EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

4 · Everyday Affection

Romance, affection, missing someone, hugs, appreciation and enjoying time together.

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41unique phrases · 2% of collection

Difficulty

12 28 1

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Usefulness

3 20 18

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Topics80 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going326 Conversation263 Getting Around Mexico192 Making Plans189 Requests168 Shopping and Paying158 Home Together142 Health and Getting Help124 Everyday Statements118 Food and Eating Together118 Travel and Directions109 Food and Dining105 Clearing Up Misunderstandings77 Health and Safety62 Encouragement and Celebration53 Everyday Actions52 Reactions50 Boundaries and Disagreements43 Feelings and Check-ins43 Relationships and Family42 Everyday Affection41 Everyday Conversation25 Actions and Encouragement23 Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand23 Feelings22 Romance17 Describing Symptoms at a Clinic16 Time and Frequency16 Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers15 Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp14 Food Allergies and Ingredients14 Rental Car Pickup and Return14 Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds14 Viewing an Apartment and Moving In14 Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand13 Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions13 Walking Directions13 Asking About Accessible Entrances12 Buying Produce at a Mexican Market12 Getting a Haircut in Mexico12 Going to the Dentist12 Hotel Check-In and Checkout12 School Pickup and Talking to Teachers12 Airports and Luggage11 At a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner11 ATMs, Cash, and Making Change11 Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico11 Cooking Together11 Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet11 Getting a Gym Day Pass11 Household Chores11 Taking a Pet to the Vet11 Visiting a Pharmacy11 Visiting Someone’s Home11 At a Gas Station in Mexico10 At a Mexican Bakery10 Calling Emergency Services10 Home Repairs and Utilities10 Parking and Paying at a Meter10 Receiving a Package10 Splitting the Bill and Tipping10 Work and Shifts10 Appointments and Rescheduling9 Encouraging Someone9 Making Plans with Friends9 Wants and Needs9 Asking Someone Out8 Talking About Family8 Asking for Help Politely6 Taking a Taxi in Mexico6 Apologizing5 Disagreeing Politely5 Saying No Politely5 Talking About How Often5 Buying Intercity Bus Tickets4 Greetings and Introductions4 A Beach Day in Mexico3 Missing Someone and Showing Affection3 Natural Reactions and Replies3 Talking About How You Feel2

Difficulty3 branches

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

Easy28 Beginner12 Moderate1

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Should I bring anything?¿Llevo algo?
“¿Llevo algo?” means “Should I bring anything?” in Mexican Spanish.
BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
I brought dessert.Traje el postre.
“Traje el postre.” means “I brought dessert.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
Should I take off my shoes?¿Me quito los zapatos?
“¿Me quito los zapatos?” means “Should I take off my shoes?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
May I come in?¿Puedo pasar?
“¿Puedo pasar?” means “May I come in?” in Mexican Spanish.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
You are the best.Eres el mejor.
“Eres el mejor.” means “You are the best.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Everything was delicious.Todo estuvo delicioso.
“Todo estuvo delicioso.” means “Everything was delicious.” in Mexican Spanish.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Are you married?¿Estás casado?
“¿Estás casado?” means “Are you married?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Where should I leave this?¿Dónde dejo esto?
“¿Dónde dejo esto?” means “Where should I leave this?” in Mexican Spanish.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I help with anything?¿Ayudo en algo?
“¿Ayudo en algo?” means “Can I help with anything?” in Mexican Spanish.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Are you in love?¿Estás enamorado?
¿Estás enamorado? asks whether the listener is in love. Use enamorada when referring to a female listener. This is a personal question, so the relationship and context matter.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Thanks for having me over.Gracias por recibirme.
“Gracias por recibirme.” means “Thanks for having me over.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Just a little, thanks.Poquito nada más, gracias.
“Poquito nada más, gracias.” means “Just a little, thanks.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Do you love me?¿Me amas?
“¿Me amas?” means “Do you love me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Make yourself at home.Siéntete como en casa.
“Siéntete como en casa.” means “Make yourself at home.” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Did you miss me?¿Me extrañaste?
“¿Me extrañaste?” means “Did you miss me?” in Mexican Spanish. Affectionate question about missing the speaker.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I serve you some more?¿Te sirvo un poco más?
“¿Te sirvo un poco más?” means “Can I serve you some more?” in Mexican Spanish.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
That looks nice.Eso se ve bonito.
“Eso se ve bonito.” means “That looks nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Eso refers generally to what you see. With a named feminine noun, use bonita: La blusa se ve bonita.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I’m here for you.Estoy aquí para ti.
“Estoy aquí para ti.” means “I’m here for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offers emotional support. Ti refers to one person addressed informally.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I like you.Me gustas.
Me gustas usually expresses personal or romantic attraction when addressed to someone directly. To say you like someone as a person without suggesting attraction, me caes bien is often the clearer choice.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Will you marry me?¿Te casarías conmigo?
¿Te casarías conmigo? is a marriage proposal to an established partner. The conditional casarías makes a natural proposal. Conmigo means with me; the Spanish verb casarse uses con for the person one marries.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
I'm happy for you.Me alegro por ti.
“Me alegro por ti.” means “I'm happy for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Long time no see!¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte!
“¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte!” means “Long time no see!” in Mexican Spanish. Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
You make me feel at home.Me haces sentir en casa.
“Me haces sentir en casa.” means “You make me feel at home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell listener they make speaker feel welcome or at home.
EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
She is nice.Ella es amable.
“Ella es amable.” means “She is nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Specifically kind or courteous. Es simpática describes being pleasant or likeable.
BeginnerNormalEnglish 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)26 Neutral15

Conversation role6 branches

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

Share information23 Answer or explain20 Express feelings or opinions18 Ask a question10 Make a request4 Reassure or encourage2

Situations25 branches

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

Visiting Someone’s Home11 Not recorded7 Affectionate question about missing the speaker.1 Announce having a gift for the listener before handing it over.1 Appropriate informal expression of attraction, when welcome in the relationship.1 Ask a familiar person whether they are in love, in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás enamorada?1 Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1 Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?1 Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1 Conocerte means meeting or getting to know someone for the first time.1 Describe figurative emotional heartbreak to a familiar person.1 Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1 Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1 Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1 Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1 Express personal admiration or respect in an appropriate context.1 Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1 Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1 Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1 Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1 Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1 Tell a familiar romantic listener they make the speaker blush.1 Tell a listener they help the speaker feel better.1 Tell listener they make speaker feel welcome or at home.1 Use a conventional reunion greeting after not seeing someone for a while.1

Gender forms3 branches

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

neutral36 masculine4 feminine1

Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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

Not recorded37 listener3 speaker1

Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core17 Expansion17 Not recorded7

Vocabulary families66 branches

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

Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday22 Less common12 Not recorded7

Coverage gap value4 branches

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

319 418 13 51

Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

320 118 23

Confusion risk3 branches

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

317 115 29

Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–328 4–613

Usefulness score3 branches

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

420 318 53

Difficulty score4 branches

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

21–3017 11–2012 31–4011 41–501

Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–327 014

Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-2323 2026-11-1111 2026-10-102 2026-10-142 2026-10-162 2026-10-191

Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)41

Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2323 Not recorded13 25 conversational statements screenshot2 Informal me commands screenshot2 LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 21

Review methods5 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 Editorial estimate for Mexican Spanish using phrase length, vocabulary, structure and context.11 Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap4 Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.2 Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.1

Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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

241

Source review decisions2 branches

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

Added28 Not recorded13

Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded41

Length difficulty factor5 branches