Poquito DailyLearn a little. Say a lot.

EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Added · Beginner · 9 · 2

Explore 43 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

43unique phrases · 2% of collection

Difficulty

43
  • Beginner

Usefulness

10258
  • Essential
  • High
  • Normal
Source review decisions: Added × Difficulty: Beginner × Length difficulty factor: 9 × Difficulty rubric versions: 2 ×

Choose your next branch

Topics23 branches

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

Keeping a Conversation Going26Everyday Statements21Making Plans13Conversation10Home Together8Clearing Up Misunderstandings6Getting Around Mexico6Boundaries and Disagreements5Encouragement and Celebration2Everyday Conversation2Feelings2Feelings and Check-ins2Food and Dining2Requests2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Time and Frequency2Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Food and Eating Together1Natural Reactions and Replies1Receiving a Package1Relationships and Family1Shopping and Paying1Travel and Directions1

Difficulty4 branches

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

Easy125Beginner43Moderate27Challenging2
Filters
Clear filters

Memorization uses your latest English-first rating.

Find your phrase

43 results
  1. I don’t have a choice.No tengo otra opción.

    “No tengo otra opción.” means “I don’t have a choice.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. This is just a test.Solo es una prueba.

    “Solo es una prueba.” means “This is just a test.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. This is just a guess.Es solo una suposición.

    “Es solo una suposición.” means “This is just a guess.” in Mexican Spanish. Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. It's a good deal.Es una buena oferta.

    “Es una buena oferta.” means “It's a good deal.” in Mexican Spanish. Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. I know it’s difficult.Sé que es difícil.

    “Sé que es difícil.” means “I know it’s difficult.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. Is it going to be difficult?¿Va a ser difícil?

    “¿Va a ser difícil?” means “Is it going to be difficult?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about expected difficulty of a task.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. Is it ready to go?¿Está listo para salir?

    “¿Está listo para salir?” means “Is it ready to go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. Why are you running late?¿Por qué vas tarde?

    “¿Por qué vas tarde?” means “Why are you running late?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask why someone is delayed.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Will you be there?¿Vas a estar ahí?

    “¿Vas a estar ahí?” means “Will you be there?” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. My internet is slow.Mi internet está lento.

    “Mi internet está lento.” means “My internet is slow.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. That’s not normal.Eso no es normal.

    “Eso no es normal.” means “That’s not normal.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that an understood situation is unusual.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. He isn’t ready.Él no está listo.

    “Él no está listo.” means “He isn’t ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Ready state, not intelligence.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. She isn’t nice.Ella no es amable.

    “Ella no es amable.” means “She isn’t nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Specifically not kind or courteous; avoid presenting all meanings of nice as identical.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. It’s a beautiful day.Es un día hermoso.

    “Es un día hermoso.” means “It’s a beautiful day.” in Mexican Spanish. Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. My life is hard.Mi vida es difícil.

    “Mi vida es difícil.” means “My life is hard.” in Mexican Spanish. Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. This is just a game.Solo es un juego.

    “Solo es un juego.” means “This is just a game.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  17. This is just a phase.Es solo una etapa.

    “Es solo una etapa.” means “This is just a phase.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. Is anybody home?¿Hay alguien en casa?

    “¿Hay alguien en casa?” means “Is anybody home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  19. It’s my birthday today.Hoy es mi cumpleaños.

    “Hoy es mi cumpleaños.” means “It’s my birthday today.” in Mexican Spanish. Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.

    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.

Neutral39Familiar (tú)4
Conversation role6 branches

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

Answer or explain30Share information26Express feelings or opinions20Ask a question9Give instructions1Make a request1
Situations34 branches

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

Not recorded10Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask about expected difficulty of a task.1Ask whether an object or vehicle is prepared to leave. Feminine alternative: ¿Está lista para salir?1Ask why someone is delayed.1Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1Check whether anyone is at home before entering/visiting.1Check whether the listener is currently at their workplace, not where they are employed.1Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Discuss a proposed action.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1Explain that someone is occupying the speaker’s assigned seat. Asiento is masculine: está ocupado.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Make a pleasant-day weather comment during everyday small talk. Día is masculine: un día hermoso.1Reassure about an understood game context with It’s just a game.1Report being away from home when asked about location/availability.1Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Report wet clothing after rain or laundry.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share a phone number.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1
Gender forms4 branches

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

neutral34masculine6both2feminine1
Who or what gender refers to4 branches

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

Not recorded36speaker3noun2object2
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core23Expansion10Not recorded10
Vocabulary families64 branches

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

ser16estar15sola4dificil3ir3no3asiento2buena2casa2favor2hay2lento2lista2puedo2segura2telefono2tener2ya2acuerdo1ahi1alguien1amable1aqui1aun1bien1buen1casi1contigo1cumpleanos1dia1direccion1ella1ellas1ellos1estan1etapa1hermoso1hielo1hotel1idea1internet1juego1listo1llamar1mojada1momento1nada1necesitar1normal1numero1ocupada1oferta1opcion1otra1prueba1razon1ropa1roto1salir1suposicion1tarde1trabajar1va1vida1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

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

Everyday28Not recorded10Less common5
Reusability3 branches

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

52141933
Coverage gap value4 branches

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

3244151351
Ambiguity risk3 branches

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

321111211
Confusion risk4 branches

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

3202191242
Spanish word count1 branches

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

4–643
Usefulness score3 branches

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

42451138
Difficulty score1 branches

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

11–2043
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

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

0301–313
Review dates5 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23332026-10-1952026-10-1332026-10-1212026-10-161
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)43
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-2333I know screenshot3LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 23Everyday conversation screenshot2LinguaDual 2026-10-19 batch 12
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.33Editorial review; initial difficulty and usefulness estimates.5Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap5
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded43
Vocabulary difficulty factor3 branches

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

020212311
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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

62810835122
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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

04142
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

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

-427-29-65-8101
Unique Vocabulary Families15 branches

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

None recorded30amable1aun1ella1etapa1hermoso1hielo1juego1llamar1mojada1oferta1opcion1prueba1suposicion1vida1
New Families Vs Baseline23 branches

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

None recorded22lento2alguien1amable1aun1dificil1direccion1ella1etapa1hermoso1hielo1hotel1juego1llamar1mojada1normal1oferta1opcion1prueba1ropa1roto1suposicion1vida1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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

0221–321
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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

No43