1 Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.1 Offer an appropriate direct compliment about a partner/friend’s smile.1 Offer an opportunity to have a beverage.1 Prepare someone for a disappointing update.1 Promise prompt action.1 React positively when an arrangement or result is exactly suitable.1 React when something confirms what you suspected.1 React with surprise or admiration.1 Report being inside a building or place.1 Report being outside when arranging an arrival or pickup.1 Respectfully report that a previously identified person died.1 Respond politely when someone sneezes.1 Say goodbye.1 Share an intuition or hunch.1 State a clear boundary or plea against being harmed.1 Suggest focusing a conversation on its main point.1 Suggest going out for air.1 Tell family or a partner that you are at home.1 Tell someone it is their turn to act.1 Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.1 Understand a clinician’s formal request to breathe deeply.1 Understand a clinician’s formal request to lie down.1 Understand a clinician/dentist’s formal instruction to open the mouth.1 Understated answer about how you are doing.1 Wake someone who is sleeping.1 Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1 Wish someone a safe journey home, regardless of travel mode.1 Wish someone recovery from an illness.1

Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral249 masculine10 both9 feminine8

Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded249 noun19 speaker5 listener3

Learning collections4 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded181 Core54 Expansion41 Introductory Set5

Vocabulary families295 branches

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

estar27 ser21 None recorded17 favor12 tener8 ya6 hacer5 ir5 conozco4 hay4 ver4 bien3 buenas3 conmigo3 contigo3 ellos3 feliz3 gracias3 hasta3 mes3 problema3 pronto3 sal3 semana3 tarde3 tiempo3 verdad3 vivir3 algo2 amo2 cafe2 camino2 casa2 casi2 creer2 dias2 dificil2 entiendo2 esperar2 extrano2 familia2 frio2 hola2 justo2 llamar2 luego2 mejor2 momento2 mucho2 nada2 noche2 noticias2 poder2 querer2 razon2 suficiente2 supongo2 tal2 te2 ti2 todo2 trabajar2 vez2 abra1 abrazame1 aburrido1 acuerdo1 acuestese1 adelante1 adentro1 adios1 adivina1 afuera1 agua1 ahi1 ahora1 ahorita1 aire1 alergica1 amor1 ana1 aniversario1 ayer1 azucar1 bateria1 bebida1 besame1 besarte1 bienvenido1 boca1 bonito1 broma1 buen1 buenos1 caliente1 calor1 caro1 cebolla1 cierto1 cita1 claro1 come1 comer1 comida1 confio1 contacto1 cree1 cuadras1 cuenta1 cuidado1 cuidate1 dame1 dano1 de1 decidir1 decir1 deja1 dejalo1 dejar1 delicioso1 demasiado1 depende1 despiertate1 despues1 dia1 divertido1 divertirnos1 duerme1 dulce1 el1 elegante1 encanta1 encantaria1 encargo1 enseguida1 equivocada1 eres1 ese1 espanol1 especial1 espera1 esperanza1 estados1 exacto1 facil1 fallecio1 forma1 fresca1 frutos1 fuera1 genial1 gracioso1 grano1 guarda1 guau1 gustaría1 hablar1 haces1 hagamoslo1 hagas1 hermosa1 historia1 hondo1 hora1 houston1 importa1 importante1 imposible1 increible1 indicada1 interesante1 larga1 leche1 llego1 llegues1 llevame1 llevar1 llores1 lloviendo1 locura1 lugar1 mal1 malas1 malinterpretes1 mando1 mano1 mantener1 mareado1 me1 mejores1 menos1 mensaje1 mesa1 mi1 mí1 minuto1 mismo1 molesta1 muchas1 necesitar1 necesito1 noches1 nombre1 normalmente1 nos1 numero1 nunca1 oficina1 olvides1 orillese1 paciencia1 pan1 para1 pareja1 pasada1 pasado1 paso1 pena1 perfecto1 persona1 peru1 pica1 podria1 posible1 presentimiento1 prometo1 proxima1 proximo1 puedo1 punto1 quedate1 quiero1 quizas1 rapido1 rato1 respire1 respuesta1 reza1 saben1 sabia1 salud1 secos1 segundo1 semanas1 sentir1 siempre1 significas1 silencio1 sola1 solo1 soltero1 sonreir1 sonrisa1 sorpresa1 soy1 suena1 sueno1 suficientemente1 supuesto1 tanto1 tardes1 taza1 telefono1 tema1 temprano1 ten1 termina1 termino1 tienes1 toca1 toda1 todas1 todavia1 todos1 toma1 tomame1 tomar1 tomate1 tomemos1 trafico1 una1 unidos1 vacaciones1 valer1 vaso1 veces1 vemos1 ventas1 vete1 vida1 vienen1 vistete1 vuelve1 vuelvo1 yo1

Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

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

Not recorded181 Everyday70 Less common24 Specialized1

Coverage gap value5 branches

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

3110 198 231 430 57

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

1184 269 323

Confusion risk4 branches

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

1124 296 336 420

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3230 4–646

Usefulness score4 branches

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

4174 552 348 22

Difficulty score7 branches

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

11–20158 21–3040 5–1033 31–4030 41–5011 51–603 61–701

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–3139 0137

Review dates7 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2395 2026-10-1072 2026-10-1444 2026-10-1323 2026-10-1621 2026-10-1216 2026-10-175

Editorial quality2 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)266 Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)10

Source batches12 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded90 photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2385 Time adverbs screenshot30 I know screenshot23 50 everyday phrases screenshot13 22 everyday expressions screenshot6 Curated multi-source screenshot6 Short everyday phrases screenshot6 30 everyday conversational phrases screenshot5 Everyday conversation screenshot5 25 conversational statements screenshot4 Thirty everyday phrases screenshot3

Review methods5 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 overlap165 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.85 Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context10 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.10 Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline6

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

2276

Source review decisions4 branches

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

Added181 Not recorded90 Updated translation3 Retained existing2

Introductory speakers3 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded271 Guest4 Host1

Idiom difficulty factor10 branches