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Added · 2 · Easy · 4 · Clearing Up Misunderstandings

Repeating, explaining, clarifying intentions, understanding language, mistakes and apologies.

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23unique phrases · 1% of collection

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Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 × Difficulty: Easy × Coverage gap value: 4 × Topics: Clearing Up Misunderstandings ×

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

Keeping a Conversation Going74Conversation58Requests45Making Plans37Home Together36Everyday Statements32Clearing Up Misunderstandings23Boundaries and Disagreements19Health and Getting Help17Getting Around Mexico16Reactions13Feelings and Check-ins12Everyday Affection11Shopping and Paying11Household Chores10Feelings9Food and Eating Together9Encouragement and Celebration6Food and Dining6Health and Safety6Relationships and Family6Time and Frequency6Romance5Travel and Directions3Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp2Cooking Together2Hotel Check-In and Checkout2Making Plans with Friends2Missing Someone and Showing Affection2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Airports and Luggage1Apologizing1Appointments and Rescheduling1Asking for Help Politely1Asking Someone Out1ATMs, Cash, and Making Change1Calling Emergency Services1Everyday Conversation1Greetings and Introductions1Home Repairs and Utilities1Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers1Natural Reactions and Replies1Saying No Politely1Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions1Splitting the Bill and Tipping1Talking About Family1Talking About How Often1Talking About How You Feel1Wants and Needs1

Difficulty3 branches

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

Easy23Beginner7Moderate1
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  1. Do you remember me?¿Me recuerdas?

    “¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I can’t hear you.No te escucho.

    “No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. Speak louder.Habla más fuerte.

    “Habla más fuerte.” means “Speak louder.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. How do you pronounce it?¿Cómo se pronuncia?

    “¿Cómo se pronuncia?” means “How do you pronounce it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. How do you spell it?¿Cómo se deletrea?

    “¿Cómo se deletrea?” means “How do you spell it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to spell a word or name.

    EasyEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Did you decide?¿Decidiste?

    “¿Decidiste?” means “Did you decide?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I mean...Quiero decir...

    “Quiero decir...” means “I mean...” in Mexican Spanish. Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Just in case.Por si acaso.

    “Por si acaso.” means “Just in case.” in Mexican Spanish. Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. I don’t know you.No te conozco.

    “No te conozco.” means “I don’t know you.” in Mexican Spanish. State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Do you believe me?¿Me crees?

    “¿Me crees?” means “Do you believe me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Ask him.Pregúntale.

    “Pregúntale.” means “Ask him.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. What's the difference?¿Cuál es la diferencia?

    “¿Cuál es la diferencia?” means “What's the difference?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. What should I say?¿Qué debería decir?

    “¿Qué debería decir?” means “What should I say?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I didn’t know.No lo sabía.

    “No lo sabía.” means “I didn’t know.” in Mexican Spanish. React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. Keep it simple.Mantenlo sencillo.

    “Mantenlo sencillo.” means “Keep it simple.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. It’s over.Se acabó.

    “Se acabó.” means “It’s over.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. I didn’t say that.No dije eso.

    “No dije eso.” means “I didn’t say that.” in Mexican Spanish. Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. What is this called?¿Cómo se llama esto?

    “¿Cómo se llama esto?” means “What is this called?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what an understood object is called.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  20. I didn’t expect that.No me esperaba eso.

    “No me esperaba eso.” means “I didn’t expect that.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. React to surprise.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  21. Fill me in.Ponme al día.

    “Ponme al día.” means “Fill me in.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  22. I can’t believe it.No puedo creerlo.

    “No puedo creerlo.” means “I can’t believe it.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. React.

    EasyHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  23. I made a mistake.Cometí un error.

    “Cometí un error.” means “I made a mistake.” in Mexican Spanish. Acknowledge making an error, e.g.

    EasyHighEnglish 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.

Neutral13Familiar (tú)10
Conversation role6 branches

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

Express feelings or opinions10Answer or explain8Ask a question8Share information8Give instructions5Make a request5
Situations22 branches

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

Not recorded2Acknowledge making an error, e.g.1Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.1Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to spell a word or name.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask the listener to speak louder so they can be heard.1Ask what an understood object is called.1Ask whether the listener believes the speaker’s factual statement.1Check recognition when meeting someone again.1Check whether the listener has made a pending decision.1Clarify that an attributed remark was not said by the speaker.1Conventional self-correction marker followed by the corrected wording.1Direct someone to ask the already identified man for information.1Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.1Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.1React to new information by saying the speaker did not previously know it.1Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.1Seek advice on what words to say in an understood interaction.1State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.1
Gender forms1 branches

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neutral23
Who or what gender refers to1 branches

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Not recorded23
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core18Expansion3Not recorded2
Vocabulary families30 branches

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

decir2acabo1acaso1cometi1conozco1creer1crees1deberia1decidiste1deletrea1dia1diferencia1dije1diselo1error1escucho1esperar1fuerte1habla1llama1mantenlo1poder1ponme1preguntale1pronuncia1querer1recuerdas1sabia1sencillo1ser1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday15Less common6Not recorded2
Reusability2 branches

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

51944
Ambiguity risk2 branches

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

312211
Confusion risk2 branches

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

31924
Spanish word count2 branches

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

1–3204–63
Usefulness score2 branches

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

41756
Difficulty score2 branches

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

21–301331–4010
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

1–313010
Review dates2 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23212026-10-102
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)23
Source batches2 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2321Curated multi-source screenshot2
Review methods2 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.21Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded23
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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

612350393
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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

311062462
Grammar difficulty factor9 branches

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

13617520410216218123125131
Idiom difficulty factor5 branches

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

014461016181
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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

016-25-42
Unique Vocabulary Families16 branches

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

None recorded10acaso1cometi1crees1decidiste1deletrea1diferencia1dije1diselo1error1habla1mantenlo1ponme1preguntale1pronuncia1sencillo1
New Families Vs Baseline21 branches

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None recorded5acabo1acaso1cometi1crees1decidiste1deletrea1diferencia1dije1diselo1error1escucho1habla1llama1mantenlo1ponme1preguntale1pronuncia1recuerdas1sabia1sencillo1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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1–31805
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No23